Bike Tour

Bicycle Tour Details

The Palm Beaches Marathon Festival has added an Inaugural Sunrise Bicycle Tour, the first of its kind in the Sunshine State.  The nearly 26 mile tour will offer cycling enthusiasts the unique opportunity for a non-stop and closed route ride through some of the most scenic neighborhoods in Palm Beach County,  while offering beautiful views of the Intracoastal Waterway, and of course, that famous South Florida Sunrise. 

This opportunity to ride the marathon course offers cyclists other great perks.  Entry in the ride includes an Inaugural Sunrise Bike Tour shirt, a goody bag filled with great items from various sponsors, and finally all finishers will receive a Bike Tour medal. 

Cyclists will start the ride at the Marathon start/finish line at the corner of Evernia Street and Flagler Drive in Downtown West Palm Beach at 6:00 A.M. sharp on December 6th, 2009.  The course passes through West Palm Beach, Lake Worth and Lantana, then returns north to finish in downtown West Palm Beach.  This location offers a great venue for all participants to reunite with family and friends, and enjoy food, music, vendor displays and the opportunity to cheer on the Marathon participants.

Additionally, the marathon will include a 10 mile Family Loop that caters to families with children 12 or older. The Family Loop will turn around at mile 5 in Lake Worth and return to finish back at Clematis Street and Narcissus in downtown West Palm Beach.  Children younger than 12 years old can ride with their parents on the same bike or on a trail-a-bike.  Riders on the Family Loop must maintain an average speed of 10 mph.

To provide added convenience to the cycling participants, a staffed bicycle parking area will be designated, allowing for safe and secure storage of bikes while you enjoy the festivities.  Just show your event bib number to park and pick-up your bicycle.

This is an official event of The Palm Beaches Marathon Festival weekend.  The goal is to make this a SAFE and ENJOYABL E experience for participants.  It is important that EVERYONE review the rules and guidelines for the event.

It is important to keep in mind – THIS IS NOT A RACE.  It is a recreational touring event to allow a wide range of cyclists to enjoy a closed course bicycle ride and participants MUST respect the safety of others. Speed will be controlled by bicycle marshal volunteers and law enforcement lead ride vehicles.
Remember, you don’t have to be a Pro.  Just be able to maintain an average speed of 15 mph and complete the course in approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Timing and Speed

The Tour is a non-competitive event.  There will be no official times given to participants.  Participants may use their own devices to time their ride.  Participants must finish in 1 hour and 45 minutes and maintain a minimum speed of 15 mph.  A maximum speed of 25 mph has been established and will be enforced by the bicycle tour marshals and law enforcement personnel.

Bicycle Tour Rules

• Arrive at the ride on time, ready to ride; start time means rolling out time, not arrival time.
• FOR SAFETY REASONS, helmets ARE REQUIRED and headlights are recommended.  Riders not wearing helmets will be asked to leave the course.
• Riders without a bib number will not be allowed on the course.  Security and patrol marshal personnel will be in place to remove riders, not complying, from the course.
• There will be NO late starts.
• Ride in a responsible, predictable and safe manner, and always wear your helmet.
• The use of Radios, Walkmans and IPODS is prohibited.
• Know your limits.
• Maintain an average of 15 mph, for the 26 miles, so you can complete the course in 1 hour and 45 minutes.  If you feel you cannot keep that pace, then you should not participate in this event.
• Pace yourself and remember you do not have to keep up with the lead pack.  Ride at a pace that is most comfortable for you.
• Participants will be responsible for his or her own food and drink during the ride.  Take enough food and drink with you to keep yourself hydrated and nourished.
• Always use common sense and be courteous to other participants.
• Bicycle Patrol Marshalls will be riding among the participants to be sure that all rules are followed and safety is being practiced.
• Bicycle Patrol Marshalls will enforce the minimum speed limit and remove riders who cannot maintain that pace and/or assist those who may be struggling.
• Sag wagons and mechanical support will be traveling with the riders to provide assistance as necessary.  Riders should take necessary items to repair a flat tire.
• Recumbent, Road, Mountain, Hybrid Bicycles, and Hand cycles are permitted on the course.
• Event is limited to 1,000 participants.

Location of Event

Start/Finish Area – Corner of Flagler Drive and Evernia Street in downtown West Palm Beach.

Entry Fee

$30 July  thru October 18
$40 October 19 - December 1st
$50 At the Expo

Packet Pickup

Bicycle Tour participant bib numbers and event packet can be picked up The Harriet Himmel Theatre at City Place.
Dates for pickup: Friday and Saturday, December 4th  from Noon – 7:00 P.M. and December 5th from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Location:  Harriet Himmel Theatre
                  700 South Rosemary Avenue
                  West Palm Beach, FL  33401

All participants MUST pick up their packets at this location! 
There will be NO event day registration packet pickup, and packets will NOT be mailed!       

Registration

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2009 PALM BEACHES MARATHON INAUGURAL SUNRISE BICYCLE TOUR!

Participation is limited to the first 1,000 riders!!

Register Online at Active.com
Online registration closes on Monday,November 30th at midnight