Tour d' Athens

About this race

Tour D' Athens 2026 The 2nd annual Tour D' Athens will start and end at First United Methodist Church in Athens. We have four routes to choose from this year: Metric Century, 55-mile, 30-mile, and a 22-mile route. Rest stops will be between 10-15 miles, and we will have bike mechanics along the routes to help with minor repairs. Registration Information Deadline: Register by August 15, 2026 to be guaranteed a t-shirt. Cost Management: The event t-shirt is a large part of our cost. To keep costs to a minimum, we will only order a small surplus of extra shirts. Size Exchange: We will only be able to exchange t-shirt sizes if there is one available in the surplus pile. Schedule of Events Packet Pickup: Onsite packet pick up opens at 6am. Start Times: Metric Century and 55 mile route riders take off at 7:30 am. Follow-up Departure: 30 and 22 mile route riders take off 5 min after. Routes and Support Routes will be posted on our website WWW.ATHENSBIKERIDE.COM . Rest Stops: Rest stops and support will stop at 4 pm. We will make one last sweep of each route and offer the sag wagon, or you can press on and finish on your own. Weather Policy We strive to produce a full and safe bicycle rally, but sometimes the weather conditions can impact those plans. We encourage all participants to arrive as scheduled on the morning of the ride as weather condition-related decisions will be made shortly before the ride start time of 8 AM. In many instances, weather conditions in one part of the State may not be impacting the event location, or weather conditions may improve in the hours preceding…