104 miles with 3,100 feet of elevation gain*
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[Route Profile]
Tour de Palm Springs - Counties Visited:
Riverside County
Tour de Palm Springs - Cities/Towns Visited:
Palm Springs, Desert Hot Spings, Indio, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Palm Desert, and Cathedral City
Tour de Palm Springs - Climbs:
Mile 71 (cat. 4)
Tour de Palm Springs - Stops:
Mile 15 (Worsley), 27 (Dillon), 51 (Travel Centers), 71 (Fritz Burns Park), and 91 (Lowe's)
Tour de Palm Springs - Description:
The Tour de Palm Springs is a big cycling event with multiple distances, ideal for beginners. The course is mainly flat with some rolling hills and minor climbs.
It starts in downtown Palm Springs and initially heads north towards Twentynine Palms, slightly climbing. Then it leads south-east towards Desert Hot Springs and follows Dillon Road all the way to Indio.
The second half of the ride, which is more urban than the first half, leads north-west and visits several desert towns on the way back to Palm Springs.
Tour de Palm Springs - Pictures:
[Wind Farm]
[Happy Birthday, Bob!]
Tour de Palm Springs - Personal Notes:
A few of the Renegades went to ride the century: old man Bob McI., who turned 73, Bart B., Tom R., and myself. Initially we stayed together, but soon we started riding faster and Bob fell back.
We all took turns pulling, but Bart did the most work. Only a few other riders were able to help in the rotation because of the fast pace. At some point Bart missed a turn though, and we did not see him again until the finish line.
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