Tour de Forts Classic

07/16/2024

The ENDLESS SUMMER WATERMELON RIDE maps have been posted on the registration page. https://eswr.raceroster.com/

07/05/2024

The ENDLESS SUMMER WATERMELON RIDE on Amelia Island, Florida. Registration is open. Join the 300 cyclists who have already signed up. https://eswr.raceroster.com/

06/22/2024

This September 15, instead of the Tour de Forts on Amelia Island, there will be the Endless Summer Watermelon Ride. It is the same ride by the same organizers with a different ride name.

Join the 180 riders who have already registered: https://eswr.raceroster.com/

ENDLESS SUMMER WATERMELON RIDE Registration is open for early pricing until JUNE 23. Already, 95 riders have signed up.

https://raceroster.com/events/2024/88723/endless-summer-watermelon-ride

02/05/2024

The NFBC Tour De Forts Classic, originally scheduled for April, will be on hiatus for 2024. Please come ride with us at the Endless Summer Watermelon Ride on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

08/19/2023

MAKE the ENDLESS SUMMER WATERMELON RIDE a FULL WEEKEND

Come Friday evening or Saturday morning and join the 34 or 44-mile St Augustine Lighthouse Ride hosted y the North Florida Bicycle Club.

This ride is one of NFBC’s usual weekend rides. It starts from Vilano Beach, crosses the Vilano bridge, along the famous oak-lined canopy street where the Fountain of Youth is located, through downtown St Augustine, around the fort, over the Bridge of Lions, and near the St Augustine Lighthouse.

On the return, there is an optional stop at the Fountain of Juice shop directly across from the Fountain of Youth.

St. Augustine Lighthouse Ride A/B/C 34-44 miles

When: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Departure: 8:30 am (Please arrive early so we can start pedaling at 8:30)

Start venue: North side of Publix Parking Lot, 55 Ava Way, Vilano, FL 32084

For MAPS and more information: 8:30 AM St. Augustine Lighthouse Ride A/B/C 34-44 miles - Events - North Florida Bicycle Club (nfbc.us)

WHERE TO STAY OVERNIGHT: In addition to the many hotels in St Augustine, The Endless Summer Watermelon Ride offers RV and TENT Camping at the St John Fairgrounds ride venue. From noon Saturday to 6 pm Sunday. Reserve your Camp spot on the ESWR Registration Page. https://eswr.raceroster.com/

Although the Lighthouse Ride is an NFBC members-only ride, non-members may test 3 NFBC rides for free before joining the club. You must sign the ride waiver to participate in the ride and to earn club points and mileage. There will be a Safety Briefing Meeting 10 minutes before the start of the ride. Please arrive at the starting point early enough to get set up before the pre-ride meeting.

08/16/2023

IT IS TIME TO REGISTER for the Endless Summer Watermelon Ride.
https://eswr.raceroster.com/

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

SEVEN different route distances to accommodate cyclists of all different skill levels, including a family fun ride. Commemorative event t-shirt (While stock lasts), Bib numbers, Event packet home delivery, Pre-event snacks, Post-event lunch, Fully-stocked rest stops, On-course SAG support, Route markings, Police at busy intersections, Bike shop mechanics at each rest stop, and more.

ARRIVE EARLY for SATURDAY EVENTS

8:30 am: Pre-Event Warm-Up Ride through St Augustine,

Noon Saturday to 6 pm Sunday: Camping at the venue (St. Johns Fair Grounds)

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Movie & S'mores" under the stars featuring the classic cycling movie "Breaking Away"! (St. Johns County Fairgrounds)

https://eswr.raceroster.com/

Forward this post to get your friends involved!

08/13/2023

Forward this post to remind your cycling friends and clubs that the 2023 Endless Summer Watermelon Ride is in four weeks. Register today at https://eswr.raceroster.com/

Sunday, September 10, 2023

St. John's County Fairgrounds, 5840 S.R. 207 Elkton, FL 32033 (Near St Augustine)

08/03/2023

Fort Clinch Camping at the Tour de Forts Classic 2024

Fort Clinch State Park is located directly across the street from the Sunday, April 28, 2024, Tour De Forts Classic start/finish venue of the Tour De Forts Classic. There are two camping areas inside the park with 62 RV campsites with water & electricity. The largest site ( #4) has a 45ft pad. There are also a few primitive tent camping sites. All campsites have access to the large clean restroom & shower buildings.

THE IMPORTANT PART: Reservations open 11 months in advance, and the sites fill up almost immediately. If you plan to come to the 2024 Tour de Forts Classic on SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024, you should start trying to make your reservations now. If it is full now, you can get on a waiting list. [use the NOTIFY ME button on the reservation page]

https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/ #!park/21

Amelia River Campground on the west side has many huge live oak trees. It is a short walk to view beautiful sunsets over the water. Campers report that they see dolphins playing in the water most evenings.

The Atlantic Beach Campground is on the east side, just over the dunes from the beach. If you are a sunrise type of person, this side may suit you better.

By the way, there is a very popular single-track mountain bike trail in the park. It goes twisting and turning up and down the dunes through the forest, so this isn’t for gravel bikers.

04/17/2023

Thank you to all of our Riders and Volunteers that made the Tour de Forts great.

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