Tour de Gruene is a great family ride offering several distance choices each of which are scenic, relatively flat, and contain rest stops along the way to replenish your thirst and hunger. The Saturday Recreational Tours are just for fun. There are relaxation stations set up around the course so that you will be able to stop for restrooms, replenish your liquids and get a snack before continuing. There are no prizes for who finishes ahead of who --- it is a time to enjoy the camaraderie of a beautiful bike ride along River Road, alongside fellow cyclists who share your love of touring the beautiful countryside and then get back to enjoy the charm and ambiance of Gruene - or head for the Wursthalle for the German Festival. www.tourdegruene.com for more route choice information. Adult Fees: Stage 1 Mega Discounted registrations ($40) close Monday August 27th. Guaranteed Wurstfest Ticket and collector shirt in size they order Tour de Gruene is a great family ride offering several distance choices each of which are scenic, relatively flat, and contain rest stops along the way to replenish your thirst and hunger. The Saturday Recreational Tours are just for fun. There are relaxation stations set up around the course so that you will be able to stop for restrooms, replenish your liquids and get a snack before continuing. There are no prizes for who finishes ahead of who --- it is a time to enjoy the camaraderie of a beautiful bike ride along River Road, alongside fellow cyclists who share your love of touring the beautiful countryside and then get back to enjoy the charm and ambiance of Gruene - or head for the Wursthalle for the German Festival. www.tourdegruene.com for more route choice information. Adult Fees: Stage 1 Mega Discounted registrations ($40) close Monday August 27th. Guaranteed Wurstfest Ticket and collector shirt in size they orderStage 2 Super Discounted registrations ($45) run August 28 - October 18th. Guaranteed Wurstfest Ticket and collector shirt in size they orderStage 3 Discounted Online registration ($50) runs October 19 - October 26th Wurstfest tickets given if still remaining. Shirts guaranteed, same graphic as collector shirt, but different quality/color. Also since shirts were ordered before you registered, sizes are random.Stage 4 Walk up registrations ($55) at the Kick-Off Party or day of the event. If any shirts or Wurstfest tickets are remaining after stage 3, they will be distributed to registrants on a first come basis. You may see hundreds of shirts on the tables after we announce we have run out. Please remember that we host 3 events that weekend, and the shirts you see are reserved for our Time Trialists who will be coming in that afternoon and the next day.Minor Children Fees: children 17 and under riding their own bike : t-shirt and Wurstfest availability same as above Stage 1 Registration ($20) Stage 2 - 4 Registration ($25) Children in carrier seat or pulled in trailers: (no t-shirt or Wurstfest ticket) All Stages = $5 Why the early discounts? Registering online helps us in planning adequately for the event in terms of ordering t-shirts, Wurstfest Tickets, snack and water preparations and registration packets. We want happy tourists! Order online to assure a shirt (in your size) and allow us the time to prepare for your arrival. Oline Registration closes October 26, 2012 8:01 PM. If our field limit is met at any time, registration will close early and details posted on our website. WEATHER CLAUSE: If weather precludes the event from beginning or finishing, there are no refunds. The charity, Sally Kingsbury Sarcoma Cancer Foundation will still benefit, and t-shirts and Wurstfest tickets will be distributed on site. Event schedule and times Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic 2012 Saturday, November 3rd 8-9 Tours have been designed to allow just the right fit for each tourist. If you want hilly, we've got hilly. If you want flat, we can get "fairly" flat. If you want short, medium, or long -- we can go there too! Check out our website for more info on the tour routes as well as packet pickup times/locations, downloadable waivers, etc. ...............................www.tourdegruene.com.............................