Hammond Kiwanis Club -- Tour de' Tangipahoa

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Day of Cycling fun in beautiful Tangipahoa Parish

	September 20, 2008
	Check-in 6:00 a.m. SLU University Center

	Contact us today for more info on the Kiwanis Club's Tour de' Tangipahoa

Come ride with us!

In 1991 the Hammond Kiwanis Club successfully inaugurated the Tour de' Tangipahoa bicycle ride. A large group of cyclists toured the beautiful North Shore countryside and all seemed pleased with this pleasant, yet challenging trek through storied Tangipahoa Parish. This year, the Kiwanis Club is proud to present the 11th edition of the Tour de Tangipahoa. We just know that you will enjoy participating in this great event that we are trying very hard to make the greatest bicycle tour in the region. We will offer a 30 mile intermediate ride and a challenging 62 mile tour.

Tour Starts: 7:30 am for 62-mile ride; 9:00 am for 30-mile ride; Jambalaya served at 11:00 am

FEES: $30 for 30-mile, 62-mile events ($35 after August 31), Includes T-shirt, drinks, meal.
$10 for meal, drinks and T-shirt for non-riders.

FULLY CATERED! Police escorts; 6 fully stocked rest stops; SAG wagons; massage therapists available!

Help KIWANIS help others through participation in the Tour de' Tangipahoa!

PERHAPS........
you might need help!
The Tour de’ Tangipahoa will offer you assistance along the way. We have SAG wagons waiting for those who might need help and we’ll have medical assistance.

PROTECT
your head, wear a helmet!
Your safety is our uppermost concern. Therefore, we require that you wear a helmet to ride in the Tour de' Tangipahoa.

PURPOSE.......
to help Kiwanis help others!
Since 1940 the Hammond Kiwanis Club has served as a force for good in the Hammond area. During the past year alone, the Hammond Kiwanis Club: fed needy families; supported public education through the Adopt A School Program; sponsored Terrific Kids and BUGS programs; presented Project Impact, a dynamic presentation that encourages safe driving practices for the young at all parish schools; offered activities for residents of a local nursing home; provided infant car safety seats for those who could not afford them; sponsored Key Clubs that encourage leadership and responsibility among teens; supported the Fanfare Outreach Program, the Boy Scouts and youth athletic teams; participated in the Louisiana State Summer Special Olympics; and said "yes!" when called upon from time to time to assist and support various programs that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Your participation in the Tour de' Tangipahoa will help assure that the good works of this dedicated and hard-working club will continue.

Would you care to be a sponsor?

Each year a number of individuals and business concerns assist the tour by becoming an official tour sponsor.
If you agree to become a sponsor your company or firm's logo will appear on the back of our beautiful souvenir T-shirts, you will be recognized throughout the day on our public address system, and your name and logo will be on all subsequent mail outs related to the Tour de' Tangipahoa.
The sponsors help us make the Tour de' Tangipahoa the outstanding cycling event of the region. If interested, call Judy Couvillion, Publicity Chairman, at (985)345-8127 or Terry King at (985) 542-5911
Our sponsors greatly enhance our ability to present the Tour de' Tangipahoa and to do the good things our organization stands for.

Thanks for your consideration!

Leisurely paced ride through Tangipahoa Parish

Enjoy beautiful North Shore countryside

SAG wagon, police escort, great refreshments

Free T-shirts for riders

Help Kiwanis Help Others!

Click here for printable sign-up form!

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