Mmmmm...Tour de Donut!

[7rider]

Okay, all you Utah Homer wannabe's!!
Here's a crit race for you.
http://utahtourdedonut.com/default.aspx
Let us know how you do....if you survive!

[SheFly]

YUCK! Sounds kind of like our local pie race. Something about riding as hard as possible and then eating fat-laden/sugar-laden food sounds not so appealing... I'll just stick to the riding hard part .

SheFly

[obie]

Heh, I'm the creator of the Pie Race

Actually, it was from hearing about another Donut Race (in PA, I think) that I thought of the Pie Race. The new venue of the Bike Festival had really good pies, and initially I was thinking about a pie-eating contest, but that wasn't bike-y enough.

In case the website doesn't mention it, we did have a "no booting" rule - vomit DQs you. We also had controls to make sure that you actually swallowed the pie.

I would LOVE a donut race. I adore donuts, and ironically, I don't even like pie.

[Voodoo Sally]

I love the pie race. That is, I love the idea of it. I have wanted to do it every year but every year on that day I have had a conflict (and will likely have that same conflict this year if it's the same weekend as in years past), so I have never done it. Obie, I didn't know you invented that. Cool! I have never done a road race, but if it involves a pie-eating contest (Or donuts, or cake, or Hostess Snoballs, or . . .), I'm there. I think I could really excel at the stuffing my face with pastries part.

[pinkychique]

oh that's hilarious, the tour de dougnut! i would totally do it if it were close enough....oh i can totally see myself crawling to the finish with the fattest belly i've ever finished a race with

[Lifesgreat]

I just signed up! Who else is going??

[kacie tri-ing]

I don't know if this makes me excited or nauseous Too bad I'm on the opposite corner of the country (Atlanta)!! Have fun and post pictures!!

[Alex]

I saw Lifesgreat at the Tour de Donut on Saturday. It was a very fun event! The course started with a slight downhill and then we had a false flat on the return. Traffic control at all of the intersections would be nice for next year, but they did a great job of having folks out on the course, at the RR crossings, etc.

I opted to ride in the Speedracer category -- the category for those who chose to ride but not eat donuts. The guy who was crowned the King of Donuts ate 25 donuts and the Queen ate 12! Actually, I think 4 women tied for the Queen category. I can't imagine riding after eating 12 donuts.

There are some pics on the website:

http://utahtourdedonut.com/default.aspx

If you're in the area for this one next year, I highly recommend it!

Alex