CLEWISTON, FL. -- Motorists might have been surprised Saturday morning to encounter hundreds of bicyclists speeding down State Road 80 between Clewiston and LaBelle.
The Tour De Hendry County Gran Fondo 2021 was organized by Clewiston resident Dennis Chapman, an avid bicyclist.
The 84-mile road race route started at the Evangel Assembly of God on Berner Road and traveled westward down SR80 to Flaghole Road and a journey through Montura Ranches to Keri Road. Then onward to SR 29 in LaBelle, down Cowboy Way, then eastward back to Clewiston on SR80.
207 bicycle racers signed up for the event, coming from all over Florida. The Evangel church help provide support and space on the church grounds for the large event courtesy of Pastor Mark Witt, and Hendry Sheriff's Department escorted the racers along the route.
Some of the top cyclists sped along at 25-30 miles per hour, managing to get back to Clewiston in about three and one-half hours. A few were spotted having had some bad luck with flat tires along the long route.
Chapman managed to score about 30 kid's bicycles at Walmart to hand out to lucky children, as kids had fun peddling around a track at the church.
Drone video by Don Browne - Road Racers along SR 80/US27 in Clewiston
Additional Drone Video westbound cyclist peloton on Keri Road https://youtu.be/QJVaUy7lihg
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