Tour of St. Genevieve
Road extended tour / Saturday, June 28 through Sunday, June 29, 2008
(Note: this tour was originally scheduled for May 17-18. It has been rescheduled due to high water on the Mississippi River, which has closed the ferry at St. Genevieve.)
This is a great way to kick off the bike touring season. We start in Columbia, Illinois, and spend two days riding along the Mississippi River to St. Genevieve, Missouri and back. This tour is on flat, quiet, low traffic country roads in the river valley, and features a ferry crossing of the mighty river each day. St. Genevieve is a lovely stopover point for the tour, especially for history and architecture buffs. The town is the oldest permanent European settlement west of the Mississippi, established in roughly 1735, and has the largest collection of original French Colonial buildings in the United States. You’ll definitely want to spend some time visiting the museums and shops in downtown St. Genevieve.
We are not including accommodations in this tour package, but we have arranged for a special rate of $51.00 for a double room at the Microtel Inn and Suites, located 2 miles from the St. Genevieve central square. Call the hotel at 573-883-8884 and tell them you are with the TC Tours group to receive the special group rate.
Cost for this tour is $35 per person. The price covers a group dinner Saturday night, luggage transport, water and snack breaks, map, sag and mechanical support. The price does not cover lodging, meals other than Saturday dinner (but breakfast is provided by the Microtel Inn), and ferry tolls. To sign up call TC Tours at 314-739-5180 or write tctours@touringcyclist.com.