Main Street Bartow, Inc. and Bartow Cycling Events are gearing up for the Tour de Tow on March 1st.
Front Page Brewing Co, 190 S. Florida Avenue, is now the permanent event location, hosting riders and cyclists.
Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. and the ride takes off at 8:00 a.m.
Our objective is to promote Bartow as an active community that fosters and encourages a healthy lifestyle and a
love of cycling.
As the largest organized road tour in Polk County, this is an on-road cycling tour along the scenic back roads
of southern Polk County. Gently rolling roads take our cyclists across the Peace River Basin through expansive
citrus groves and around the old Florida backwoods.
Additionally, this is a cycling event that sets us apart by providing great cycling support via fully stocked rest
stops with friendly volunteers and “fuel foods” from PBJ’s to Pickles! Sheriff Deputy escort, trailing vehicles for
assistance and aid, course photographer, & great food provided by some of Bartow’s finest restaurants.
But wait!…there’s always a new logo for the event that features our cyclists that is then featured in all print media
and the ride shirt. All of the above is what keeps our cyclists coming back to experience even more of our hometown cycling hospitality!
We are proud to announce that the Main Street Bartow, Inc. and Bartow Cycling Events won a Merit Award for
an Outstanding Florida Main Street Fundraising Development Effort presented to us at the Florida Main Street
Secretary of State Awards Dinner in August, 2017 for our Bloomin Bike Ride and Tour de Tow cycling events
here in Bartow…..that was pretty cool!
This years ride will feature a 65 & 35 mile road tour and a 17 mile family fun ride.
Registration is on (Bartow Cycling Events on Facebook) or you can request a
registration form from email Lillycat36@aol.com, find it on our Facebook
Page or event webpage. or register the day of the ride
