Join me at the Tour du Port

Tour du Port - October 9th. This is the 18th annual Tour du Port – kicks off at Canton Waterfront Park (Baltimore City). A Super Cool Bicycling Event Promoting a Terrific Cause - Bicycling! Tour du Port is a fun, family friendly event taking bike riders on a tour of Baltimore’s historic waterfront, neighborhoods, and city and state parks from a view unlike any you can get from a car. Tour du Port is a superb way to intimately tour Baltimore. Routes: 13 to a new 65 ride! This fully supported tour includes lunch, refreshments at rest stops and a post-ride celebration with lunch and live music at Tour's end.

Event Date: Sunday, October 9th

Location: Baltimore's Canton Waterfront Park at the Korean War Memorial - Directions/Parking information: http://bikemd.org/page.php?id=172.

On-site registration and check in 7:00-9:00 am. Rides begin at 7:00 am; All riders must be on the route by 9:30 am and off the route by 3:00 pm.

Please follow these start times based on the distance you are riding (please consider your riding speed too). Following these start times will reduce street crowding, increase safety, and ensure that riders arrive at the celebration area between 11am and 2pm:
65 mile 7:00 - 7:30AM
50 mile 7:15 - 7:45AM
40 mile 7:45 - 8:15AM
23 mile 9:00AM
13 mile 9:00AM

Route information/cue sheets are distributed at registration check in. The bicycle routes are not published until the day of the event due to construction, route changes etc. All the routes do go through very scenic parks, historic neighborhoods and beautiful port areas! The longer routes also travel to North Point State Park and Rocky Point Park in Baltimore County! These are the rest stops along with the Baltimore Aquarium - depending on the route you pick! The terrain is rolling and mountain or road bikes are fine. Most of the routes combine loops and out and back. Pick the distance you think you will ride and if you decide to do a different route the day of the event that is fine.

Your Pay Pal receipt or deposited check is your registration confirmation. There are no refunds. Tour du Port will be held rain or shine.

A properly fitting bicycle helmet is required to participate in all rides.

Merchandise purchased will be available for pick up during between 7:30am - 2pm.

Students please bring your student ID card.

Raffle contest - for a chance to win a new travel bike provided by Bikes at Vienna! (You can purchase raffle tickets at the registration and Bike Maryland table for $1).

Please be sure to review safety information here and here!

The Tour du Port is Bike Maryland's fundraiser. Your registration fee supports Bike Maryland, a non-profit dedicated to improving bicycling in Maryland. In the past two years Bike Maryland successfully worked to ensure the passage of six pro-bike bills laws. We are your voice and work to improve and protect your right to bike on the local and state level. We provide education and promote awareness and enforcement of laws to better all bicyclists. Bike Maryland works to encourage commuting and recreational bicycling, increase safety, improve conditions and increase accessibility and the number of trails in Maryland! Attending the Tour du Port directly supports this work!

Registration Includes

Map and SAG/repair vehicle service during the ride
Lunch provided by Fells Point’s Slainte Irish Pub & Restaurant!
Live music by the Everyman Band will keep spirits high
Delicious snacks and refreshments at all rest stops
Post ride celebration with live music - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Fix a Flat contest - see which attendee is the fastest at fixing a flat tire!
A fun, fully supported tour