Ventnor, Margate, New Jersey: Join the boardwalk peloton and the wave of yellow shirts at Le Tour de Downbeach , Sunday, June 1 (rain date June 8). This year, a donation will again be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in memory of one of Le Tour’s original organizers, Ann Marie Wiesen. Starting behind the Ventnor Library, the family ride is a chance to enjoy the beauty of our seaside communities. The family friendly 12-mile bicycle tour begins each year in Ventnor and travels through Atlantic City (turn around at Kennedy Plaza), Margate and Longport and ending with a barbecue at Tomatoe’s restaurant on Amherst Ave. in Margate.
The first 200 riders receive a Le Tour de Downbeach commemorative t-shirt. Riders get a happy face sticker at the start of the ride and the day concludes with a delicious barbeque at Tomatoes Restaurant with free water ice provided by Margate Dairy Bar and Burger.
Pre-Registration cost is $25 per rider or $20 each for four or more family riders. Day of ride registration is $30 per rider or $25 each for four or more family riders. Sponsorships are available. To register or for more information go to AAAA Bike Shop in Ventnor or the Margate Bike Shop.
The Margate Business Association, Ventnor Business Association, Borough of Longport and Atlantic City collaborate for the annual event, which began as Le Tour de Ventnor in 2008, and has hundreds of annual attendees.
