Staff Reports
The Tour of the Carson Valley Barbecue & Ice Cream Social is June 27. Recreational bicyclists take routes along the eastern foot of the Sierra Nevada on former Pioneer, Pony Express, Stagecoach and Emigrant trails.
The start/finish for the fully supported ride is the Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa. Ride options include a 12-mile family fun ride, 20-mile bike/hike tour and a 44-mile tour of Carson Valley.
Registered bicyclists receive a Carson Valley welcome packet, event number, T-shirt and water bottle, snacks and beverages at rest stops, technical support on the course, an after-ride barbecue lunch sponsored by Tahoe Ridge Winery, Marketplace & Bistro, ice cream courtesy of Tahoe Creamery and live entertainment by Class Act.
Event sponsors include Big Daddy's Bicycle & Fitness, Bike Habitat and CV Sports, Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Authority.
The Tour of the Carson Valley is produced by TGFT Productions/Bike the West bicycling event production companies in the country that has been producing quality bicycling events in Nevada and the surrounding Lake Tahoe area since 1984.
Information and reservations available at www.bikethewest.com
Carson Valley Visitors Authority, www.visitcarsonvalley.org or (800) 727-7677.
