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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Carmel Road Neigborhood Park, Charlotte, NC 2020 TOUR de TURNS
Due to COVID-19, our 9th Annual Tour de Turns event will be a little different this year but still very fun and most of all continues helping turn the corner on local hunger by benefiting Loaves & Fishes! We will have the bike and walking routes marked with our traditional "Route Arrows". Participants can ride or walk the routes anytime Saturday "On Their Own". We will have rest stops open until 2:00PM along the routes but nothing at the start/finish. Just to be clear, there will NOT be an organized start this year. Also, there will NOT be any police traffic control, cones, or barriers on the routes. 
In place of our "Under the Shade Trees Festival" that had live music, a beer garden and lunch in the Park, we will have the following:
The Natty Boh Duo band playing at The Lodge: A Sportsman's Grill on their patio from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. Also, we will have an "After the Ride Party" at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery with live music by String Theory from 6:00 to 9:00PM! We will have merchandise for sale at both locations. Everyone that registers this year will receive a District tri-blend t-shirt with a quote on the back that says, "I helped turn the corner on LOCAL HUNGER during a global pandemic" and one coupon for a free beer at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery that can be used anytime. Also, new for 2020 is a NEW 37-MILE ROUTE! For those that have previewed it, they say it is better than any previous 37-mile routes. CYCLING OPTIONS
15, 25, 37 & 62 Mile Road Routes WALKING ROUTES 3.0 & 6.0 Mile Routes PRIMARY MISSION To raise money for Loaves & Fishes, Inc., a 501(c)3 SECONDARY MISSION To promote neighborhood cycling routes that are safer and more peaceful than cycling on busy thoroughfare streets and to encourage cyclist to make themselves as visible as possible through proper lighting and visible clothing Tour de Turns is an original and unique charity bicycle ride (and now walk too) benefiting Loaves & Fishes, Inc., a network of emergency food pantries in Mecklenburg Co., served over 80,000 people in 2019. Half were children and seniors!!! Tour de Turns has netted nearly One Quarter of a Million dollars to help turn the corner on local hunger! The 2019 event netted approximately $58,000!!! |
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