2002 Tour de Corn Highlights

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A family participates in the 1st Annual Tour de Corn.Beginning the ride.Bicycles as far as the eye can see. 177 riders beginning the 1st Tour de Corn.Campsite area.Local Bicycle Club.Friends and family even join the ride.

Riders gather and register for the Tour de Corn

 

Event Co-Coordinator, Mike Bryant making opening remarks to the participants of Tour de Corn.Leaving the City limitsLet the ride begin!!!!Night before ride at the local campsite.Participants gather for mass startRegistration

Shriners clowns escort the riders through downtown East Prairie at the beginning of the ride.

 

 

 

 Some even brought their own corn!!!  First rest and snack stop on the ride.  waiting for the ride to begin.

 

2002 Tour de Corn Highlights

 

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What's Tour de Corn without eating fresh sweetcorn after the ride??

Riding in the 2003 Tour de Corn.

Riders prepare for Tour de Corn 2003.Riders await for the start.Youngest rider in the 2003 Tour de Corn.A rider eats fresh sweecorn prepared after the ride.The 2003 charity for Tour de Corn was the "Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation." The start of Tour de Corn 2003.Clowns visit with the children with games and fun!

 

 

Everybody has a great time at the downtown party! Fun is everywhere!East Prairie Alumni Jazz Band plays during the festival.Night before Tour de Corn at the Main Street Party in downtown East Prairie.Registration the morning of the ride.Whew..that riding sure was hard work.Riders eat crawdads the night before at the East Prairie Downtown Party.A Washington D.C cyclist enjoys the view of the corn on her 60 mile ride.A wave bye before the ride.Our Mayor, Mr. Gene Ditto, welcomes you to the Party!