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Bikers Ready for Annual Tour de Mon
Event departs from Munhall, raises money for scholarships
By Jason Togyer
The Tube City Almanac
October 03, 2024
Posted in: Announcements
Visitors pause at the historic pump house in Munhall before the 2023 Tour de Mon. (Photo courtesy Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce)
Bicyclists will take to the trail on Saturday in a fundraiser that also shows off progress and development in the Mon-Yough region.
The 13th annual Tour de Mon, sponsored by the Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce, departs from the historic pumphouse on the Waterfront in Munhall at 8 a.m., and heads out on the Great Allegheny Passage through West Mifflin, Duquesne, McKeesport, Port Vue, Liberty, Lincoln and Elizabeth Twp.
“A race is a race — this is a ride,” says Robert Johnson of the chamber’s board of directors. “It's a majestic ride. And seeing everything that's going on in the valley gives people a positive view of the river and the communities that have developed along the river.”
Registration is $30 for adults, $20 for 18 and under, and $60 for families.
Most riders go south towards the Boston trail head in Elizabeth Twp., he said, but some go as far as Buena Vista. The chamber has put up signs along the Great Allegheny Passage marking the way, Johnson said.
“The trail is such a great asset to the valley,” he said.
Red Lantern Bike Shop, a charitable organization based in Braddock and Turtle Creek, will be on hand at the beginning of the ride to do repairs, if necessary, on bicycles, and Iceburgh, the cartoon mascot of the Pittsburgh Penguins, will be available for photos with kids from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
About 50 riders pre-registered for the event and registrations on the day of the event are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Mon Yough Chamber Foundation, which provides scholarships for area high school students and other activities to benefit youth, Johnson said.
U.S. Steel and the Penguins are among this year’s sponsors.
Riders do not need to be members of the chamber of commerce — though chamber members are welcome — and teams from businesses, clubs, churches and other organizations are invited.
“Bring a group down,” Johnson said. “We will have a group rate.”
Refreshments will be served at the pump house at approximately 12 noon for those returning from the ride, he said.
Originally published October 03, 2024.
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