In 2010, Tour du Canada celebrates its 22nd anniversary. Over 10 weeks Tour du Canada participants will ride approximately 7500 kilometres. The Tour travels through all 10 Canadian provinces, starting in Vancouver B.C. and finishing in St. John's Newfoundland.
We are now accepting applications for Tour du Canada 2011. Dates for 2011, subject to confirmation in the fall of 2010, will be June 23 to September 2, 2011.
To check availability on Tour du Canada please visit: Event Availability
Tour du Canada is a non-profit corporation. The Tour is designed to be affordable and to appeal to a broad range of cycling backgrounds. Tour riders become members of this co-operative organization. The Board of Directors is elected from the membership.
Tour Fees (in Canadian Funds, per person):
Membership in Tour du Canada: $25.00 (valid for two Tour du Canada years and renewable)
2010 Tour Fee: $4,175.00 plus G.S.T. of $97.75 (this calculates as $58.00 per day plus G.S.T.). Further information on the components of this fee are listed below. The fees for 2011 will be set in the fall of 2010 after there has been a reveiw of the 2010 tour.
Membership
Membership is a requirement for participation in Tour du Canada. Included in the membership package is:
- Detailed trip preparation information.
- Membership in the Tour du Canada Network, a secure discussion group where past and future riders can exchange information.
Visit: Tour du Canada Membership Form
The following is a summary of key components of the Tour fee:
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The event fee includes a portion paid to Tour du Canada for shared costs and and a portion (plus GST) paid to Cycle Canada as organizer of the event. Included in the Tour fee amount is a non refundable registration fee, currently $100 and a depost, currently $600.
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A truck and driver(s) to carry rider gear, field kitchen and galley supplies.
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Major Ferry fees.
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Three meals a day. Riders cook (and cleanup) as a group and share in galley duty. Riders will need at least basic cooking skills. Meal plans stress the high-carbohydrate diet needed by active cyclists.
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Cooking equipment is provided and daily group food supplies are purchased by Tour vehicle driver.
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Accommodation is paid at pre-arranged locations. At a few locations we stay indoors, typically at university
residences. Indoor accommodation is shared, but mainly it's camping with your own tent over your head at nights.
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When riding, you carry what you need for the day (typically a camera, lunch, on-the- road tool kit and a rain shell).
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Daily route sheets and drawn maps exclusively for the use of participants during the Tour. These sheets and maps are copyright protected and remain the property of Cycle Canada, The Veloforce Corporation.
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Celebration party in St. John's where riders get a certificate for completion.
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Tour du Canada jersey, reflective triangle and water bottle at start of the ride.
Visit:
Tour Application Form (please also complete Membership Form linked above)
Tour du Canada Bursary
Funds, in the form of a bursary, will be available to students and recent graduates 25 years or younger who are participating in Tour du Canada. Past riders, friends and family members are invited to contribute to a fund that will help finance this Bursary.
If you wish to make a donation to the Bursary Fund, please visit the secure on-line Donation page here: Bursary Donation. If you wish to apply for a Bursary please visit the Application page here: Bursary Application.
If we have any questions please contact us at sweep@cyclecanada.com or by phone at 1-800-214-7798 (705-434-1100 outside North America).
For fees on other Cycle Canada events please visit: All Events
