On Thursday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m., Downtown Southern Pines trades its usual evening stroll for something a little louder. Tour de Trike is back, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: grown adults racing decked-out tricycles down West New Hampshire Avenue while a cheering crowd lines the course.
Picture a superhero neck and neck with a banker in a tutu, a local business owner pedaling furiously in a full mascot suit, and a crowd that gets to play along. Spectators can buy riders a boost when they need it most, or toss a pink Gorilla on a rival’s back. Nobody’s trike is safe, and that’s half the fun.
This is your invitation to race. No experience required, no team needed, and no one is taking it too seriously (well, almost no one). Dress up, bring your friends to cheer, and pedal your way to bragging rights that will last all year.
Challenge your coworkers, call out your competition, or just show up ready to have a great time. Every pedal supports United Way of Moore County and our work helping local families build financial stability.
Costumes Aren’t Required… But Come On!
Capes, tutus, superhero suits, banana costumes, full Elvis. If you can pedal in it, you can race in it. Our riders go all out, and half the fun is seeing who shows up dressed as what. Expect cheers for the fastest riders and even louder cheers for the most creative ones.
You Control the Chaos!
Here’s where the crowd gets in on the action. Spectators can buy Boosts to help their favorite rider zoom ahead, or Sabotages to slow down the competition (all in good fun, of course!). Want to give your boss a head start? Buy a Boost. You can even put a monkey on a rider’s back and watch them carry that extra weight all the way to the finish line. Every dollar spent on mischief goes straight to helping our neighbors, so the more trouble you cause, the more good you do.
Bring the Whole Family
Tour de Trike is a family-friendly afternoon in the heart of downtown. Bring the kids, bring the grandparents, make a sign, and cheer your loudest. Racers must be 18 or older, but everybody can be part of the fun from the sidelines.
Entry: $100 per rider
Who can race: Anyone 18 and older
Registration: Now open here
Businesses, want in on the fun? Call 910-692-2413 or email [email protected].
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