LYME — The Lyme Land Conservation Trust is postponing the Tour de Lyme from its currently scheduled date of Sept. 23, 2020 to Sunday, May 23, 2021. This is the second time the Tour has had to be postponed this year, both times due to the impact of the Coronavirus.
In an email sent to riders who had already registered to ride, along with sponsors and supporters of the event, Kristina White, Executive Director of the Trust, explains the difficult decision saying, “Due to the extreme uncertainty we are presently facing with the Coronavirus, we sadly must move the Tour de Lyme.”
She continues, “We have been ever optimistic that we could hold the event this year, but the safety of our many participants is our most important concern, and guidance we have received from state and local authorities makes it clear that we should not hold the event under current and expected circumstances.”
Noting, “We will keep our registration site, tourdelyme.org, live until May 21, 2021,” she says registrations for those who had already signed up will be maintained , but if necessary, refunds can be requested.
She concludes positively, “We intend to host another great event next year with great food, drink, music and of course great riding routes in Lyme!”