Event Details
Please review the important event information in the sections below.
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Tour de Cure event day is packed with excitement as soon as you park and unload your bike. Parking is free and close - please follow signage and parking attendants' directions when you arrive. Check-in time depends on your route choice (or check in early on Saturday, September 28th - please see information in the section below).
Breakfast will be available before your ride, and after you cross the finish line, you can join the festivities and celebrate your accomplishments. Lunch in the ADA Cafe, the Wellness Village, Kids Zone, Beer & Wine area, Champions tent, Living Red tent, and team tents will be open beginning at 11:30 am and run until 4:00 pm. We recommend choosing a cycling route that will bring you back by early to mid afternoon with time to enjoy the fun and fellowship.
Join us and ride regardless of your skill level on your bike. Beginners can amble through Palo Alto on our 10K (6.5-mile) route. More intermediate riders will love our 50K (32-mile) route that takes you through Woodside. Feeling like adding some climbing? Go for the 70K (43-mile) that will take you alongside Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir. Expert riders will be rewarded with gorgeous mountain views on the 100K (64-mile) route that includes over 5500 feet of climbing as you scale Kings Mountain.
Tour de Cure Northern California is a one-day ride that starts and finishes at the beautiful HP campus in Palo Alto. Celebrate at the finish line with music, food, and drinks regardless of which route you choose to ride. Routes will have dedicated and fully-stocked recovery stations to fuel and refresh you along the ride.
Route and Rest Stops subject to change.
Check out route and map details on RidewithGPS
| Check In | Start | Close | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100K | 6:30 am | 7:15 am | 4:00 pm |
| 70K | 7:30 am | 8:15 am | 4:00 pm |
| 50K | 8:30 am | 9:15 am | 4:00 pm |
| 10K | 9:30 am | 10:15 am | noon |
The start/finish line and festivities will be at HP, Inc. campus at 1501 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. Parking is free and close - please follow signage and parking attendants direction once you arrive. Please note that use of drones is not permitted at the venue.
Check-in for Tour de Cure one day early so you can skip the line at the event! Early bird check-in will be available at the Cabana Crowne Plaza hotel in Palo Alto (4290 El Camino Real) in the "Studio" room, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 28th. Come on by during those hours to register and get your bib and t-shirt.
Champion participants who raise $1,000 or more can also check-in early at the Champions Recognition Dinner on the evening of September 28th.
Don't have a bike for the event? No problem! Unlimited Biking is the official bike rental partner of Tour de Cure: Northern California! Rent a top quality Cannondale Specialized bike with Unlimited Biking. All bikes will be brought to the start line and picked up at the finish line for convenience. Helmets are provided with all rentals. All rentals must be booked in advance by clicking here!
Mike's Bikes - mention ADA Tour de Cure at check out for 10% off regular priced bicycles and 15% off all regular priced parts, accessories, and clothing in stock (in-store only; cannot be combined with other offers or promotions).
Sports Basement - Get up to 20% off between 9/21/24-9/29/24. Please print or download this coupon. (Fine print - those in the Basementeer program get 20% off and everyone else gets 11%; coupon not valid on bikes, services, trips, or rentals or in combination with other coupons.)
Matching gifts can be a great way to double or even triple your funds raised! Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Your company may match your donation as well as donations made by your co-workers if they also apply for matching gifts. Don't forget to encourage your donors to ask their companies about matching gifts too!
Please follow these steps for processing matching gifts:
- Find out if your company has a matching gift program, and if so, how they want you to submit your donation for the matching gift.
- Make your donation and follow your company's instructions to submit for a matching gift.
- Forward your matching gift submission receipt/confirmation email to ADA staff Tom Hall and Carolyn Eisen (thall@diabetes.org, ceisen@diabetes.org)