Tour de Gruene
Gruene Hall
Gruene, TX

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.

Online early-registrations receive a $10 discount off adult entries, and are guaranteed a t-shirt and Wurstfest ticket (a $23 value).

Online Pricing is: $40 per adult; $20 per child 17 & under; and $5 for toddlers riding in carriers or trailers. Online Pre-registration closes Thursday, October 20, 2011 @ midnight.   However there are also walk-up options…. read on…..

As long as we have not met our field limit of 2000 (which would be posted on this webpage) – we will accept walkup registrations with entry fees of $50 per adult, $25 per child.  Walkup registration locations will be announced here as online registration is about to close.  Space permitting, we will also accept registrations day of event at Gruene Hall starting at 6:30 a.m. The entry fee reflects the additional costs incurred for manual data entry clerks, food, drink, police, medical, road support, porta potties, volunteers, etc. that all must be increased based on the number of entrants. We always use incentives to encourage early online registration so that we can have a well supported event for all. No entries may be mailed in.

7:45 a.m.  Extra_Long_Route   65 Mile Route –  There are 5 rest stops.  Inclusive of the Short and Medium Tours with scenic rides along River Road.  Additionally, this route takes you all the way to Fisher, TX and then goes along Scenic Mail Route Road, across Devil’s Backbone, south on Purgatory Road, and finishes out along the beautiful Guadalupe River Road.  In order to have full ride support, you need to average at least 13 mph (including time out for stops).  This course requires a higher degree degree of fitness and experience than the other courses. No minors on this route please without prior approval.

7:50 a.m. Long_Route  46 Mile Route –  There are 5 rest stops.  Inclusive of the Medium tour.  It has some medium sized hills with gradual inclines over longer climbs.  In addition to riding along the scenic River Road, the route takes you through areas with views of the Canyon Lake area.

7:55 a.m. Medium_Tour   31 Mile Route — There are 3 rest stops. Inclusive of short tour so includes one climb and descent of 6% grade for about half a mile.  Otherwise, a scenic tour along River Road and the Guadalupe River Valley.

8:00 a.m. Short_Tour  17 Mile Route — There are 2 rest stops, one climb and descent of 6% grade for about half a mile. Otherwise, the course meanders through the Guadalupe River Valley.