Welcome and a big thank you for your support of the 2025 Tour de Lis event. Come rain or shine a ride for those who can’t. To help ensure everyone gets the most enjoyment from the day’s events, and to help ensure the safety of all of our riders, please review the information below for important details.

• First wave will be the 62-mile riders that will start at 8AM.  All others will follow in 10-minute intervals by longest to shortest ride distance.
• All riders please review routes below and make sure to download to Strava or other riding apps you might have.

Cycling Routes

• 10 Mile Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49890262
• 22 Mile Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49890150
• 40 Mile Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49889974
• 62 Mile Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49889821

Routes will be marked with signs and road tape with turn signs designated by separate colors based on each riding distance.  From the starting line riders will turn on the Trace as follows:

• 10 Mile – Green – Turn LEFT on the Trace
• 22 Mile – Red – Turn RIGHT on the Trace
• 42 Mile – Yellow – Turning LEFT on the Trace
• 63 Mile – Orange – Turning LEFT on the Trace

Strongly encourage all riders to have BLINKING SAFETY LIGHTS mounted on the back of your bicycle and stay on the shoulder.  Particularly for riders doing the 40- & 62-mile rides that will go off of the Trace and onto public highways

Please put the SAG van support phone numbers in your phone or carry them with you in case of need bike repairs while you are riding or any other support

• SAG 1- Adam Watts 504-828-1862
• SAG 2- Charlie Thomas 504-236-6559
• SAG 3- Stephen Provenzano 985-373-0182
• SAG 4- Patrick Brooks 985-237-3658
• Trace Ranger – Allen Christiansen 504-352-1652
• Mary Fontana- 504-669-3238
• Jimmy Cash – 901-652-2274

There will be a water/snack/rest station on the 22/42/62 mile routes.  1 Port-o-Potty/water station will be available on the 40/60 mile routes before the riders turn on to Highway 435 and we’ve added a 2^nd Port-o-Potty/water station for the 62 milers on Archie Singletary Road and Route 36.   The map below shows all available public bathrooms on The Trace for your convenience.