Description

Tour

Distance - 196 or 115

TOMRV is the Tour Of the Mississipi River Valley, a Midwest cycling tradition since 1978.  Every year 1500 bicycling enthusiasts come to ride the TOMRV Tour.  They enjoy a well supported, challenging ride in scenic roads through Midwest farmland, and along the Mississippi River.  Take a look at TOMRV for 2 route options on Saturday and Sunday.  This scenic route includes above average SAG stops as well as the famous Saturday night dinner at Clarke University in Dubuque.  Starting points are Bettendorf or Goose Lake, Iowa.

New this year - Online Registration available until Noon on June 9th.  On-site registration available at packet pickup Friday night or Saturday morning.  If you are registering on-site, please bring check or cash.  

Route

We leave on Saturday from Bettendorf, Iowa (106 miles) or from Goose Lake, Iowa (69 miles) and travel to Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa.  The next day we return using a different route to Bettendorf (90 miles) or to Goose Lake (46 miles).  The route is varied and scenic, using lightly traveled paved roads.  There are many views of the Mississippi River as we ride along it, over it on bridges, and through it on causeways.  The route is hilly near Dubuque, with 6,000 feet of climbing on Saturday and 4,000 feet on Sunday.  

You will have top-notch support services on the tour.  The Quad Cities Bicycle Club provides many rest stops on the way with free food and refreshments.  Additional food is sold along the route by civic and church organizations.  Upon arriving at Clarke, the legendary TOMRV banquet is waiting for you. 

This is TOMRV, a tradition of good riding, good scenery, challenging hills, good food and an overall good time.  

Saturday evening, relax at the Clarke Beer Garden.

Showers available at Goose Lake and at Bettendorf at the end of the ride. 

Registration

$95  

New this year - online registration open until 12N on June 9th

On-site registration available Friday night and Saturday morning at either site.  

Scott Community College - Bettendorf Check-in Site 500 Belmont Road.  Riverdale, Iowa  52722 5:30pm - 8pm on Friday or 6am-8am on Saturday

Northeast School in Goose Lake - Goose Lake Check In Site - 1450 370th Avenue, Goose Lake, Iowa  52750 7:30am-9am on Saturday 

Contact

Doug Truesdell

tomrv_dt@msn.com

720-328-5478

Bill Langan

langandav5@msn.com

563-386-3058