We gather on Saturday, July 17 at the Lincoln Middle School in Green River.
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Day 1, July 18: Green River to Kemmerer
On this day we start by winding our way out of Green River. Use caution in town, especially with the one underpass (it lacks any shoulders). Once out of town, our route parallels Interstate 80, along WY374. After the initial turn onto the route, riding conditions are good. Traffic is primarily workers heading to the soda ash mines. We go right in front of Little America, a large truck stop/restaurant. We must go onto Interstate 80 for approximately 3 miles. Then our route follows U.S. 30 to Kemmerer. Traffic along this route can be heavy with many large trucks. The shoulder is good, although there are rumble strips much of the way.
Day 2, July 19: Kemmerer to Garden City
The primary concern on the route for this day is the narrow to very narrow highway once we enter Utah. There are also limited opportunities to set up our rest stops. On the good side, there are plenty of facilities along the way. There is a steep downhill beginning at 41.3 miles and running for about 4 miles. Use caution on this 6 to 7 % grade that is very curvey. Note, signage is tough in Utah due to a different type of delineator post that doesn’t work with our signs.
Day 3, July 20: Garden City to Cokeville
Once again we have some vary narrow roads, especially in Utah. Once in Idaho, the shoulder comes and goes. Feel free to relax a bit in Montpelier but if you don’t get to the final rest stop before it closes, you will be on your own.
Day 4, July 21: Cokeville to Mountain View
Traffic can be heavy from Cokeville to Kemmerer but shoulders are generally good. Once we go onto WY412 the road narrows but traffic is considerably lower. Note the distances between rest stops. It’s a long day but we added one extra rest stop for the day. There is a very hazardous separation in pavement at the Port of Entry at Kemmerer exit. The crack is just a bit bigger than the width of a tire – use extreme caution.
Day 5, July 22: Mountain View to Manila, UT
The route is good to start and then narrows and stays narrow much of the route. Then it gets even narrower when we enter Utah. From Utah to Manila the road is narrow with very short sight distances. This can be particularly dangerous for our support drivers. PLEASE DO NOT DOUBLE BACK ON THIS SECTION. NO BIKES ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNLESS IT’S AN EMERGENCY. Note, too, that sites for setting up our rest stops are extremely meager; getting a rest stop location was difficult.
Day 6, July 23: Manila to Green River
Have we got a treat for you! This year's Tour de Wyoming will also be a Tour de Music.
In addition to viewing the Wonderful Wyoming landscape (OK, and a bit of Utah and Idaho), you can also get a hint of the variety of music in Wyoming.
Our special music entertainment for our evenings are listed below. The public is welcome and we especially encourage local residents to come take in the live music.
Day 1 - Kemmerer - Brian Ragsdale of Green River will entertain us at Triangle Park in the middle of downtown Kemmerer.
Click here to get a sample of Brian's music
Day 3 - Cokeville - Quicksand - this four-person band out of Afton plays a wide variety of genres - country western, soft rock, etc.
Day 4 - Mountain View - Jalan Crossland is back! Jalan has played for the Tour a number of times. Last time, though, the music was aborted due to a truly awesome rain/hail storm.
Click here to get a sample of Jalan's music
Day 5 - Manila - Our annual Talent Show! It is not a contest but every brave participant wins a prize!
Non-Rider Registration
If you have someone coming along for the week who is neither a rider or a volunteer, they must register as a non-rider if they plan to use any of our overnight facilities.
The Non-rider fee of $30 does not include group lodging or camping at the Garden City KOA. There is an additional $10 fee for those wishing to camp with our group or use our group cabins.
Non-riders may also sign up for the breakfast or dinner meal plans.
CLICK HERE for the Non-rider entry form.
Mail a check or money order and the signed Tour Waiver to:
Cycle Wyoming (this is also who you make the check out to)
1116 Albin St.
Laramie, WY 82072
Volunteers
CLICK HERE for the 2010 Volunteer Manual.
The Tour de Wyoming is a 100% volunteer effort.
The volunteer slots are already filled for 2010.
There are no paid staff on the tour - everyone helping make it possible is a volunteer.
Volunteers also make the Tour happen on the road.
Because volunteers are so valuable to us, there is one way to ensure your entry in the ride:
Bring a volunteer (who is available the entire ride).
Volunteers must contact the Tour Director via e-mail at: atravsky@wyoming.com about wanting to be a volunteer.
There are limited slots available and they are open on a first-come basis.
Volunteer Positions:
Sag Support: Drive the route, helping riders if needed and refreshing supplies at the rest stop. The vehicle for this task needs to carry at least a couple people and their bikes. A big RV or trailer set-up DOES NOT WORK for this position due to the need to pull over off the highway frequently.
Rest Stop Support: Provide goodies (food and water) at a rest stop out on the route. The best vehicle for this is any type that has room to haul food. RVs and camping trailers are fine since our rest stop sites usually are good sized.
Sign Picker-Upper: Pick up the signage once the last riders have passed. This is a great chore for a late riser who has their own vehicle.
Water supply: Drive one of our two water support vehicles to provide water at the rest stops. This position requires either a pick-up truck that can hold a water tank, or a vehicle that can pull a trailer with a water tank.
What you get as a volunteer:
Free breakfast and dinner meal plans.
Free T-shirt.
Reimburse gas costs while on the route.
All the rest stop food you want.
Registration slot for one rider.
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Note: at this time we are looking only for full-time volunteers. We do not have slots for people hoping to ride some days and volunteer other days. We'll go that route only if we have volunteer slots left unfilled as we get close to the starting date of the event.
Medical Support: If you have medical background and can help us out with this, we'd have you carry few first aid supplies on your bike. We provide first aid only and transport to medical aid. Riding medics enter as regular riders with the lottery and pay full entry fee.
