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The idea started as a simple one: Since the Mt Hood Cycling Classic race had the roads for the day, why limit the good time and challenge to the racers only? Tour de Hood, or the TDH as some call it, covers two of the same courses that challenge elite racers in the popular Mt Hood Cycling Classic stage race, while benefiting local youth programs and the Mt Hood Cycling Classic organization. The Tour de Hood will challenge you with its mountain climbs and stunning scenery and make you smile with its good food and friendly staff and volunteers.
Plus, a Tour de Hood rider gets to be participant and spectator at the same time. No need to scrap your own ride to watch some of the fastest racers in North America. Be prepared for a challenging weekend of riding over thousands of feet of climbing, with unforgettable views and twisting descents. Our hard-working staff and volunteers ensure you have a fantastic time, fueling you up with rest stops in locations with local flavor. Come ride with us and prove you’re tough enough for de Hood!
Tour Testimonials
“My new favorite challenging ride! We’ve already told our friends how great it was and they’re coming with us next year! The rides both days were simply spectacular!”
“The event was outstanding. The volunteers at the stops were super friendly and the food was great. I had a great time on this ride. It was the best ride I’ve done this year. Thanks for organizing this!!!”
“For the 2nd year in a row, I was impressed with the event.”
“This was my second year for the two-day ride. It is a tough ride for me at 51, but what I really like is the challenge of trying to beat the pros to the finish .. and spending a weekend in Hood River just biking. It’s super fun.”
“Overall this is one of the best cyclosportif rides I have done in the USA and or abroad, which I have done a few. The volunteers and staff were amazing and the rest stops were very good. Food variety was great. a nice touch was the clothing drop. You guys did a great job.”
“It was all wonderful! I love your mountains!!!!”
“Super fun ride, great concept to ride the same route as the racers. Being able to drop extra clothes off and have them shuttled to the end is the best. Great support by volunteers. The course is phenomenal. Keep up the good work!”
“Great event. Low key enough that you could enjoy and well supported so that it was a great day. Very nicely done and having food at the end of the long .. ride was great.”
“Well-produced and managed event. It was my second organized ride. Completing both days with the tough climbs gives me confidence that I can do most rides if I prepare. The website for the tour is first rate, especially the maps and elevation charts.”
“The route was incredibly beautiful, the volunteers were the most kind, helpful, happy, people I’ve ever met.”
“Very long and strenuous hill climb.. very cold conditions in the morning. Great ride — looking forward next year.”
“Incredible ride – .. loved the food, lots of GU, great support vehicles and mechanic assistance – I will absolutely do this ride next year! Coldest I’ve ever been on a ride the first 10 miles, but gave me something to talk about!”
“This was a very beautiful ride. It offered a challenge that few rides could match.
[blockquote]“What a challenge! It was a thrill to be on the same course as the racers.”
“The toughest and most beautiful ride I have ever done.
The adrenaline high lasted 2 days after!”
“Longest descents and most sustained ascents ever.”
“Multiple false summits per hill. Punished your head.”
“Our new favorite ride – hands down”
“This ride is what cycling is all about – amazing scenery, uncrowded roads, and a physical challenge. This is not your average century ride! Come prepared and you will have an outstanding time! I’ll be back next year.”
“A great event unlike any other in the Northwest.”
“Watching the Professional Peloton pass me on the ride/race coarse that I was riding was a great experience. I developed a true appreciation of just how athletic these bike racers are.”
“This is the most beautiful ride around. Very quiet, peaceful….not much traffic at all….”
“This is one you have to put on your ride calendar, tough courses, two days of riding and loads of fun. Come ride with the pros in Hood River!”
“So…. sweet it is …. to climb and fly the roads with mountains for your back drop as the fine tuned racers mingle around you!”
“Tough climb with a great beer waiting for you at the end.”
“2 wonderful rides–beautiful, tough, fun. Everyone should do it!!”
“The range of views from mountain to plain and all the rivers and waterfalls in between made this a lifetime memory. If I never do it again, I will still never forget it.”
“Beautiful course, wonderful volunteers, I will be doing this ride again in the future. You make 92 miles and 9,000 feet of climbing fun! Wow!”
“I rode the long day and had a great time. The course was beautiful and the race was well supported. Fantastic way to spend a Saturday!”
“Agony and Ecstasy” seems to fit.”
“The most beautiful organized ride in Oregon!”
“About 10 miles to go support staff was cheering me on and I said “I’m going to punch my friend for talking me into this”
“What more can I add? This is just about the perfect, supported ride – good weather, great scenery, the right amount of people, good food. I recommend this ride to anyone that wants a challenge accompanied by the great scenery of Mt. Hood forests and high desert plains with nothing to listen to but the whir of your bike, birds, waterfalls and streams.”
“A beautiful challenging ride that is unmatched in the PNW. If you love climbing and great country, it is a must due on your century ride schedule.”
The Tour de Hood is a unique riding experience brought to you by Breakaway Promotions and the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic.
