LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run, walks to benefit local cancer patients will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26 at Soldiers Memorial Park in LaPorte.
Proceeds will directly benefit Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals’ patients with cancer in need of financial assistance. Last year, Tour de LaPorte raised more than $55,000.
Registration/check-in for running and walking events on Saturday begin at 5:30 a.m. and end 30 minutes before each event. A half-marathon begins at 6:30 a.m., with a 10K run at 7:15 a.m., a 5k run at 8 a.m. and a non-competitive 5K walk at 8 a.m.
On Sunday, the 100-mile bike ride begins at 6:30 a.m., followed by a 60-mile ride at 8 a.m., a 40-mile ride at 8:30 a.m., a 25-mile ride at 9 a.m., a 15-mile ride at 9:30 a.m. and a 5-mile ride at 10 a.m.
Registration ranges from $10 to $30, depending on the event. For more information, call (219) 326-2471.
