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Tour de Donut
Ten Registration open
ARCANUM – Registration is now open for the TENTH Tour de Donut in
downtown Arcanum on Sept. 10.
Growing from 106 participant to over 2000 has been a sweet ride for
Ohio’s largest one day bicycle event.
The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle event in which participants’
ability to eat doughnuts is just as important as their ability to ride
their bicycle. The event is a timed bicycle event in which riders visit
doughnut stops during the course and eat doughnuts. For each doughnut
the rider eats during the ride (and keeps down) they have five minutes
deducted from their ride time.
New routes will center near Lewisburg with doughnut stops in Gordon,
Lewisburg and at Kennedy Vineyards.
The Glazer, a special doughnut stop with a unique doughnut that is
worth a 10-minute time deduction, will return in this year with a
competition between donut shops taking place to become the coveted
special.
The fifth annual Donut Mini will return with one doughnut stop on a 15
mile course. The mini will offer its own awards just like the longer
distance while offering an alternative to those who are concerned about
the full route allowing younger riders and families to take part in the
fun.
The tenth annual Tour de Donut 30 mile distance will offer two doughnut
stops with stops in Lewisburg and Gordon and is for those looking for a
longer ride.
The third annual Double D challenge is a 64 mile ride for experienced
cyclist and offers three doughnut stops and will include hills and a
stop at Kennedy Winery.
The largest free kids event in Darke County will take place at 8 a.m.
on George Street. All kids will receive a free T-shirt, finisher medal
and all the doughnuts and milk they care to eat thanks to Orthopedic
Associates of Southwest Ohio.
Prizes are awarded in age group classes including the coveted golden
Tour de Donut championship belts for the best adjusted “donut time” in
addition to most doughnuts eaten and fastest bike only time.
Participants do not have to be an experienced cyclist to take part in
this event. While the event is technically a race, very few consider it
a serious competition; remember this is all in fun. Anyone on a bicycle
is welcome.
Expanding for 2016 will be Friday evening dinner rides and
entertainment and a ride to A.R. Winery. The event offers free camping
and sleeping bag space, a downtown finish line festival area with live
music, food and outdoor sports vendors.
The event sold out with 2,000 participants from 25 states came to Darke
County to compete.
Online and mail-in registration opened Jan. 1 with 60 participants
signing up that day. Registration will be open until the 2,000 rider
limit is reached or until the Sept. 1 deadline. There is no day of
registration.
For more information visit www.thetourdedonut.com.
Rocketship Sports Management
Roger Bowersock
937 417 5772
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