Tour de Tow, an annual on-road cycling tour along the scenic back roads of southern Polk County, takes off on Saturday, Sept. 15.

Enjoy a beautiful day of cycling in beautiful historic Bartow. Registration and breakfast start at 7 a.m. and the riders’ meeting is at 7:45 a.m. The 37-mile and 65-mile Tow Tours leave at 8 a.m. At 8:15 am the 16 Mile Family Fun Ride starts.