RIDERMANUAL

Dear Friends,

Thank you for registering for the Benson Hospital El Tour de Zona, Arizona’s Multi-Day Cycling Tour & Festival, beginning Thursday, March 23 through Sunday, March 26, 2023!

We are so excited to welcome the return of over 700 cyclists from 35 different states throughout our country to enjoy what will surely be a staple on the bike calendar for years to come!

El Tour de Zona is a three-day, fully supported bicycle tour during the day and a fun festival at night visiting the towns of Sierra Vista, Bisbee and Tombstone. The ZONA is all about having FUN! Enjoy three days of destination loop bicycle rides mixed with post-ride festivals featuring live music, great food and a local craft beer garden by Dragoon Brewery.

Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista will serve as your basecamp with day loop rides to great destinations like the free-spirited, picturesque town of Bisbee and the wild west of Tombstone, The Town Too Tough to Die!

This is a ride, not a race…. So slow down and enjoy all that the area has to offer. If you need anything during your visit, be sure to ask. We hope you enjoy and come back with friends to ride again!

Enjoy the Ride!

Executive Director

Dear El Tour De Zona Participants,

Welcome to Cochise County! Home of Kartchner Caverns, the OK Corral, the Lavender Pit Mine, great vineyards and world-renown birding, and, for the second year, El Tour de Zona!

Benson Hospital is proud to sponsor El Tour de Zona for a second year. Our rural health system includes Benson Hospital and three rural health clinics – two in Benson and one in Vail. We are a nonprofit critical access hospital that is part of TMC Health, a regional nonprofit health system anchored by Tucson Medical Center.

Participating in an event like El Tour de Zona takes time, dedication and a commitment to good health (and good times.) We believe that being healthy should be fun, rewarding and, when possible, pursued with friends and like-minded people.

As you ride this weekend, be safe, drink plenty of water and have fun enjoying the amazing scenery and history you will pass through.

From all of us at Benson Hospital and our associated clinics, have a great time.

Sincerely,

Julia Strange

Julia Strange

Vice President, External Affairs and Brand Benson Hospital TMC Health