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The Tour of Lawrence is a set of three seperate USA Cycling Pro-AM events with a total cash purse over $20,000 that all take place in the city of Lawrence Kansas on July 3, 4 & 5, 2009 organized in partnership with Free State Racing, Lawrence Bike Club and the Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau. Children's activities & races, live music, food and other activities are also part of the weekend, see the Events Info page for those details along with information for those just wishing to spectate. Participation in USA Cycling events requires a current licence which can be obtained on site for those just starting out. Also, T-Shirts and race posters will be available onsite at registration each day.

The Tour of Lawrence is proud to have the Eldridge Hotel serve as the host hotel and sponsor of Friday’s Eldridge Hotel Street Sprints. The Eldridge Hotel is conveniently located within Friday and Saturday’s race routes in downtown Lawrence. The Eldridge is offering a room rate of $125/night to Tour of Lawrence participants. When calling the hotel, (785-749-5011), please reference the Tour of Lawrence to receive your ToL room rate.

Race Flyer
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Registration

Pre-registration online is now closed and after some well recieved feedback from local racers the late fee for onsite registration has been dropped to $5 with no late fee at all if you register Friday Night at the Eldridge Hotel - 701 Massachusetts St. in downtown Lawrence, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Race day registration, with the $5 late fee, is available on Saturday (open 10 a.m.) at the Eldridge Hotel and Sunday (open 6:45 a.m.) at the KU Campus Circuit Race Start/Finish in front of Wescoe Hall. There is no late fee for onsite Friday night registration for the Eldridge Hotel Street Sprints. All registrations promptly close 30 minutes before each respective race start.

A complete list of pre registered riders is still available at www.2wheeltech.com.

Course Maps & Race Info
Eldridge Hotel Street Sprints Friday Night July 3rd	Downtown Criterium Saturday Day July 4th	KU Campus Circuit Race Sunday Day July 5th
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This approximately 200m sprint course has a slight upward incline that traverses in front of the Eldridge Hotel on 7th Street in downtown Lawrence. This race will offer great opportunities for spectators to enjoy the show along with live music.	The Tour of Lawrence will use the streets of Historic Downtown Lawrence for the Criterium. This mostly flat course with less than 40ft of vertical climbing per lap will take racers along historic Massachusetts St. The course has proven to be an excellent venue for both riders and spectators in the past, during the Collegiate National Championships in 2006 and 2007.	The setting for this 4.42 mile circuit race will be the University of Kansas’ main campus. This challenging course with 500ft of vertical climbing per lap offers an architectural and cultural backdrop that will enhance the experience for both racers and visitors.