Tour de Water 2022

752 Hamilton St,Winona MN 55987

21 May, 2022

Description

A 25 mile Mini-Fundo of sorts around picturesque Winona Minnesota Eight parks, 3 lakes, 4 bridges, 1 trout stream and the Mississippi River! That’s a sampling of the features bicycle tourists will visit or pass by on the fairly flat but feature packed 25 mile ride. The goal of the Tour de Water is to highlight the growing opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Winona area. Extend your stay and rock climb, hike, paddle, pedal, camp, or visit one of 5 Minnesota or Wisconsin state parks within 30 minutes time. Chose your Ride ​Bringing the kids? Senior on 3 wheels? Want to start the year on a flat and controlled path? You could choose to ride the loops of Lake Winona and it’s 5.2 mile bike path surrounding both portions of the lake. Ready for an Urban Tour? Leave the Lake behind and circumnavigate Winona and Goodview for a real tour de Water and an easy 20 miles around the outskirts of the community Discover the Bridges! Continue your ride over the Old Wagon Bridge into Aghaming Park and out to the Flyway Trail for a still comfortable 25 miles. 25 for $25 The Tour de Water is established as a mini Fundo to familiarize people with the wonders and beauty of the region. By participating you'll also support STEM education and student research as 100% of proceeds go to support the Southeast MInnesota and Western Wisconsin Regional Science and Engineering Fair. For 70 years this display of student discovery and research has helped guide students to higher academic achievement and future success. Students compete in junior and senior divisions for a limited number of positions that advance their respective projects onto the state and international science fairs. Paul Schollmeier is the owner of Efficiency Detectives LLC. The company specializes in enrgy efficiency for residential homes and consults regionally on issues related to green building design. Paul is a former middle school science teacher, avid cyclist, and founding member of Healthy Lake Winona. Organizing the Tour de Water is an attempt to highlight the special place Winona occupies on Minnesota's South Shore.