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St.
Joseph, MN 56374
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St.
Cloud, MN
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The body, stronger.
The mind, sharper.
The air, cleaner.
The grass, greener.
The pretzels, crisper.
The beer, colder.
The weekday, shorter.
The weekend, longer.
The sun, brighter.
The sky, bluer.
Life is better when you ride bikes.
- Gary Fisher
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That
other July Tour
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30th
Annual
Tour
of Saints
Not
a race. A heavenly little ride.
35
and 50 miles
Sunday,
July 11, 2010
Click
here to visit the registration page
Online registration will close by noon Saturday, July 10 Check-in times 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.
You may start riding as soon as you are checked
in.
For directions to the Tour start, visit the registration
page
or click the Directions link on the left of this
page.
Each summer from 200 cities across Minnesota,
cyclists gather in St. Joseph to pedal quiet
byways,
churn uphill and sail downhill, relish the verdant
summer morning
and savor fresh treats along the way.
Become a part of the tradition.
Make this the year you ride Tour of
Saints.
About the ride...
Check-in runs from
6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
After checking in, you may begin riding any time
between 6:30 and 8:30. Our rest stops and finish are geared to this
schedule, so please plan to start no later than 8:30 a.m.
Start at the College of Saint Benedict
(Coming
far? Stay overnight at the Tour start! See below)
The tour starts and ends at the College of Saint
Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The course traces 35 undulating
miles of scenic byways, with a 50-mile option you can choose along the
way. Riders enjoy rest stops with food and drink spaced along the
scenic course.
Sinful treats at the rest stops
Cold Spring, the first stop at 12 miles, is home
to the popular Cold Spring Bakery. Their crew offers fresh pastries,
fruit, cool water and energy drinks. The second stop at 27 miles
is at Collegeville Orchards near Saint John's Abbey and University, set
at the edge of woodlands and lakes. Cyclists enjoy fresh fruit, drinks
and sinfully good Cold Spring Bakery cookies.
Stop to smell the flowers
Look for native wildflowers as you pass the Saint
John's Arboretum -- oak savanna, wetland and a prairie that hosts 4,800
plants and flowers. The staff manages 2,500 acres of land stewarded
by the Benedictine monks of Saint John's Abbey.
Feeling strong? Go for 50!
At 31 miles, riders choose the short course to
the finish for a 35-mile day or follow the 50-mile course. At Avon's
city park next to the Lake Wobegon Trail, 50-mile cyclists are welcomed
with fresh fruit, candy bars and cool drinks at the last rest stop.
Help along the way
If you and your bike need a lift, flag down one
of the Gilleland Chevrolet support trucks roving the course. Bike
shop mechanics offer help at the food and rest stops. Sheriff's deputies
control traffic as needed.
Ah! A fine finish!
Reunite with friends and family at the finish
in cool comfort at the College of Saint Benedict, where you can slurp on
watermelon and sip lemonade. Showers are available (bring a towel).
Join us! Here's how...
Register online or download a brochure with
entry form
Click on the Registration
link here or at the top of this page to register.
Get the shirt to celebrate your Tour
The Tour of Saints shirt features a "cycling
saints" image popular with riders. Order shirts for $12 in advance
and pick them up at the Tour. On Tour day, shirts sell for $15 as
available. Shirts are printed in advance based on projected demand
and may sell out on Tour day.
You can also order a Tour of Saints sweatshirt
for $35 in advance or buy one for $40 on Tour day (2XL add $2)
Driving far?
Come on Saturday!
Avoid that pre-dawn car trip -- stay right at
the Tour start! Each year more riders discover this option to enjoy
their Tour experience. Learn more below.
You can be a guest of the College of Saint Benedict,
and wake up at the Tour of Saints start on Sunday morning. The college
offers pleasant, private guest rooms for Tour of Saints participants.
Check in Saturday, explore the town and Lake Wobegon Trail (starting in
St. Joseph) and enjoy a pasta dinner on Saturday evening. Breakfast
is available Sunday morning before the ride, and you don't need to check
out Sunday until after you finish Tour of Saints!
Single rooms (for one)
$46.17
Double occupancy (two beds)
$59.06
Apartments for 2-4 people
$176.55
(Include
kitchens, bathrooms and showers.
Each guest has a private bedroom.)
To reserve a guest room or apartment
online, click below.
Tour
of Saints - Room Reservations
A pasta dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. Saturday
at the Gorecki Dining Center. The menu includes pasta with alfredo
or red meat sauce, salad bar, sliced green beans, breadsticks, beverages
and dessert. Wine and beer are available for cash purchase.
Adult to age 13
$12.32
Child 3-12
$5.87
Age 2 & under
Free
Please make your dinner reservations in advance.
You can reserve Saturday dinner whether or not you reserve a room.
(A limited number of meals can be purchased on
site. All are welcome to enjoy the cash bar.)
Click below to make your pasta dinner reservations.
Saturday
- Pasta Dinner Reservations
Questions? Call CSB Special Events at (320)
363-5868.
Be sure to mention that you will be riding in
Tour of Saints.
In town for the weekend?
From the Welcome Center in St. Joseph, explore
the Lake Wobegon Trail by bicycle on Saturday! Click here
to learn more.
Join Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota - and get $35
of perks!
Join now at $35 to make Minnesota
more bicycle friendly, an get the $25 Big Blue Book
of Bike Repair, courtesy of Park Tool Company. Then pick your favorite Tour of Saints design
from the $10 Collector Shirts sold at the Tour! Learn more about the
Bicycle Alliance at BikeMn.org.
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Questions? E-mail info@tourofsaints.com
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Watch
the Tour of Saints video
Click
image to play on YouTube (4 mins.)
Send
the link to your friends. Post
it on your bike club's website,
or
share it on your Facebook page!
Click
photo to read Sheila's blog on 2008 Tour."The best strawberries ever!"
Photo from Tour rider Sheila
DeChantal's slide show.

"A bicycle ride is
a flight from sadness."
- James E. Starrs, The
Noiseless Tenor
Cold Spring Bakery treats at Mile 12!
Photo by Dave Simpkins
Lake Wobegon Trailhead Park in Avon.
Minnesota Trails photo
Dream of that perfect ride...
A single room awaits
a guest at the College of Saint Benedict, just steps from the Tour start.
Rooms for couples and apartments for families or small groups are also
available. Click on the photo to view apartments and learn more about
guest housing.

"When the spirits are low,
when the day appears dark,
when work becomes monotonous,
when hope hardly seems worth having,
just mount a bicycle
and go out for a spin down the
road,
without thought on anything
but the ride you are taking."
-
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1896
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