You are invited to the “We Ride Apart Together” Virtual Tour de Belt. We’re celebrating the Capital Area Greenbelt for 20 days, July 20 to August 8, 2020.
Registration
Registration is open. Sign-up today! $25 for CAGA members, $30 for non-members, and $15 for youth (17 years old and younger).
What’s So Exciting About Participating?
- Bike, walk or run the Greenbelt on your own pace and at a distance you set.
- All participants will receive a 2020 commemorative Virtual Tour de Belt t-shirt.
- Have the chance to win some awesome category prizes, including a Tröegs sponsored grand prize.
- After your ride/walk/run, post pictures, videos and comments sharing your virtual Tour de Belt experience to social media with #2020TdBApartTogether
- We will host fun, supported days for the kickoff, weekends, and the final day.
- Not a CAGA member? Register for this event and receive a free membership for the rest of 2020 on us!
How to Participate
- Register for the 2020 Virtual Tour de Belt.
- Registration is open through August 8.
- If you previously registered, there is no need to register again. We will email details how to pick up your shirt and additional information.
Bike, Walk or Run the Virtual Tour de Belt
- Parking options are available at many trailheads. Details are on our trail page. The HACC parking lot is not open this summer.
- This is a family friendly event. Ride as much as you’d like, as often as you’d like.
- Helmets are required.
- Bring your water bottles and snacks.
Virtual Tour de Belt Supported Days, Kick-Off Day and T-Shirt Pick Up
CAGA is providing riders six opportunities to ride the Tour de Belt with limited support. A welcome tent at the Fort Hunter Park Barn will have your pre-ordered shirts, Hershey Candy Bars and map of the route. There will be a water break at the Derry St side of the Paxtang Parkway. The Supported Days are:
Kick-Off: Monday, July 20, 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
First Weekend: Saturday, July 25 & Sunday, July 26, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Second Weekend: Saturday, August 1 & Sunday, August 2, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Grand Finale: Saturday, August 8, 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Interested in a small group guided ride? We're scheduling small group, guided rides if there is interest and we can ensure the safety of our volunteers and riders. If you're interested in a small group, guided ride, select a date that works for you.
Show Support for the Greenbelt and YOU Could Win Prizes
Post pictures, videos and/or comments sharing your Virtual Tour de Belt experience to our social media using #2020TdBApartTogether.
Want to win a prize for best in category? Register for the 2020 Virtual Tour de Belt, participate in the event, submit an entry and YOU could win!
Sponsorship
A special thank you to LCSWMA, our Platinum sponsor since 2014!
To see all of our generous 2020 sponsors, visit our Tour de Belt Sponsors page.
COVID-19 Pandemic Protocols
- All participants must adhere to the social distancing protocols in place for Dauphin County. Check the Tour de Belt page for pandemic protocol updates before the ride.
- If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or believe you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, do not participate in the guided ride or on supported days.
- If you’re experiencing COVID–19 symptoms, please notify us at caga@caga.org do not attend the event.
- Be mindful of your bodily fluids. If you need to sneeze, spit, or anything else, move yourself away from the group.
- Face masks should be worn at Fort Hunter and at rest stops and are suggested while riding.
- There will be no SAG support and limited First Aid support
- Restrooms along the Greenbelt may be closed.
