The Great Lake Tahoe Bike Race will start and finish at Zephyr Cove Resort as it has in the past.

The Tahoe Bike Race will start in front of Zephyr Cove Lodge at 6:45 AM
Free parking begins at 5:15 AM
The  Tahoe Bike Race  is for anyone who wants to compete, go fast, self test, and ride in a peloton,  and earn a time achievement award or the cash purse.

Non-competitive riders are welcome. 
All racers and riders will be timed until 2 PM.
All 72 & 35 mile racers and riders will receive a t-shirt and finishers medal

The King and Queen of Kingsbury will be the day before on Saturday.
This is a 8 mile hill climb from the bottom of Kingsbury Grade in the Carson Valley, up to the summit of Nevada H207. See details elsewhere.

You can ride around the lake anytime you want Totally Free.
Start from anywhere you wish. Just get out and ride on Sunday.
Park in the casino's and join in behind the Peloton as it passes through Stateline would be the best bet.
The Racers and the Riders will cross the state line into CA about 7 AM. Be there to cheer, then ride the bike paths out to Camp Rich and Spring Creek for a nice 20 mile round trip or so. Or more?

The General Outline for Racers & Riders
(always subject to improvement & suggestions)

1. The Great Lake Tahoe Bike Race around the lake will start from the Zephyr Cove Resort.

2. Pick up your timing chip and shirt and Sports LTD at the Village Center on Saturday.

3. Your timing chip will be worn on the front of your helmet.

4. You will wear a number on the back of your helmet.

5. You will have a number on your saddle bar as well.

6. This 72 mile event is designed to let you see how fast you can go around Lake Tahoe.

7. All finisher receive a finisher medal and an event shirt.

8. You will receive handsome achievement awards for riding under 3 hours, 3:30 and 4 hours .

9. And a license plate frame for each  time achievement up to under 5 hours.

10. And you are also competing against the field for a 4 deep purse up to a $500.

11. We have a $500 bounty to award the person who establishes a new overall course record.

12. Legend has it that Greg Lemond did it in 3:15 as a high school student while growing up in Reno. 

13. The latest Lake Tahoe  record was set by Jesse Miller-Smith in 2010 with a time of: 2:50:21.9.    How low can it go??  How low can you go??

14. See the overall 4 deep purse structure elsewhere.

15. The first 9 miles is through about 25 stop lights with a police escort for the lead Peloton.

16. Any one may ride but we do have a time (6:45 am to 2 pm) limit for timing purposes.

17. This is not on a closed course and you must obey all traffic rules of the road.

18. Please ride single file up the hills to allow traffic to proceed.

19. Again this is not a closed course.

Electronic Timing Chip

Pick up your number and timing chip on Saturday at a place to be announced.
 

Event Day Quick Details
All athletes -72 Mile riders should park at the Zephyr Cove Resort
(free parking)
The van & trailer and truck to Tahoe City will leave just after the start of the 72 mile Ride.
If you need a ride to the Tahoe City 35 mile start line be in the van and have your bike
in the truck before 6:40 AM. There is a fee. Reserve a ride at packet pickup

or call Joe Santalla at 530-318-9294 to reserve a spot.

The 72 Milers start at 6:45 AM sharp from the Zephyr Cove Resort
and ride clockwise around Lake Tahoe.


 Each rider will be given a color sticker to put on the front and back of his/her helmet.
  This is to help you and the ride committee  know which distance  you and your fellow riders are doing.

You will also have a double sided bike number plus  an electronic timing chip to attach to your helmet.
You will keep the timing chip and number after the race.

FAQ:

There will be 3 water bottle exchange areas:

You will drop your empty bottle at one of the aid stations and a volunteer
from Deb Howard Realty will hand you a full sport bottle of water as you pass by.

1. The top of Vikingsholm parking lot.

2. Tahoe City 35 mile start line East of the Fire Station.

3. Incline Village on Lake Shore Drive

Shipping your bike to Lake Tahoe In need be you can ship your bike to: Sports LTD 4000 Lake Tahoe Blvd Village Shop South Lake Tahoe, Ca 96150 phone:  530-542-4000 They can have your bike  put together and tuned for your arrival.