http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2011/11/19/2011-el-tour-de-tucson-unofficial-results/ Our sense of group togetherness and "community" in Tucson Wed, 15 May 2013 02:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2011/11/19/2011-el-tour-de-tucson-unofficial-results/comment-page-1/#comment-206665 Carolyn Classen Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:52:22 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/?p=2853#comment-206665 You’re welcome Michael.  The Perimeter Bicycling staff are hard working, dedicated people and the hundreds of volunteers are passionate about working together to make this a fun-filled successful event.  It’s an amazing organizational effort to pull of 4 rides, 3 Kids’ Rides, the Expo and the Fiesta as well.  And I’ve been helping for 9 years now, I think. Glad you enjoyed your 3rd El Tour de Tucson.

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2011/11/19/2011-el-tour-de-tucson-unofficial-results/comment-page-1/#comment-206566 Michael Miller Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:19:32 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/?p=2853#comment-206566 This was my third Tour de Tucson.  My wife and I drive from California to Tucson for this great event.  It is great to ride with so many people, from so many places, in a safe environment wiith trffic control, and BIke patrol.  While the organizers and volunteers do such a great job to pull this event off, and I want to thank them, but the people of Tucson really need a big thank you as well.  Everyone in the city was so hospitiable and very accomodating.  To add to it , they were most patient with the closed streets and re-routed traffic, that I am sure causes no end of frustration to turn major streets over to 9000 bicyclists.  Also the people who came out to cheer people on, ringing cow bells and wishing everyone well and encouraging them on is great.  Thank you Tucson!!

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