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Elite cyclists who are ready to test their mettle on some of the Peninsula’s steepest terrain will have an opportunity on Sunday, Oct. 14, when the fourth annual le Tour de Menlo rolls out, beginning at 7 a.m. at Menlo-Atherton High School.
The Tour offers two courses, an extreme hills version with 5,000 feet of climbing in 50 miles for hardy riders, and a tamer, 30-mile route with fewer hills that offers a challenging course for beginning and intermediate riders.
All proceeds from the event will be used to support tutoring and scholarship projects of the Rotary Club of Menlo Park.
Another important feature of the 50-miler is an opportunity for riders to be timed on two hills in the event. Prizes will be awarded to the King and Queen of the Hill for the best combined times on the two hills.
Riders can register at http://www.TourdeMenlo.com through Friday, Oct. 12, or on the day of the ride from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Menlo-Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Road in Atherton.
Mailed entries should be post-marked no later than Oct. 5 and sent to Tour de Menlo, 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025, with check or credit card information enclosed.
Riders will be able to start as soon as they are registered. They will head north from M-A High to Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont and Hillsborough in a series of hills that will include the two timed climbs.
The ride will be fully supported, with a major rest stop at the halfway point in Belmont. Drinks and snacks will be available all morning, as well as SAG services. Route maps and instructions on how the climbs will be timed will be available at the start.
Sponsors of the ride are the Rotary Club of Menlo Park and the Almanac. The ride’s $40 entry fee includes a T-shirt. Late registration will be available for $45 on the day of the event. Students 16 and under are $30 or $35 on ride day.
For more information, go to http://www.TourdeMenlo.com or call Tom at 650-854-2626, ext. 222.
