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Tour of Missouri Rides into KC

Kansas City will host the final stage of this year's Tour of Missouri. This cross-state professional cycling race will feature some of the top cyclists in the world. The race begins on Monday, Sept. 7 and finishes in Kansas City with a Circuit Race on Sunday, Sept. 13. Watch our short promotional video that highlights the event. TRT: 00:49

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Tour of Missouri: Kansas City Circuit Race - Sept. 13

Tour of MissouriThe top professional cycling teams in the world will race through Kansas City for the overall finish of the 2009 Tour of Missouri. The 600-mile, seven-day race will conclude in Kansas City with a circuit race that will take riders through the greater downtown area.

The International and National Federation for Cycling has recognized The Tour of Missouri as one of the top five ranked events outside of Europe.


Race Day Planning


Kansas City Circuit Route

Tour of MissouriStage Seven – Kansas City, circuit race, 72.3 mi. (116.4 km)

Not your typical parade stage to finish the tour, this circuit through Kansas City’s greater downtown area is hard. Countless technical corners and short steep hills await the field this day and the overall champion will have to earn it.

The Start/Finish is near Crown Center, Grand Boulevard at Washington Square Park (just north of Pershing Rd.).

 
 

> View Printable Map of Stage 7 Route
> View Printable Profile of Stage 7
 


Special Events

Thursday, Aug. 28

  • Warm-Up Party, 7-10 p.m., 500 Wornall Road (SW corner of 50th & Wornall). Join local cyclists for fun, food and drinks—and race day swag! $25 at the door. Hosted by Leib Dodell.          

Saturday, Sept. 12

  • AIDS Bicycle Challenge, Kansas City Power & Light District. Registration begins at 7 a.m. for the 50-/33-/11-mile charity ride through downtown benefiting local AIDS/HIV services and the KC Stage of the Tour of Missouri.

Sunday, Sept. 13

  • Health and Wellness Expo, noon-6 p.m., Washington Square Park. The expo will include food, beverages, exhibitors, vendors, children’s activities, bike demonstrations and free bike parking. Get a free kid’s bike helmet courtesy of BikeSource, while supplies last.
  • Sports Fest, noon-6 p.m., Kansas City Power & Light District. Autograph sessions, professional athletes, interactive games, vendors and more. Hosted by the Kansas City Sports Commission.
  • Kids Ride, 12:30 p.m., Washington Square Park. A free bicycle ride for children along part of the race course. Register at the BikeSource tent in the Health and Wellness Expo at noon.
  • Neighborhood Viewing Parties, Find neighborhood viewing parties along the race route at several locations including Berkley Riverfront Park, 17th and Summit and the Power & Light District.

Thanks to Our Kansas City Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

  • Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association
  • Port Authority of Kansas City, Mo.
  • Westin Crown Center
  • DST Systems, Inc.

Gold Sponsors

  • Garmin
  • Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation
  • KC Cancer Center
  • Lockton

Silver Sponsors

  • 360 Architecture
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • Crown Center
  • JE Dunn

Bronze Sponsors

  • City of Kansas City, MO
  • Corbin Bronze
  • Inergy
  • Pfizer
  • Thornton Tomasetti

Media Sponsors

  • KMBC
  • 610 Sports Radio
  • News Radio 980 KMBZ

Special Thanks

  • Santee Floral

Local Charity

 

Race Highlights

Tour of Missouri

2009 Route (Sept. 7-13)

  • Stage 1: St. Louis
  • Stage 2: St. Genevieve to Cape Girardea
  • Stage 3: Farmington to Rolla
  • Stage 4: St. James to Jefferson City
  • Stage 5: Sedalia
  • Stage 6: Chillicothe to
    St. Joseph
  • Stage 7: Kansas City

Special Hotel Rate

The Westin Crown Center is the headquarters hotel for Stage 7. The Westin is currently sold out, but the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, just one block from the Start/Finish, has availability and a special $99 rate for Tour of Missouri fans .

Reserve your room now.

 Hyatt


Volunteer Opportunities

Tour of Missouri

Help make this year's race a success. Volunteer now for the 2009 Tour of Missouri.


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