Pre-registration is closed but you can still register at the event, May 20. The price is $50.
See the routes!
15 mile map
30/60 mile map
Advance Packet pickup on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19!
Friday, Family Bicycles 4:00 until 6:00 PM, 7410 Wornall RD, Kansas City, MO 64114
Saturday, The Wheel Cyclery 10:00 until 2:00 PM, 6403 N. Prospect Ave. Gladstone, MO 64118
You may also pick up your packet at the event on Sunday but get there at least 45 minutes earlier than your start time.
What is the Tour de Brew KC?
The Tour de Brew KC, is a historic point by point bicycle excursion of Kansas City’s breweries, historic brewing landmarks and other breweriana and is lauded as the “first of its kind in the region.”
Participants in the Tour de Brew KC can look forward to learning about the rich history of brewing in Kansas City and learn the stories, fables and urban legends surrounding brewing in Kansas City. On the tour you will learn about the “wettest block in the world,” the link between beer and baseball and where in Kansas City was the city’s only Alligator pit.
The Tour de Brew KC will start and end at Knuckleheads Saloon in the East Bottoms. All participants will cruise through the City Market, meander beside historic buildings in the West Bottoms, and pass by some of the most famous (beer) institutions in Kansas City. The main tour will take riders past Boulevard Brewing Company, and the longer tour will zip past McCoy’s in Westport to Martin City Brewing Company. The Tour de Brew KC will have plenty of fun, themed rest stops, docents to help tell the story of the Tour de Brew KC and many guides to help you along the way.
At the end of the Tour de Brew KC participants and the public will celebrate not only the end of the Tour de Brew KC, but also the end of Bike Week 2012 events for the region. There will be beer for tour participants provided by the Boulevard Brewing Company and food and massages for all participants after the ride.
The Tour de Brew KC after party and Bike Week 2012 celebration will start at 12:30 The party will have many giveaways provided by local bike shops. Starting at 1:00 a jam session begins. The jam session is free and open to the public, all ages are invited.
Proceeds from the Tour de Brew KC will benefit BikeWalkKC. The unified voice for active living, promoting a healthy, safe and accessible outdoor experience for all in a vibrant, engaged community.
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The descriptions below are of the routes for 2012. They will give you an idea about how our tour rolls.
The Lager tour is 15 miles and hits all the highlights of brewing history in Kansas City. Roll by old breweries, ice houses and discover the best of Kansas City’s rich brewing history in a cool tour of Kansas City’s urban core. This tour will take you from the East Bottoms to the River Market, West Bottoms, Crossroads, downtown and will return by the mansions of former beer magnates. Start time 10:00 a.m.
IPA Tour is 30 miles, and the best of both worlds. This tour hits the historic highlights then meanders down lovely older neighborhoods south of the Plaza to historic Waldo. After a rest stop at Family Bicycles you return to Knuckleheads through Brookside, by the Nelson Atkins Museum and by lovely old homes in Kansas City’s famous historic neighborhoods. Start time 9:00 a.m.
Dunkel is 62 miles long and is for those hammerheads who want to get in some miles and learn about beer history. This route takes you past the major highlights, along scenic Blue River Road to be welcomed in Martin City to fill your water bottle and get a snack. After that, you start your return on the beautiful streets of southern Johnson County and finish the tour through the historic neighborhoods of Kansas City. Start time 7:00 a.m.
Commuter, touring, hybrid and mountain bikes are recommended since some roads cross railroad tracks and otherwise have rough spots. This tour can be ridden with skinny tires but bring some tubes and a pump!
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