Touring North Port on two wheels
SUN PHOTO BY DALLAS EMRICH
Elizabeth Altvalja and Ann Karali, both of North Port ride down the sidewalk at North Port Boulevard Sunday morning during the annual Tour de North Port.
SUN PHOTO BY DALLAS EMRICH
Carol Hoffman of Opsrey rides her bike with her granddaughter Francesca Reifschneider, 9, of Venice, ride together in the Tour de North Port.
SUN PHOTO BY DALLAS EMRICH
Kathi Drake, left, and Jennifer Rogers, both of Port Charlotte took a quick break during the Tour de North Port Sunday which attracted more than 200 riders through the city.
SUN PHOTO BY DALLAS EMRICH
Cathy Cochrane of Cape Coral and Nancy Sierra of Fort Myers planned to ride 100 miles through the city during the annual Tour de North Port on Sunday morning in the event's first "Century Ride."
SUN PHOTO BY DALLAS EMRICH
For hours, motorists in North Port shared the roads with motorcyclists who rode up to 100 miles through the city during the Tour de North Port.
Sun photos by DALLAS EMRICH
NORTH PORT — Hundreds of bicycle riders took to city streets Sunday for the annual Tour de North Port. The event was a fundraiser to benefit People for Trees’ efforts to create a kid-friendly environmental discovery center in the treetops, “TreeWiz.” Riders could choose from a 15-, 35-, 65- or 100-mile course through the city.
