SEPTEMBER 20, 2025

23 MILE / 58 MILE

Palisade Fruit & Wine Byway

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Tour de Vineyards will start and finish in Downtown Palisade, CO.

Friday, September 19  

Packet Pick-Up

  • 4 – 8 p.m. (location TBD)

VIP Reception

  • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – (must have registered and paid for the VIP Experience)

Saturday, September 20

6 – 8 a.m. – Pre-Ride Activities @ Downtown Palisade (3rd & Main Street)

  •   Onsite Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up

  •   Coffee & Pastries

  •   Bike Technician

  •   Hydration Station

  •   Music & Announcements

7 – 8 a.m. – Rolling Start for Short & Long Course

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Post-Ride Brunch @ Downtown Palisade

  • Live Music

  • Expo

  • Merchandise

  • Massages

  • Changing Rooms and Showers at Peach Bowl Park until 3 p.m. (must bring own towel and toiletries)

RIDE LOGISTICS

9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Free Winefest Shuttles

10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. –  Colorado Mountain Winefest presented by Fisher’s Liquor Barn 

12 – 3 p.m. – Raffle Drawings on the Hour

3:30 p.m. – Course Close

 

Colorado Mountain Winefest

Saturday, September 20
10:30 a.m – 5 p.m.
Riverbend Park
451 Pendleton St.
Palisade, CO 81526

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

General Parking

From I-70; Exit 44 / east side of town:

  • South on N. River Rd.

  • West on E. 2nd St.

  • North on Bower Ave.

  • West on E. 1st St.

  • South on Kluge Ave.

  • East into Parking Lot 

From I-70; Exit 42:

  • South on Elberta Ave.

  • East on W. 1st. St. 

  • South on Kluge Ave.

  • East into Parking Lot

From west side of town / Grand Junction:

  • East on HWY 6

  • North on Elberta Ave.

  • East on W. 1st St.

  • South on Kluge Ave.

  • East into Parking Lot

Overflow Parking
(Option 1 – Peach Bowl Park & Palisade Pool)

From General Parking Lot

  • South on Kluge Ave.

  • West on W. 3rd St.

  • Cont. W on W 4th St.

  • West on W. 5th St.

Direct from I-70; Exit 42 (Recommended if arriving late)

  • South on Elberta Ave to W. 5th St.

Tour de Vineyards is not responsible for any theft or property damage at these locations.

(Option 2 – Palisade High School)

Direct from I-70; Exit 42 (If arriving late)

  • South on Elberta Ave to HWY 6

  • West on HWY 6 to the High School on the right.

 

CELEBRATION / POST-RIDE BRUNCH

Stick around after your ride for the post-ride celebration, complete with an expo, brunch and live entertainment. Check out the latest cycling gear, accessories and nutrition products. You’ll find great bargains on apparel, equipment and more. Inform your friends and family that the expo is also open during the ride itself, so while you are on the course, they can enjoy the exhibits.

Brunch is provided to all participants. The tab on your rider bib will act as your meal voucher.

Extra tickets to the post-ride brunch will also be available for friends and family.  You may purchase them at the event or when you register online.

BECOME AN EXHIBITOR

Becoming an exhibitor means that participants, friends and family will be able to see, feel and experience your products in person. Not a bad way to spend a weekend and promote your brand, don’t you think? Click here to learn more about expo pricing, load-in and strike.