This Event:
June 11 @ 10:21 am
On June 1, more than 2,300 cyclists from around the country will ride along the stunning shoreline of Lake Tahoe as part of the 32nd annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, with a bold goal: raising $3 million for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to help blood cancer patients live longer, better lives.
Since LLS joined the event 29 years ago, over $115 million has been raised to date, and it has become a landmark experience for both amateur and endurance cyclists. Riders choose between 35-, 72-, or 100-mile routes, training on their own or as part of LLS’s Team In Training — the world’s largest endurance sports training program.
The public needs to be aware of road closures on Sunday due to the volume of cyclists. The Tour starts at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline at 6 a.m. and finishes at the UNR 4H Camp in Stateline between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Bicyclists will ride clockwise around the lake on US50 through the South Shore, then north on Emerald Bay Road (SR89), where the northbound traffic will be delayed at Baldwin Beach Road from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Southbound SR89 will remain open at all times. Bicyclists will continue on the West Shore/SR89 to Tahoe City and will also ride Hwy 89 from Tahoe City to Truckee through the Mouse Hole and back, and continuing on SR28 from the North Shore to the East Shore and US50 through Cave Rock Tunnel back to finish at the UNR 4H Camp. New this year, the right-hand lane of US50 from Spooner Summit to Kahle Drive will be closed to vehicles to allow a safe corridor for cyclists. Plan a little more time to get to your destination, should this route be on your Sunday plans.
The 76th annual Wagon Train will also utilize US50 on Sunday, but its timing differs from the bike ride. They’ll be leaving Round Hill around 9 a.m., having lunch at the museum in South Lake Tahoe, then ending at the Amacker Ranch in Meyers.
Some of the special participants include:
LLS’s Head of Athletic Initiatives, who can speak to the event’s growth, impact, and meaning to the cancer community.
Dr. E. Anders Kolb, President & CEO of LLS, is returning to complete the full 100 miles after a training injury sidelined him last year. He’s riding in honor of blood cancer patients, including this year’s Honored Hero, 5-year-old leukemia survivor Vera Padilla.
A 34-year-old Bay Area survivor riding in his first cycling event since entering remission.
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