Tour de la France Downtown Route and Parking Locations
Route and Parking Map
On Saturday September 4, Anderson County will host the 2nd Annual Tour de La France cycling event. Activities for the 2010 Tour de La France include a 14 mile Fun Ride, a 40 mile Challenge Ride, a Charity Pedal Race and a Safe Kids Bike Rodeo; the Fun Ride and the Challenge Ride begin in La France and end in Downtown.
This year the Tour de La France also includes a US Cycling Federation and US Hand Cycling sanctioned criterium race. The criterium is a multi lap race in a closed circuit; the route begins on Main St in front of the Historic Courthouse turns left on Market St, left on McDuffie St, left on Orr St and cycles back to Main St. The event organizers anticipate as many as 300 cyclists and 2,000 spectators for the criterium.
The criterium will begin at 9 am and will end at approximately 6:30 pm. For the safety of the cyclists and spectators some road closures will be necessary; beginning at 6 am until after the race ends and staging tear down is completed. Main St will be closed from Orr St to Market St; however traveling south on Main St you will be able to turn right on W. Orr. St. and traveling north on Main St you will be able to turn left on W. Market St. McDuffie St will also be closed from Orr St to Market St; however traveling south on McDuffie St you will be able to turn left on E. Orr St and traveling north on McDuffie St you may turn right on W. Market St. Orr St, Earle St, Whitner St, Benson St, Church St and Market St will be closed from Main St to McDuffie St.
Please do not leave any cars parked on the streets that the criterium is to occur. Also, cars left parked in parking lots within the criterium route will not be allowed to leave until the race has finished; these are the Orr/Earle St lot, Belk lot, County lot and the E. Church St lot. Please be reminded the W. Whitner St Parking Garage is available and parking is free after 5pm on weekdays and all day on weekends; during this event you may gain access to the garage from W. Benson St through the Courthouse parking lot. In addition to the parking garage the following parking lots will be accessible: Generator Parking Lot, W. Market St Lot, John St. Lot, the Municipal Business Center (MBC) lot and parking lots leased from St John Methodist and First Baptist.
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