Registration is now open for the 9th Tour de Donut in Downtown Arcanum Saturday September 12, 2015. The event is now the largest one day bicycle event in Ohio.The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle event, where your ability to eat donuts is just as important as your ability to ride your bicycle. The event is a timed bicycle event where riders visit donut stops during the course and eat donuts. For each donut the rider eats during the ride (and keeps down) they have five minutes deducted from their ride time.
For 2015 all courses will be new. In prior years riders have ventured North to Bears Mill which has required crossing State Route 49. New routes will center near Lewisburg with Donut stops in Gordon, Lewisburg and at Kennedy Vineyards.
Also new for 2015 will be the debut of The Glazer, a special donut stop with a unique donut that is worth a ten minute time deduction.
The 4th annual Donut mini will return with one donut stop on a 15 mile course. The mini will offer its own awards just like the longer distance while offering an alternative to those who are concerned about the full route allowing younger riders and families to take part in the fun.
The 9th annual Tour de Donut 30 mile distance will offer two donut stops and is for those looking for a longer ride.
The 2nd annual Double D challenge is a 64 mile ride for experienced cyclist and offers three donut stops and will include hills!
The largest free kids event in Darke county will take place at 8 am on George Street. All kids will receive a free t-shirt, finisher medal and all the donuts and milk they care to eat.
Prizes are awarded in age group classes including the coveted golden Tour de Donut championship belts for the best adjusted "donut time" in addition to most donuts eaten and fastest bike only time.
You do not have to be an experiences cyclist to take part in this event. While the event is technically a "race" very few consider it a serious competition, remember this is all in fun! Anyone on a bicycle is welcome.
Expanding for 2015 will be Friday evening dinner rides and entertainment, free camping and sleeping bag space, a downtown finish line festival area with live music, food and outdoor sports vendors.
This event operates with zero sponsorship and pays for everything utilized including the 850 dozen donuts at the 2014 event.
Growing 350 participants in 2014, nearly 2000 participants from 25 states came to Darke County to “compete”.
Online and Mail-in registration opened January 1 with 60 participants signing up that day. Registration will be open until the 2000 rider limit is reached or until the September 1st deadline. There is no day of registration.
www.thetourdedonut.com
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