Category: Registration

Reserve early

If you are in need of hotel accommodations for Tour de Gap 2026, we advise getting your reservation set as soon as possible. We in the Abilene-Big Country area are not used to the high demand we have been seeing for lodging, except for a few times a year. One of the big reasons is the Lancium-OpenAI-Stargate-Crusoe data center projects in the area, employing thousands of construction workers We will try to keep this category updated with options for overnights. (Illustration courtesy of Crusoe Energy)

Meanwhile, keep in mind:
The construction activity is on the north end of the area, Buffalo Gap is in central to south Taylor County. Along Interstate 20 to the west, Cisco-Eastland to the east. AirB&Bs in the Buffalo Gap-Tuscola area. Camping at Abilene State Park or an RV park. We will update these posts as we see opportunities for lodging.

2026 Registration: NOW OPEN

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It’s Texas’ Classic Midsummer Ride. Come join us on Saturday, July 25th in the cool shade of centuries-old oaks in Buffalo Gap for the 43rd Tour de Gap. This year your favorite routes are back and kids 14 and under still ride free!.

You will need to keep in mind that just like last year, the early registrants get the best prices:
Adult registration for all categories is $50 (includes lunch) until June 14 when it goes to $60.
Day-of registration will be $70.
And don’t forget that at Tour de Gap, kids 14 and under ride free with a registered adult (They’ll need a registration in the 14 and under category for the 11 mile or the 50K route).

We’re off to a great start in making this the best Tour de Gap ever!

Registration’s Now Open! Get your $20 discount!

Buffalo along the route

It’s finally time! Make your plans for one of Texas’ best rides for all levels of cycling. Head on over to BikeReg to get your place at TdG. Remember, kids 14 and under ride free as long as they’re accompanied by a registered adult.

So don’t wait, because July will be here before you know it. Once again, we’re offering a $20 discount to Early Birds. Your regisstration will be $50, which includes your unch and a T-shirt, even for the kids riding free. You just need to register by Sunday, June 14 to receive the Early Bird savings.

Here’s a recap of the fee savings and deadlines:

Early Bird registration – $50 – Register at BikeReg by Sunday, June 14
Regular Registration – $60 – Register by Friday, July 24
Race Day Registration – $70 – Registser on Saturday, July 25

Got questions? give Bill a call at 325-829-0617 or write Mark and Bill at tourdegap@gmail.com.

Tour de Gap Riders: Where they’re from

Pretty amazing info that Bikereg gives you. We wondered where Tour de Gap riders came from, since we’re getting ready for the 41st annual. So we put it all in a blender by hometown zip code, and found out that while there are a bunch from the Key City of Abilene, we see riders from the Permian Basin, lots from San Angelo, and cities all over Texas and elsewhere. Call a friend or two and suggest you all head to the shady oak trees of the Old Settlers’ Reunion Grounds at Buffalo Gap for 2025’s Tour, July 26!

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