Tour De La Porte 2023

Cummings Lodge, 350 Grangemouth Road, La Porte IN 46350

Date

August 25 - 27 2023
Expired!

Going the Distance for Healthy Living!

Join us for a weekend full of fun, and support a great cause! Tour de La Porte is a walking, running, and cycling event that raises money to support the mission of the La Porte County Family YMCA. Every year, our YMCA helps thousands of people lead a happier, healthier lifestyle through programs that promote healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility. With your help, we can make La Porte County a better place to call home!

More Information and FAQs

Cycling Event Schedule

FRIDAY – AUGUST 25, 2023

  • Early Packet Pick Up for ALL EVENTS: 3–7PM

SUNDAY – AUGUST 27, 2023

  • Sunday Day Of Packet Pick-Up: 6:00–8:00 am
  • Start times:
    • 100 & 60 Mile Group Start – 6:30 am
    • 40 Mile Group Start – 7:30 am
    • 25 Mile & 15 Mile Group Start – 8:30 am
    • 5 Mile: No group start for these casual cyclists!

Registration Fees

Adults – $50
Youth – $30
Children (11 & Under) Free

Prices increase $5 (with exception of children/youth) on March 1st, June 1st, and August 26th

Must still register children to receive t-shirt

SAG Stops

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
25 & 40 mile cyclists

8:30 am – 3:30 pm
40 & 100 mile cyclists

7:30 am – 10:00 am
60 & 100 mile cyclists

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
60 & 100 mile cyclists

10:30 am – 1:30 pm
100 mile cyclists

7:00 am – 11:00 am
40, 25 and 15 mile cyclists

8:30 am – 11:00 am

100 & 60 mile cyclists

Cycling FAQs

They are not. As this is not a closed course, we don’t want to encourage you to take safety risks in an effort to have a faster time!

These start times help us better plan and provide support for you at the SAG locations along the route. They also allow you the opportunity to find other cyclists who ride at your pace to enhance your experience and safety. We will provide a lead car for the first several miles of each distance (except for 5 miles) at the suggested start time (for the reasons listed above).

We are helmet advocates – so yes! Cyclists must wear a bike helmet!

This is a family friendly event, these types of items are definitely allowed!

We will provide you the following:
Printed route map based on your mileage (you can take multiple if you haven’t committed to a certain mileage yet).
Color coded, connect-the-dots, directional markings on the road. Each route has its own specific color and matches the color of your emergency contact wristband!
Turn-by-turn navigation for your route. Join our Club on Ride with GPS! 

All finishers will recieve an award

Running Event Schedule

Friday – August 25, 2023

  • Early Packet Pick Up for ALL EVENTS: 3-7PM

SATURDAY – AUGUST 26, 2023

  • SATURDAY – AUGUST 26, 2023

    • Race Day Packet Pick-Up – 5:30AM – 8:30AM Pick-Up Closes for each event 15 minutes prior to the event start time.
    • Half Marathon Start Time – 6:45AM
    • 5K Run Start Time – 7:00AM
    • Family Fun Run/Walk Start Time – 9:00AM 


Half Marathon Runners
 must meet the minimum 13.50-minute per mile pace. We cannot block traffic and keep our volunteers on the site past the 3-hour finish limit we have set. Runners unable to meet this minimum time limit will be rerouted on a reduced distance route for their safety. Because of this, the roads would open for traffic, and you would no longer have road guidance or water stop support. Runners unable to meet this minimum time limit will be rerouted on a reduced distance route for their safety.

Registration Fees

Prices increase $5 (with exception of children/youth) on March 1st, June 1st, and August 26th

Half Marathon Run – $50
5K Run – $30
5K Walk – $25
5K Walk – $20 (Ages 12-17)
5K Walk – Free (11 and under) *
*Children 4 – 11 must be registered to receive a complimentary t-shirt.

Running FAQs

We will provide you the following:
Signage along the side of the route
Directional painting on the road
Volunteer road guides who are familiar with the route

They are but make sure you can hear all course and safety instructions from volunteers, race coordinators and police.

Yes, for the Saturday events, but be careful not to run anyone over as you pass! Also, if you don’t believe you’ll stay at the front of the pack, please don’t start there.

Only for the 5K walk, and please start toward the rear of the walkers for everyone’s safety.

For safety reasons, we prefer you do not bring your pet.

All Half Marathon Runners receive a finisher medal at the finish line.
Top three winners in each age category (both male and female) receive a medal and a special gift. Overall male & female winners, as well as overall male & female masters each receive the coveted Golden Shoe Award!

If you can walk at a 13.50-minute mile pace – yes! If not, then sorry, no. We cannot block traffic and keep our volunteers on the site past the 3-hour finish limit we have set. Runners unable to meet this minimum time limit will be rerouted on a reduced distance route for their safety. Because of this, the roads would open for traffic, and you would no longer have road guidance or water stop support.

No – for the same reasons listed above.

Yes – though Ride with GPS is generally for cyclists, we’ve take advantage of this app to provide offline maps or turn by turn navigation information for our runners too! We’re still finalizing our 2022 routes, so please check back soon for more information!

Walking Event Schedule

FRIDAY – AUGUST 25, 2023
  • Early Packet Pick Up for ALL EVENTS: 3-7PM

SATURDAY – AUGUST 26, 2023

  • 5K Walk Day Of Packet Pick-Up – 5:00AM – 7:00AM
  • 5K Walk Start – 7:15AM 

Registration Fees

Prices increase $5 (with exception of children/youth) on March 1st, June 1st, & August 26th

  • 5K Walk – $25
  • 5K Walk Youth – $20 (12 – 17)
  • 5K Walk Child – Free (11 and under)*
    *Children 5 – 11 must be registered to receive a complimentary t-shirt.

Walking FAQs

We will provide you the following:
Signage along the side of the route
Directional painting on the road
Volunteer road guides who are familiar with the route

They are but make sure you can hear all course and safety instructions from volunteers, race coordinators and police.

Yes, but be careful not to run anyone over as you pass! Also, if you don’t believe you’ll stay at the front of the pack, please don’t start there.

Yes, but please start toward the rear of the walkers for everyone’s safety.

For safety reasons, we prefer you do not bring your pet.

If you can walk at a 13.50-minute mile pace – yes! If not, then sorry, no. We cannot block traffic and keep our volunteers on the site past the 3-hour finish limit we have set. Runners unable to meet this minimum time limit will be rerouted on a reduced distance route for their safety. Because of this, the roads would open for traffic, and you would no longer have road guidance or water stop support.

Yes – though Ride with GPS is generally for cyclists, we’ve take advantage of this app to provide offline maps or turn by turn navigation information for our runners too! We’re still finalizing our 2023 routes, so please check back soon for more information!