Schedule of Events

Perimeter Bicycling stages several events every year and is associated with many others.  Please read below for El Tour’s schedule of events.

Saturday – April 1, 2017

Holualoa Companies 27th El Tour de Mesa
Ride 100K (62 mi) or 50K (35 mi) around East Valley’s iconic Red Mountain and meet the challenge of Usery Pass. Or choose the Fun Ride of 10 or 5 miles.  Learn more…

Saturday – September 16, 2017

El Tour Season Kick Off Event – Pima County’s El Tour Loop the Loop!
Usher in “El Tour season” with a FREE fun and easy activity on Pima County’s The Loop – a scenic multi-use path, mostly away from traffic!
Learn more.

Saturday, October 7, 2017

30th Cochise County Cycling Classic presented by Canyon Vista Medical Center
Offers your choice of 27, 47, 95 or 165 miles in scenic southeastern Arizona.  It’s a good test of your readiness for El Tour and the last chance to pre-qualify for “platinum” designation for El Tour.  Learn more.

Wednesday – November 1, 2017

El Tour Coloring Contest presented by Pizza Hut
Kids color El Tour’s poster to win a bike!  Three age groups – learn more

Kids Riding for Those Who Can’t
Be an El Tour Kid (14 & under) ride any El Tour distance in honor of someone special and write a paragraph about that special person.  learn more

Saturday – November 11, 2017

Indoor El Tour begins!
Ride for minutes not miles on a stationary bike any where on any day through
5:00pm on El Tour day, November 18, 2017.  Learn more about Indoor El Tour 

Sunday – November 12, 2017

GABA’s El Tour de Bike Swap!
7:00am – 2:00pm, take part in the largest and most popular bike swap in the southwest!  Buy, sell, trade your bicycling related items.  Learn more at bikegaba.org.

Wednesday- -November 15, 2017

Rusing Lopez & Lizardi El Tour Dedication Dinner at Casino Del Sol, honoring a special person who has made contributions to bicycling and the community.  The 2017 Dedication Recipient will be announced at the end of the Summer.  Learn more about the past Dedication Recipients!

Thursday – November 16, 2017

El Tour Bicycle, Fitness & Health Expo/Packet Pickup
Tucson Convention Center details here
Mandatory for all cyclists; get your packet and visit exhibitors!

10:00am – 9:00pm
Packet Pick up – get your rider packet, timing device, event t-shirt and more!
REGISTER for all distances and events!      Details here

10:00am – 8:00pm
Safety & Security Meetings (Orientation Meetings)
Highly recommended short sessions giving you information about route conditions, the ride in general and your opportunity to ask questions!  

12:00pm
Platinum Meeting
If you earned platinum designation, you must attend one of these meetings to get the pass that allows you to line up in the platinum corral.  Learn more

6:00pm
Platinum Meeting
If you earned platinum designation, you must attend one of these meetings to get the pass that allows you to line up in the platinum corral.  Learn more

Friday, November 17, 2017

El Tour Bicycle, Fitness & Health Expo/Packet Pickup
Tucson Convention Center details here
Mandatory for all cyclists; get your packet and visit exhibitors!

10:00am – 9:00pm
Packet Pick up – get your rider packet, timing device, event t-shirt and more!
REGISTER for all distances and events!
LAST DAY TO REGISTER for MAIN EVENT (106, 76, 54, 37 & 28 miles) & Bike Patrol
Details here

10:00am – 8:00pm
Safety & Security Meetings Orientation Meetings)
Highly recommended short sessions giving you information about route conditions, the ride in general and your opportunity to ask questions!

12:00pm
Platinum Meeting
If you earned platinum designation, you must attend one of these meetings to get the pass that allows you to line up in the platinum corral.  Learn more

3:00pm
El Tour Celebrity News Conference
Check out the cycling celebrities who will be riding with you at El Tour… in the past it has included Bill Walton, Greg LeMond, Robbie Ventura, John Howard, Denise Mueller, Nelson Vails and others!

5:30pm
Bike Patrol Certification
The Bike Patrol squad rides the event to help other cyclists.  This meeting is for those who need to update their certification.  More about Bike Patrol here

6:00pm
Platinum Meeting
If you earned platinum designation, you must attend one of these meetings to get the pass that allows you to line up in the platinum corral.  Learn more

Saturday – November 18, 2017


35th El Tour de Tucson
presented by Casino Del Sol

Start Times and Locations:

106-mile El Tour Start:   7:00am
Armory Park, 221 S. 6th Ave, Tucson, Az

76-mile El Tour Start:  8:30am
at Pima Community College East Campus
8181 E Irvington Rd at Enke, Tucson, Az
see special directions to this start line HERE

54-mile El Tour Start:  10:30am
On Swan Rd at Ft. Lowell, Tucson, Az

37-mile El Tour Start:  12:00pm/Noon
2090 E Innovation Park Dr, Oro Valley, Az

28-mile El Tour Start:  1:00pm
Marana Heritage River Park  12375 N Heritage Park Dr, Marana, AZ 85653
For directions – learn more

El Tour Fun Ride:
Armory Park, 221 S. 6th Ave, Tucson, Az
8:30am              11 mile and 5-mile events
10:30am            ΒΌ mile activities
Learn more

7:00am – 12:00pm   El Tour Ride Day Radio on ESPN Tucson 1490AM/104.9FM

7:00am – 4:00pm  Indoor El Tour at the finish line

10:55am    First 106 mile finisher expected

11:20am    First 76-mile finisher expected

12:30pm     Grand Cycling Awards ceremony
Awarding 106-mile & 76-mile 1st, 2nd & 3rd men and women and the 1st place tandems: male, female and mixed.

12:50pm       First 54-mile finisher expected

1:30pm      Grand Cycling Awards Ceremony
Awarding 54 mile 1st place man and woman

1:30pm    First 37-mile finisher expected

2:15pm     First 28-mile finisher expected

3:00pm    Grand Cycling Awards Ceremony
Awarding the 37-mile and the 28-mile 1st place man and woman

4:30pm – 5:00pm – Presenting El Tour Grande Award
to the 106-mile rider who enjoyed the route longer than any other cyclist!

5:00pm   El Tour Route Closes!

Congratulations to all who rode, volunteered and assisted El Tour! El Tour is a community event and could not happen without you!

Questions?  info@perimeterbicycling.com