 ‘Loop de Loop’ set for Sept. 21
PIMA COUNTY, Sept. 11, 2019 - Pima County will partner with Perimeter Bicycling Association of America Sept. 21 for “Loop de Loop,” a free celebration along the Chuck Huckelberry Loop that kicks off the 60-day 2019 El Tour de Tucson season.
Loop de Loop will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. along the Rillito, Santa Cruz and Pantano River Parks and the Julian Wash Greenway. While on The Loop, cyclists and others can meet with many of the non-profit organizations who will benefit from the 37th El Tour, sponsored by Banner University Medicine and taking place Nov. 23. At seven stations along The Loop, participants can collect tickets, which enter them to win prizes drawn at a post-ride party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ramada Tucson, 777 W. Cushing St.
Pima County will have a strong presence at the celebration. Friends of Pima Animal Care Center plan to sign up riders for their team at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Loop Store will sell jerseys and other gear at the post-event celebration at the Ramada Tucson. And representatives from the County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program will also be on hand at the Ramada with maps and other information.
The stops along the Loop are: Ted Walker Park, Rillito Park Race Track, Brandi Fenton Park, Michael Perry Park, Roy Schoonover Trailhead, Augie Acuna Los Niños Neighborhood Park and Julian Wash Archaeological Park. For a map and location details, go to Perimeter Bicycling’s Loop de Loop website or the El Tour Loop de Loop Facebook page.
For more information, please call 520-745-2033, email info@perimeterbicycling.com, visit http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/, follow on Twitter @tourdetucson or Facebook ElTourLoopTheLoop/.
Portion of Julian Wash to be closed Sept. 13-19
Pima County and its contractor Haydon Building Corp., will be performing modifications to the Loop pathway along the Julian Wash between Kino Boulevard and Country Club Road Sept. 13-19.
Work will consist of pathway relocation to accommodate the Kino South Sports Complex development. Work begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 13 and will involve demolishing portions of the pavement in preparation for paving. The closure will last through the weekend.
Users will need to detour through the Kino Environmental Restoration Project. They can exit the path either at the bridge over the Tucson Diversion Channel on the western end, or at Country Club Road on the eastern end. The segment between Country Club Road and the Diversion Channel bridge is a car-free, shared-use path. Country Club Road has paved shoulders.
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