Baltimore's 2009 Tour du Port, registration opens Fri 5/15

[Kalidurga]

I love this ride. The 2009 TdP is scheduled for October 4th, and registration begins this Friday, 5/15.

I did the 19 mile route the last two years and am aiming for 41 miles this time around. Anyone interested in joining me?

[Zen]

I might could be persuaded by food

[ny biker]

October 4th - didn't it used to be later in the month? I think earlier is better.

I can't make any promises at this point, but I will definitely add it to my calendar.

[Kalidurga]

I don't know when it was held before I first rode it, but it's been the first weekend in October the last couple of years and has coincided with the Fell's Point Festival.

There ya go, Zen, festival food.

[Kalidurga]

For anyone who's interested, Sunday August 23rd is the last day to register for the 2009 Tour du Port at a discounted rate.

[owlice]

Sooooo very tempting; thanks!

[Kelly728]

Thanks for bumping. I guess I'll have to make the decision this weekend between the ride and a 5k that day.

[Cataboo]

I love this ride. The 2009 TdP is scheduled for October 4th, and registration begins this Friday, 5/15.

I did the 19 mile route the last two years and am aiming for 41 miles this time around. Anyone interested in joining me?

Hrm.... How fast are you planning on doing the 41 miles? sounds like a route i could have fun taking pictures on. Being there to start at 7:30 sounds kinda miserable.

I will decide in a day or so.

Do they keep the cars out of our way or would we be dodging traffic on city streets?

[Kalidurga]

No blocking of cars, but the traffic hasn't been bad the last two years. That's the beauty of the early start time, despite the fact that I am not a morning person. And the shorter route is mostly low-traffic or wide shoulder roads. Dunno about the section that branches off for the longer route, though.

I usually average 12-15mph so it'll take me 4-5 hours, depending on breaks, photo ops, and such.

[Cataboo]

No blocking of cars, but the traffic hasn't been bad the last two years. That's the beauty of the early start time, despite the fact that I am not a morning person. And the shorter route is mostly low-traffic or wide shoulder roads. Dunno about the section that branches off for the longer route, though.

I usually average 12-15mph so it'll take me 4-5 hours, depending on breaks, photo ops, and such.

k. I can hang at that speed. Maybe not at 7:30 am.

[Kalidurga]

The start time's really just sort of a guide-line, really, 'cause they want you off the road before there's too much traffic. I'll probably aim for 8:00am.

And Fells Fest after!

[Zen]

I'm gonna BikeDC instead

[ny biker]

It looks like they've extended the early bird registration deadline to Sept 6. Right now it's $35, but it goes up to $45 after this weekend and is something like $60 for on-site registration.

I just registered.

[Kalidurga]

Very cool. Perhaps we'll see you there

[Kalidurga]

If we finish at a reasonable time after tour du port, we could pop into the reservoir (triadelphia?) for a paddle afterwards. Something slow. Rob (the guy on my facebook page that's going with us, is making a wood kayak in a CLC class I think this month, so I'm sure he'll wanna come with) or pop into baltimore harbor (never paddled there - is the water calm enough for you? There's enough lights down there that it could be a fun & pretty paddle if it was getting late.)

I'm heading to the Fells Point Festival after we finish TdP. It's one of my B'more traditions.

I don't know where you can launch a 'yak into the Harbor. I'm sure there is someplace, but it might require some googling. There are some very littered, pretty grody launches all the way over across from the Harbor down at Middle Branch Park, though. I rode past them yesterday and was amazed that people were actually fishing in all that crap.