9th Annual TOUR de MONTCLAIR!

What Rain? Over 600 Participants came to Bike & Walk the 2011 9th Annual TOUR de MONTCLAIR!

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
“THANK YOU SPONSORS!!”
“PHOTOS of the TOUR!”

OVER 600 PARTICIPANTS BRAVED THE WEATHER!
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Once again, Donald Hanson captured his experience on helmet cam video. Donald is a regular contributor to “You Don’t Know Jersey” blog. Check it out! Here’s the real time video in 4 parts:

CELEBRATION! Bikes & Feet on Every Street this spring at Bike&Walk Montclair’s signature event. The 9th Annual Tour de Montclair had something for everyone: family-friendly bike routes, a car-free loop in the park, a trike-a-thon for the littlest riders, music, games, and this year – a community walk!

PARTICIPATION! The Tour de Montclair, drew over 600 participants despite the rain, has grown from a family–friendly bike ride through Montclair to an all–out celebration of active living. The theme of the 2011 tour — “Bikes and Feet on Every Street” – expresses Bike&Walk Montclair’s twin goals: encouraging people to bike and walk, and making our streets more bike- and pedestrian-friendly.

WHAT’S YOUR PLEASURE? Cyclists of all abilities were invited to ride one of Tour’s three routes: a one-mile car-free loop within the park, a medium on-road route (8 miles) and a more challenging “long route” around Montclair (12 miles). Walkers enjoyed the car-free park and continued on a 4 mile route via the Lenape Trail (a blazed trail that links many attractions and neighborhoods) and the Upper Montclair shopping district.

PARTNERSHIPS The 2011 Tour de Montclair’s lineup of partners included the Township of Montclair, the Montclair YMCA, Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs, and for the first time, Partners for Health Foundation, which showcased Eat. Play. Live….Better!. a Healthy Eating Active Living initiative helping to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Volunteer - This event was fully volunteer-run. We rely on volunteers to help make the annual family-friendly bike ride and festival a success! The TdM Committee welcomes volunteers for next year’s ride. Please contact TourdeMontclair@bikewalkmontclair.org for more information.

Special Thanks to 2011 Tour de Montclair SPONSORS!- The generous contributions from our sponsors help to make this annual event possible. Please support them!

Enjoy the Ride: Get Smart. All participants (adults and children) were advised to watch this 7 minute video prior to the event.
Bike&Walk Montclair is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization.