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“Thank You El Tour For This Amazing Experience” Just more than 7,000 cyclists converged in Tucson for yet another great El Tour - again. They came from all over the world – again. And – again – Perimeter Bicycling appreciates everything the community and beyond does to help the Ride be a success. The people (riders, volunteers, sponsors, everyone) took the theme to heart. “Come Together, Ride Now” was perfect for the 2016 Tucson Medical Center 34th El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino Del Sol. “The Downtown Fiesta was amazing and where it was happening! Our community came together … everyone was filled with satisfaction … such positive emotions,” said Gina Judy, Chief Operations Manager Easter Seals Blake Foundation. “I’ve had a chance to chat with a lot of the young people involved that participated in El Tour … I realize that they are our future volunteers and philanthropists! I’m going to say it again…..El Tour de Tucson is an amazing event!” And the weather – to some extent – was picturesque with a blue sky and warm climes. The wind? Well, that was another story. But for the most part the cyclists enjoyed a great day in helping their cause, whether it was to lose weight, ride with friends, raise money or whatever. Mexico’s Hector Rangel was the first-place finisher of the 106-mile event coming in just ahead of Ulises Castillo-Soto. Jillian Bearden fin-
34th El Tour All results become official February 1st on our Website PerimeterBicycling.com EVENT ............................................................PARTICIPANTS 106 mile................................................................................. 2,667 76 mile...................................................................................... 710 54 mile................................................................................... 1,334 37 mile...................................................................................... 951 28 mile...................................................................................... 384 Bike Patrol ............................................................................... 118 Fun Ride................................................................................... 724 Indoor El Tour ........................................................................... 239 Subtotal El Tour ..................................................................... 7,127 Indoor Education Prog .......................................................... 2,022 Grand Total ..................................................................... 9,149 Volunteers.............................................................................. 2,744 Spectators ........................................................................... 25,617 Grand Total Participants ................................................ 37,510 RECORDS Total Cyclists ........................................................... 9,122 106 mile................................................................... 5,507 76 mile ....................................................................... 710 54 mile..................................................................... 1,700 37 mile..................................................................... 1,540 28 mile ....................................................................... 384 Bike Patrol ................................................................. 184 Fun Ride.................................................................... 724 Indoor El Tour ............................................................. 239 Total El Tour............................................................. 9,120 Indoor Education Prog ............................................ 3,016 Volunteers ............................................................... 3,000 Spectators ............................................................. 35,000
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Money Raised For: ALS Association AZ Chapter........................................................* Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter .....$9,750.00 Arts-Express ..................................................................$3,000.00 AZ Multi Housing Charitable Foundation.....................$15,593.00 Beads of Courage ........................................................................* BICAS ............................................................................$1,200.00 Boys & Girls Clubs.........................................................$6,025.00 Cakes for Causes .........................................................................* Children’s Clinics............................................................$1,700.00 Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America .....................................$ Dream Factory AZ .........................................................$5,000.00 Easter Seals Blake Foundation .................................$183,582.00 El Grupo.......................................................................$50,000.00 Erik Hite Foundation ......................................................$2,000.00 Friends 4 Future ...........................................................................* Gabriel’s Angels ...........................................................................* Habitat for Humanity ......................................................$8,020.00 International Rescue Mission Tucson...........................................* INTO Africa ..................................................................$42,000.00 Juvennile Diabetes Research Foundation .................$600,000.00 Look Save A Life..........................................................$17,600.00 Make Way For Books....................................................................* National MS Society AZ Chapter...............................$325,000.00 Rotary District 5500 ..............................................$11,336,014.80 Southern Arizona Gender Alliance ................................$1,500.00 Susan G Komen Arizona .............................................$46,200.00 Team Hoyt Arizona .......................................................................* The Haven ....................................................................................* Tu Nidito Children & Family Services.........................$152,614.00 Twilight Wish Foundation .............................................$12,015.00 Uphill Into The Wind.....................................................$21,500.00 Total Raised.........................................................$12,840,313.80 *To Be Determined Other Perimeter Charities Armory Park Senior Meal Program...................................$500.00 AZ1-DMAT......................................................................$1,000.00 Bike N Box ........................................................................$500.00 Children’s Museum Tucson ............................................$3,000.00 Cyclovia ............................................................................$500.00 Desert View High School ..................................................$200.00 Downtown Tucson Partnership ...............................................TBD Fred G. Acosta Job Corp ...............................................$1,000.00 Safford K8 Middle School .................................................$200.00 Tucson Fire Department ...................................................$300.00 Tucson Youth Development ...............................................$500.00 Total.............................................................................$7,700.00 GRAND TOTAL..................................................$12,848,013.80 * Donate life AZ had 60 people sign up to donate organs and tissue this will save 3,000 lives.
Denise Mueller Third-place finisher Rafael Quintero in the 76-mile event leads a pack of riders. Damion Alexander Photo ished first in the 106-mile main event just ahead of Anna Sparks. Many participants just came for the ride, something they’ve done more than once and likely more than five times. “Such a great weekend going back home to see friends and family AND getting to ride El Tour de Tucson,” said rider Marco Bravo. “I finished a brutal 106 miles in crazy winds, not the time I wanted but I finished and had a blast! Hazel (his daughter) was a cheering pro! Cheering on both her mom and dad! Yes, Erin Bravo did her first El Tour! I'm so proud of her and so happy she's also loving and participating in a sport I've grown to love! I can't wait to be back next year!” For the more than 7,000 riders, it was a great day with few complaints. “It was such a great experience, both in the physical challenge of the (ride) and being able to help out the great work being done in our community,” said Stephen Murphy. “Thank you for all that you do to put this on each year.” For the third consecutive year, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut and Navy Captain, rode in the event. In 2015, Giffords and Kelly were El Tour’s Dedication Recipients. More than $11 million was raised by more than 60 beneficiaries. “The Komen Arizona Ride for the Cure team had a wonderful El Tour! Like others, we felt the miles were longer due to the wind, and cramping seemed to be an all-time high, but we had a great time celebrating our favorite Ride event at every hill,” said Suzanne Reichart, Susan G. Komen Arizona Development Officer. “In our sixth year, we had a high of 65 riders, who raised over $44,000 to fight breast cancer in Arizona. The
team continues to grow each year and with riders joining us from as far away as Florida, we look to keep expanding the Komen supporters not only throughout the state, but nationwide, to come ride with us in Tucson.” Riders from all over the world – Brazil, Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and beyond – had a great time. “Thank you El Tour for this amazing experience,” said Jon Alex. “To meet so many people, from so many places, with so many individual sto-
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El Tour proves to be a family affair for young and old. Damion Alexander Photo
2016 El Tour dedication recipients, Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly enjoy a visit during El Tour Fun Ride with students and mentors from Deitz K-8 and Imago Dei. The middle schools are part of the Perimeter Bicycling/Pima County Middle School Bike Program. Katie Mabry Photo
ries was incredible! This was the hardest challenge I have ever put myself up against, and I am incredibly grateful for the support of my friends, family, and other TDT riders who cheered me on along the way! What an amazing ride filled with so many people riding for so many different causes! I felt my dad with me yesterday as I rode in his memory... this is an experience I will never forget! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Thanks were apparent throughout the ride. “Many thanks to the Girl Scouts and adults who managed the rest stop at the north end of Freeman Road, around mile 39,” said Jim Taylor. “They were extremely attentive to my needs and were so helpful. I hope this info gets to them and they know how much I appreciated their efforts. Many thanks to all the volunteers around the route, but the Scouts deserve special recognition for their enthusiasm and good work.” Said Insanic Damir: “I would like to give special thanks to all law enforcement agencies, medical support, volunteers, staff members, community support, donators and all who made my first El Tour de Tucson unforgettable and smooth (other then muscle soreness). See you next year on 106 miles!” We hope to see everyone back … and many, many more new riders as well.
Perimeter Bicycling wishes to thank the following sponsors for making the 34th El Tour so successful! Aardvark Printing................................................................................Supporting Sponsor Adobe Transportation .........................................................................Supporting Sponsor Aetna ........................................................................................................Bronze Sponsor Ajo Bikes...............................................................................Official Kids Bicycle Provider Alvernon Optica..................................................................................Supporting Sponsor Arizona Daily Star............................................................................Official Media Partner Arizona Health.............................................................Indoor El Tour Presenting Sponsor Arizona Stagecoach ............................................................Official Shuttle Transportation Arts Express ...............................................................................National Anthem Singers Arizona One Disaster Medical Assistance Team (AZ1-DMAT) .........................................................Official Emergency & First Aid Provider ASARCO..........................................................................................Official Food Sponsor AZ-TV ..............................................................................................Official Media Partner Bohac Consulting Services..........................................Official Internet Solutions Provider Breyer Law Firm...........................................................................Official Results Sponsor Cakes for Causes........................................................................................Official Cookie Canyon Ranch.............................................Supporting Sponsor, Sabino Creek Crossing Carpenters Union 1912 .......................................................Official Builders 37-Mile Start Casino Del Sol..........................................................................Presenting Event Sponsor Casino Del Sol............................................................................................Featured Hotel Casino Del Sol................................................................................Dedication Dinner Site Cenpatico Integrated Care................................................Ride Day Radio Show Sponsor CEP Timing..................................................................................................Official Timers Children’s Museum Tucson .........................................................Start-Finish Line Partner CITI ..................................................................................................Official Rider Number City of Tucson .................................................................................................Hosting City City of Tucson Water .................................................................Official Hydration Provider
Compass Bank .........................................................................................Bronze Sponsor Cortiva Institute ......................................................................Official Massage Therapists Creco Rentals ...........................................................................................In-kind Sponsor Cushman & Wakefield/Picor Commercial Real Estate Services...Man & Woman of the Year Awards Dakotapro.biz.............................................Official Telephone & Internet Service Provider Dark Horse Media ..................................................................................Media Consultant Desert Mountain Insurance Services...........................Almost El Tour Award Co-Sponsor Desert DJs ...........................................Start-Finish Line DJ, MC and the Voice of El Tour Downtown Tucson Partnership ....................................................Start-Finish Line Partner ESPN Tucson ............................................Official Media Partner / Ride Day Radio Show GABA............................................................Official Bicycle Education & Safety Sponsor GEICO ................................................................................................Supporting Sponsor Harkins Theatres ................................................................................Supporting Sponsor Hensley Beverage Company.........................................................Official Beer Distributor HSL Properties / Encantada Luxury Apartment Homes..........El Tour Downtown Fiesta Sponsor Hudbay .......................................................................Safety & Security Meeting Sponsor IBEW Local 570 .......................................................................Builders 76-Mile Start Line Kola’s, LLC ........................................................................................Official T-shirt Printer KGUN9 – Scripps Media .......................................................................Official TV Station Madden Media .................................................................................Official Media Partner MarathonFoto........................................................................Official Cyclist Photographer McDonalds ..............................................................El Tour Fun Ride Presenting Sponsor Michelob ULTRA .............................................................................................Official Beer Operating Engineers 428...............................................Builders of the 54-Mile Start Line Pactimo .....................................................Official Custom Cycling Clothing Manufacturer Pain Institute of Southern Arizona (PISA)....................Almost El Tour Award Co-Sponsor Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Inc. ..........................Official Event Producer
Pima County .............................................................................................Home of El Tour Pizza Hut .......................................................................................................Official Pizza Pizza Hut..................................................................................Treasure Chest / Fun Ride Pizza Hut .................................................................................................Coloring Contest Primal Wear ....................................................................................................Official Sock printCPG..........................................................Official Poster & Perimeter Journal Printer Rio Nuevo...................................................................................Official 106-Mile Sponsor Rio West ....................................................................................Official El Tour Contractor Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC ..........................................Official Dedication Dinner Host Select Ortho DME ..................................................................Official 37-Mile Co-Sponsor Tail Winds ............................................................................................Official Newspaper Taco Bell ...................................................................................................Bronze Sponsor TAZ Entertainment.................................................Producer / Director El Tour TV Special The Screamery ......................................................................................Official Ice Cream Town of Marana............................................................................Official 28-Mile Sponsor Trident Grill I & II .................................................................................Official Restaurants Tucson Amateur Radio Council ................................Official Ham Radio Communications Tucson Coffee Roasters ....................................................................Supporting Sponsor Tucson Conquistadores..........................................................Indoor El Tour Title Sponsor Tucson Endurance Performance Center.......................................Official Bicycle Provider Tucson Medical Center .......................................................................Title Event Sponsor Tucson Medical Center ..................................................................Fun Ride Title Sponsor Tucson Orthopaedic Institute..................................................Official 37-Mile Co-Sponsor Tucson Subaru.........................................................................Official Car & Pace Vehicle UPS ......................................................................................Official Logistics & Shipping Visit Tucson................................................................................Official Visitor Information Western Refining..........................................................................................Gold Sponsor
Results become official February 1, 2017 and are posted on our website www.perimeterbicycling.com. Contact the El Tour office with changes or corrections: (520) 745-2033; E-mail registration@perimeterbicycling.com J A N UA RY / F E B R UA RY 2 0 1 7
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