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13th Annual Tour de Elvis 5K & 25-45-62 Mile Cycle Tour

Fri September 9 - Sun September 11 Albemarle, NC 28001 US Directions
Join us for the Tour de Elvis 5K on Friday evening and the Tour de Elvis Cycle Tour on Saturday morning in beautiful Stanly County.

Events

5K Run

09/09 7:00PM EDT

5K Run & Cycle Tour Package

09/09 - 09/11 7:00PM EDT - 8:59PM EDT

Tour de Elvis 5k and Cycle Tour- a fast 5k and a scenic ride!

Description

Race day registration is available for both the Tour de Elvis 5K and Cycle Tour.  

Packet Pickup is Friday all day until 7:00 pm (runners are asked to pick up their packet by 6:45 pm.)  Packet Pickup for Saturday morning begins at 6:45 am.

THE TOUR DE ELVIS 5K RUN
Friday September 9th, 2022 7:00 PM

Runners will enjoy an evening run through the streets of historic and beautiful Albemarle. The start and finish will be on Depot Street at Stanly Motors.

Tour de Elvis 5K Course
The course is pretty fast, with not a lot of turns.

The race is limited to 200  participants.  Pre-Registration ends on September 8th at midnight. 

Packet Pickup will be Thursday from 10-5:30 at Uwharrie Dash 154 S. First Street in Albemarle, NC. Friday from 10:00 am to 6:45 pm at Uwharrie Dash

Awards: 
Top Male and Female : Tour de Elvis Tambourine &  Gold Record
2nd and 3rd Male & Female Tour de Elvis Tambourine
Age Group Awards as follows:  14 & Under   15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 - 60 plus.

Start time at 7:00 pm.  Race starts in front of the Original Vac & Dash location at 231 W. Main Street.  It is around the corner from the Current Vac & Dash.  The finish will be on the Roger Snyder Greenway across from Market Station on West Main Street.  

All race proceeds going to the Roger F. Snyder Greenway Fund. All runners will receive a tee shirt and other goodies!!

Tour de Elvis 5K Route

TOUR DE ELVIS CYCLE TOUR
Saturday, September 10, 2022 8AM

Routes to choose from 25, 45 & 65-mile bike routes. The 45 and 65 mile routes will include cycling to the top of a very scenic Morrow Mountain. Details to follow. The ride is limited to 200 participants.  

RIde will start at 8:00 am at Courthouse Square in Albemarle at the corner of Second Street and Main in Downtown Albemarle.

Non-traditional cyclists to include unicycles, tricycles, roller blades, etc, are welcome, however you must provide your own support crew. If you have any questions, contact lkiser@albemarlenc.gov.

See Stanly County on a summer Saturday morning with a  hundred of your closest friends!! With three distance options there’s a route for serious riders as well as those who have to shake the dust off the bike before getting on. All routes are ride-at-your-own-pace, and will explore the backroads and small towns that make Stanly County a great place to live, work, and visit. Rest stops will be set up every 15 to 20 miles, and SAG support will be provided along the route. For safety, all riders must wear an ANSI approved helmet, and are to obey all traffic laws and rules of the road. The check-in tent will open at 7 am, and all riders will depart from Courthouse Square, 102 N. Second St  in  Albemarle at 8:00 am. All riders will also receive a tee shirt as well as other goodies!!.

Saturday morning packet pickup for cyclists will begin Saturday morning - Vac & Dash 154 S. First St.  6:30 am to 7:45 am.  The start of the ride is at Courthouse Square ( 102 N. Second St, Albemarle, NC) on the corner of Main & Second St.  

Race Contact Info

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Place

154 S. First St.
Albemarle, NC US 28001

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.vacanddash.com.

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