Tucson gears up for El Tour with annual Loop de Loop cycling event

Hundreds of cyclists are riding along the Chuck Huckelberry Loop this Saturday to celebrate the kickoff of the annual El Tour de Tucson season.

The seventh annual Loop de Loop, hosted by the folks at El Tour de Tucson and Pima County, begins at 7 a.m. and ends at noon.

Riders of all ages are welcome to participate in the event and can start at Rillito Park Race Track or join in at any point along the Loop.

Following the ride, cyclists can stop by the afterparty taking place at Rillito Park, on the southeast end of Rillito Park Race Track, 4502 N. First Ave.

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The afterparty includes food, drinks, free raffle tickets and live music. Local band Bloomstone will be performing from 10 a.m. to noon.

More than 40 nonprofits will also be on site, so cyclists can chat and learn more about local organizations to get a jump start on finding their cause for El Tour de Tucson.

The 42nd annual El Tour de Tucson begins at 7 a.m. on Nov. 22 at the Tucson Convention Center.

Visit eltourdetucson.org for more information about El Tour’s Loop de Loop and El Tour de Tucson.