Archive for the ‘2011’ Category

Bits ‘n’ Pieces

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

As we near the 10-day mark, here a few updates. An email to all registered riders will be sent out on 9/15 regarding packet pick-up. The price will go up $5 to $45 for anyone registering from 9/14 to 9/19. Online registration will remain open (with another price bump to $50) until Thursday, ...

Am I registered?

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

People call and email frequently asking if their registration went through. Luckily, Eventbrite makes it really easy to check the status of your tickets and print them out, even if you accidentally deleted your confirmation email. Head to Eventbrite's home page, log in and click on "My Events." Voila! You can ...

Packet Pick-Up

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Hi everyone, We've been getting a lot of questions about packet pick-up. As in previous years, we will be offering pick-up the week prior to the tour. This year, we will be offering two locations and an additional day! All registrants will receive an email informing them as to specifics. Anyone not available ...

Post-Holiday Updates

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

T-shirts are only included with registrations completed by Wednesday, September 7. No exceptions. Anyone wishing to purchase a t-shirt will have an opportunity to do so at the after-ride event! The Metric Century ride is sold out! The 250 rider cap has been reached. Thanks to everyone for the interest in ...

Sponsor Shout-Out

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Without sponsors, not only would the Tour de Troit be incredibly cost-prohibitive, but the event would not be able to fund cool things like the Southwest Detroit Greenlink, which has increased the bike-ability of the neighborhoods of Corktown, Hubbard-Richard, Hubbard Farms and Springwells Village by a factor of 16.2 (miles, ...

Metric Century Rider Cut-Off + Parking & Lodging Updates

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Please note that we are cutting off registration for the Metric Century option at 250 riders to ensure adequate speed and safety. We are just about to cross the 200 mark, so register sooner rather than later if you want to participate in this version of the Tour de Troit! With ...

New pricing in place

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

As of today, August 18, the price for this year's TdT is $40 ($35 student). You still have a couple of weeks to get a t-shirt with your registration. Head to Eventbrite to get in on this year's epic-ness as a rider...or a volunteer!

Tour de Troit X

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Design by Andy Kem.

Want to help?

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

We are always looking for extra hands! We need help with packet assembly and hand-out, registration, food distribution, sweeping, SAG drivers, food distribution and clean-up! Besides getting to know a great group of hard-working folks, volunteers get a special volunteer t-shirt and the opportunity to attend a post-ride party! If you are ...

Welcome to 2011!

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Although it's been pretty quiet around here, be assured that preparation for this year's Tour de Troit is well underway. We want this year to be the best ever and are working to streamline and improve every aspect of the ride, the rest stop and the after-party! If you've ridden around ...