Tour de Nash 2012
Pre-registration is now closed, but it is not too late to join in on the fun! Event-day registration will take place at 7:00 am on May 19 in the Vanderbilt University parking lots on Natchez Trace. Please be prepared to pay with cash or check only on the day of the event.
May 19, 2012 - Start/Finish at Vanderbilt University parking lots on Natchez Trace
Sign-in begins at 7:00, ride at 8:00
Join Walk/Bike Nashville on Saturday, May 19 for the city’s largest tour of Greenways and Bikeways!
The Tour de Nash supports Walk/Bike Nashville’s mission of creating a more walkable, bikeable, and livable Nashville by raising awareness of active transportation facilities throughout the city.
Proceeds from the Tour de Nash support Walk/Bike Nashville’s educational programming and advocacy initiatives, including bike parking at local events, bike safety rodeos for children, and annual events like Walk to School Day and Bike To Work Day.
In its eighth year, the Tour de Nash will celebrate the Grand Opening of Nashville's most exciting new bike facility- the Music City Bikeway! This 26 mile route connects Percy Warner Park with Percy Priest Dam via Downtown on a collection of greenways and safe on-street facilities for bikes.
Events
Bicycle helmets are required for all events.
Family Ride - A fun and free 8 mile ride through the Richland Creek Greenway, Elmington Park, and historic Nashville neighborhoods. This easy paced route is suitable for families with children. One rest stop awaits you in beautiful McCabe Park.
Camp Vandy - Children ages 4-12 can register for "Camp Vandy" during this year's Tour de Nash. Let your kids learn bike safety tips and enjoy fun activities while you ride! Registration is $40 for all day childcare or $25 after the conclusion of the 8 mile family ride. Children must be signed up in advance.
Click here to register by May 15. Contact Youth Programs Director Todd Suttles at
todd.suttles@vanderbilt.edu for more information.
Gran Tour - 28 mile route (with options to cut off certain legs of the ride) highlighting Nashville's many bikeways. For both up-and-coming youth cyclists and more experienced veterans, this urban tour presents the thrill of crossing a vast area of our beautiful city by bike. Some route highlights include Centennial Park, the Metro Center Greenway, the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, Shelby Park, Shelby Bottoms Greenway, and the Bicentennial Mall. Participants will receive a t-shirt. Estimated time: 2-4 hours based on skill.
Metric Century - A 62 mile ride spanning the entire length of the brand new Music City Bikeway and a cross section of Nashville's best parks, greenways, and routes. This route hits all of the same spots as the Gran Tour and also traverses the Stones River Greenway, Warner Park, and the Richland Creek Greenway. This ride is intended for intermediate and advanced riders. Estimated time: 5-7 hours.
Registration fees for Gran Tour and Metric Century:
On Site Event Day Registration: $35.00
Map and Cue Sheets
Routes are subject to change until event day.
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Rest Stop Sponsors
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Yellow Jersey Sponsors
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Want to help make this year the best TDN ever?
Sign up to be a TDN volunteer! The Tour de Nash is a great event for people who want to help make Nashville a more bikeable community. Here are some of the ways you can help:
- Mark the ride route
- Help with the kids ride
- Give riders directions and information at certain intersections
- Register riders
- Set up and clean up
