If you rode in today’s El Tour de Tucson (111, 85, 60, 42 miles), here’s the online unofficial results below.

http://www1.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/results/ (click on the hyperlink that says “results here” and then find your particular ride on the top bar.)

I was at the 8:30 a.m. start off for the Fun Rides (1/4 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile) at Armory Park in downtown Tucson on 6th Avenue. Although this is El Tour’s 30th anniversary, I’ve only been volunteering at their Bike Fitness & Health Expo for 10 years since Sydney Clanagan (age 11) died back in 2003. Sweet Sydney was a Tu Nidito child having been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and I officially joined her family when she did the 1/4 mile Fun Ride in 2002 in her wheelchair. After Sydney died and her father, former Marana Councilmember Russell Clanagan rode in the then-109 mile El Tour ride, I’ve been helping with this fun event, especially registering children and their families for these rides. The memory of sweet Sydney is what keeps me volunteering for El Tour. (I’m a bike rider but not up to the fitness & quality of El Tour riders. The most I’ve ever done was 30 miles).

Congratulations to Perimeter Bicycling for another successful El Tour de Tucson.

Go to Perimeter Bicycling Association of America for the latest unofficial ride results: www.pbaa.com. Thousands registered to ride the 111, 85, 60, 42 mile rides, plus the Indoor El Tour. All you have to do is click on the individual rides you are interested in to see the long list of names and home towns, as well as finishing times.

New this 29th year – disposable timer chips, unlike the previous years when there were $50 to $85 deposits/charges if you failed to return the chip band.

I volunteered off & on for 3 days at the El Tour Bike, Fitness & Health expo (click here) at the Tucson Convention Center.

Perimeter Bicycling Association of America is located at 2609 E Broadway, Tucson, Arizona 85716,(520)745-2033, email:info@perimeterbicycling.com.

Congratulations to all the participants & winners!

Go to Perimeter Bicycling Association of America’s website link (click here) for the unofficial results for the 109, 79, 66, and 40 mile rides today. All you have to do is click on the individual rides you are interested in to see the long list of names and home towns, as well as finishing times.

My blog from the day before the rides (click here).

Another great day of El Tour de Tucson, the 28th annual. The weather was terrific, but a bit windy I hear.

Congratulations to all the 8,000 plus (8,695) participants!

panorama view at start of El Tour de Tucson