The 72 Mile Bike ride will start and finish in front of Zephyr Cove Lodge, which is 4 miles East of the Stateline in Nevada on the South Shore of  Lake Tahoe.

There will be a 6 hour time limit for the 72 mile ride. (7am to 1pm)

We have added a Tandem Bike division using the same guide time guide lines for finishing.

 American Tour de France winner Greg Lemond who legend has it, rode the 72 mile course in 3 hours and 15 minutes when he was a student in the Reno area.

All finishers will receive a cyclist finishers medal and event shirt.

There will be a special award for any  72 mile cyclists who finishes under 3:00, 3:30 or  4 hours.

There will be a awards for riders who finish first in the open and 40+ age divisions

Friday night at the Horizon between 5PM and 8 PM

Orientation meeting 6 PM Friday with speakers

Number pickup for the 72-mile bike will be at Zephyr Cove on incur a $10 convenience fee .

Number pickup Saturday from 6 - 6:50 am (Be early with your photo ID and a $10 procrastination fee.)

Starts will be organized by riders anticipated speed with the fastest riders in the front.

The ride will be clockwise around the lake.

Police will escort and pace  the pack through the first 9 miles and 24  stop lights of the 72 Mile Ride.

After the first 9 miles there is only 3 stop lights and a couple of stop signs remaining.

There are two stop lights in Kings Beach and a pedestrian light at the Stateline at Crystal Bay and a few stop signs along Lake Shore Blvd in Incline Village that must be obeyed if not controlled by traffic police.

The last 8 miles is down hill or flat and 4 lanes

Three water bottle exchange stations: Emerald Bay, Tahoe City, and Incline Village.

Somewhere around Kings Beach the Bike Riders and the Triple Marathoners will pass each other in the opposite direction on the lake side of the highway.

This is not a closed course.

Riders must obey all traffic rules.

Riders must use caution at all times

Riders must ride single file except to pass.

The elevation gain for the 72 Mile ride is 3900' gain.

See elevation profile and course mile markers/landmarks