Our Program on the 25th was a presentation by Tim Litfin, telling us about the Tour de Tonka. The tour was started by Tim shortly after he came to work at MCE, and it has become one of the premier rides in the region.Bike riders line up at one of the three starting lines at 7 A.M. Saturday morning, and the ride to the finish on one of seven preselected courses. The longest ride is 100 miles and the longest is also one of the favorites. There are rest stations and food stops along each of the routes to help the riders, and bike repair experts are also on the scene.
This year, as we did last year, we are sponsoring an “After Party” for the riders. It will be at Frattalone’s parking lot (near where 7 and 101 cross), and we’ll be serving beer and munchies. We do need volunteers for this effort; it is a minor fundraiser for us, and we expect it to become major one as more riders hear of it.