Tour de Blount
- Date Sat 31st May 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Maryville, Tennessee
- Price $33.86
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable cycling experience at the 31st annual Tour de Blount, taking place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in the charming city of Maryville, Blount County. This beloved event, which began in 1991, has grown into a must-attend gathering for cycling enthusiasts, thanks to the stunning rural backroads and diverse terrain that make this area one of the best places to ride in the country. Participants can choose from three exciting distances—25, 50, or 75 miles—catering to cyclists of all skill levels.
Hosted at the picturesque Maryville College in collaboration with Mountain Challenge, the Tour de Blount promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with camaraderie and community spirit. After conquering the scenic routes, riders can enjoy a delicious post-ride meal, sharing stories and celebrating their achievements with friends old and new. Join us for this fantastic day of cycling, fun, and support for local scholarships and health initiatives in Blount County. Grab your bike and your friends and come explore the beauty of Blount County together!
Hosted at the picturesque Maryville College in collaboration with Mountain Challenge, the Tour de Blount promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with camaraderie and community spirit. After conquering the scenic routes, riders can enjoy a delicious post-ride meal, sharing stories and celebrating their achievements with friends old and new. Join us for this fantastic day of cycling, fun, and support for local scholarships and health initiatives in Blount County. Grab your bike and your friends and come explore the beauty of Blount County together!
Organiser's Description
The Tour de Blount was started by three cyclists back in 1991. They loved cycling and knew that the Blount County area was one of the best areas to ride. This was well before the day of organized bike rides, triathlons and road races. The TdB was to be the first bike ride in the area. The Tour de Blount quickly caught on and it became a popular event among cyclists, in part because Blount County and its rural back roads, ever-changing terrain and beautiful scenery is considered one of the best places to ride in the country.
The Foothill Striders Club is now responsible for hosting the TdB each year. The Striders are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community service and healthy lifestyles through hiking, biking and running. The proceeds from the Tour de Blount go to support two scholarships for area high school students and to promote health and wellness in Blount County.
The Striders also offer group runs, rides, and hikes each week that are open to anyone in the community. For 2023 the Tour de Blount will have three routes 25, 50 and 75.
For most of its 31 year history the rides start/finish location was at Heritage High School. For a four-year period, it was moved to downtown Maryville, but returned to Heritage High School in 2016 and in 2017, in 2018 we moved to the Townsend Visitors Center where we had planned on the ride starting again in 2020, well, we know how that ended. FOR OUR RETURN IN 2023 WE PARTNERED WITH MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE TO HOST OUR EVENT AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BE THERE FOR OUR 31ST RIDE IN 2025! The in-town start will provide us with 3 routes to meet the interest levels of all participants. In addition, a post-ride meal will be provided. Riders will be able to rehash the highs and lows of the rides while enjoying a meal and a great outdoor atmosphere. This is sure to be a great time with old and new friends!
Who can you bring with you to explore Blount County?
The Foothill Striders Club is now responsible for hosting the TdB each year. The Striders are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community service and healthy lifestyles through hiking, biking and running. The proceeds from the Tour de Blount go to support two scholarships for area high school students and to promote health and wellness in Blount County.
The Striders also offer group runs, rides, and hikes each week that are open to anyone in the community. For 2023 the Tour de Blount will have three routes 25, 50 and 75.
For most of its 31 year history the rides start/finish location was at Heritage High School. For a four-year period, it was moved to downtown Maryville, but returned to Heritage High School in 2016 and in 2017, in 2018 we moved to the Townsend Visitors Center where we had planned on the ride starting again in 2020, well, we know how that ended. FOR OUR RETURN IN 2023 WE PARTNERED WITH MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE TO HOST OUR EVENT AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BE THERE FOR OUR 31ST RIDE IN 2025! The in-town start will provide us with 3 routes to meet the interest levels of all participants. In addition, a post-ride meal will be provided. Riders will be able to rehash the highs and lows of the rides while enjoying a meal and a great outdoor atmosphere. This is sure to be a great time with old and new friends!
Who can you bring with you to explore Blount County?
Races
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25/50/75 Miles Route
Incl. $2.86 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 31st May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$33.86
OPENS SOON... Details on route will be posted in early spring! All Routes will be on open roads and will have aid stations, diverse scenery and will begin and end at Maryville College's Mountain Challenge Crawford House.
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