About Perimeter Bicycling Association / Board of Directors

ABOUT PERIMETER BICYCLING ASSOCIATION

Perimeter Bicycling Association of America is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that produces bicycling events for community, charity and wellness.

El Tour de Tucson is Perimeter Bicycling’s flagship event and one of the largest bicycling events in America. Held annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving, El Tour attracts over 7,500 cyclists of all ages and abilities from around the United States and beyond bringing together cyclists and members of the greater Tucson community for a cycling celebration.

As we head into the 39th anniversary of El Tour de Tucson, Perimeter Bicycling wants to emphasize all components are catalysts in driving it to help raise money for more than 50 nonprofits throughout the year. El Tour de Tucson enables nonprofit, charitable agencies to raise funds for their respective organizations.

In 2019, we reached a significant milestone in being the facilitator for helping charities raise over $100 million through Perimeter’s 37 years of charity work. Last year, charities raised nearly $5 million, moving the overall total to $105 million since El Tour started in 1983.

El Tour has come a long way, given in that 1983 with fewer than 200 cyclists, El Tour raised $4,500 in its first ride. Since then, more than 280,000 cyclists have ridden in Perimeter events. El Tour, of course, has grown considerably since its inception, but the message has long been constant: charity, community, health and wellness through a strong and committed group of nonprofits, thousands of dedicated cyclists and volunteers who know the power of teamwork.

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