Welcome to the Tour de Picayune 8:15 AM JUNE 7,2025 Saturday
14th Annual Tour
Snake Pit Camp
Picayune Strand State Forest
Collier County
Naples, Florida
Wes Wilkins at 239 280-8837, text or call.
14th Annual Tour
Snake Pit Camp
Picayune Strand State Forest
Collier County
Naples, Florida
Wes Wilkins at 239 280-8837, text or call.
the Tour de Picayune is a team of passionate outdoor enthusiasts who love bikes want to share our love for nature with the world in a human powered way. We believe that spending time outside is essential for physical and mental health, and we want to help people connect with the natural world and the Tde P presents itself very well from the perspective of a cyclist.
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The tour by any definition is always a tour of the stark beauty of Naples Florida's swampy back yard : Picayune Strand State Forest. Where there is a lot of rides and things to see and the TdP is a fine venue to enjoy Picayune and an even better introduction for those that would like to. Last year there was no payout so this year's prize awards will be greater.
TdP Champ- $1,000.
second $400.
third -$300
25 mile "Pre-burn Sprint" $150.
12 mile rock and log enduro $150.
And trophies for all.
Team category - trophy. One fee covers all 3 events. Past champs are free and teams of 3 can register in that category as 2.
The course of this tour is terrific. The best time of year for so many reasons. For once and from now on the TdP will be what is was meant to be. South Florida cross country riding at it's finest.
It has been decided is to increase our prize payout and eliminate the 2024 and let go as undetermined.
But 2025 will be the richest event ever, and please come back soon for photos of new trophies and more for our winners and participants.
The tour will be the same as last's year's and GPX files will be available 2 weeks in advance online on this site. Ignore refereneces to 2024 it's all 2025 and more updates coming. Please call anytime with any questions, please.
- wes
The Durrwalker Cup cycling event is an informal
Cross Country Bike Race and Tour
Course is shown below and maps linked for GPX download. Total 68 miles.
First place to be Durrwalker Cup Champion 2024.
Registration & Start on Miller Blvd 50th SE and Finish at Snake Pit Camp.
Be a part of a wild place and learn about the woods while enjoying great and wholesome exercise in a world of raw nature and friendly competition, a Florida jungle and safari ride of fun. Wildlife is abundant even in these dry season days.
We provide 2 aid stations with water
and shade. Snake Pit Camp will have ice cold drinks and snacks.
Be a part of a wild place and learn about the woods while enjoying great and wholesome exercise in a world of raw nature and friendly competition, a Florida jungle and safari ride of fun. Wildlife is abundant even in these dry season days.
We provide 2 aid stations with water
and shade. Snake Pit Camp will have ice cold drinks and snacks.
Bring a camera and have a small picnic along the course if a nice day of low key touring is your preference.
But be very, very ready and prepared if you expect to compete.
And if you're not into going fast, we offer the tour of the forest beauty that can be enjoyed not by racing but by appreciating.
There is just winner though, as at the conclusion there will be awards presentation of the Cup for the overall champ and his/her ass kissed for the rest of the day.
The Durrwalker Cup has had a host of great champions and are listed on it's base. Check the course map and details page for more information regarding the significance of this cup.
Originally the cup was a prize awarded to the local winner of a Swiss town's 1914 bicycle mountain race championship and continues its legacy here.
It will be aw
The Durrwalker Cup has had a host of great champions and are listed on it's base. Check the course map and details page for more information regarding the significance of this cup.
Originally the cup was a prize awarded to the local winner of a Swiss town's 1914 bicycle mountain race championship and continues its legacy here.
It will be awarded for the year to the overall course champion.
More to come about this year's tour very soon.
Several bike types and tires can be used successfully. Hybrid type and family bikes are just fine for the eco-tour course but there's opportunities to use more competitive style special bikes with fat tires and 29ers for the long gravel grinds or fat bikes for the grassy, sandy logs and rocks of the single track trails. Of course that al
Several bike types and tires can be used successfully. Hybrid type and family bikes are just fine for the eco-tour course but there's opportunities to use more competitive style special bikes with fat tires and 29ers for the long gravel grinds or fat bikes for the grassy, sandy logs and rocks of the single track trails. Of course that all depends on lungs and legs and how you feel that day. The ground varies throughout and it is an odyssey of pathways and
right of ways.
The 68 of Florida scrub land miles is a very tough course physically and should not be attempted by the unprepared. If you are a first timer out here, expect to be ready for the environment and follow the map and be flexible. Consider shorter loops.
There are several easy go home bailouts along the course. Just riding section 1 East or West side loops. only as a goal is a good start.
You are not alone, but this is a self rescue event so be prepared.
But if you expect to be competitive, you need to come out for a practice run or two.
Call on us anytime and we can help you.
Preparation is key and the right equipment for your chosen course will make things much more fun.
Everything from the correct tire pressure to the right cycling shoes to carrying enough water
and hand grips that feel good are just a few of the factors.
Event is informal and free for PNC , and your participation is appreciated. Donations accepted for non-profit Picayune Nature Club, those sponsoring the event. The Edge Camp off Snake Rd and Snake Pit Camp on Goshen St. are 1/2 mi. apart and have showers, toilets, water and repair facility plus parking and free camping
Come early, come late. We'll be here all day to help.
6040 Goshen Street, Naples, Florida 34117, United States
(239) 280-8837- Wes Wilkins race director.
Last year's tour was different but not by much. Jerald Brownell, 3 time champion accepted my request to be the tour Director for the twelfth annual as I had already directed the 11 previous. Why not check out another approach? And he did a very fine job. It was two identical laps and one of the toughest courses ever. He even finished second place in another very close battle. That was really hard and finishing second was amazing still. But he did have some excellent help from his outstanding 17 yr old son. It was another fight to the end and Mark Spore of Grand Rapids Michigan was the clear winner. Mark was new to the race competitively but was ready and prepared to take on Jerald and he did prove his mettle in defeating an extremely tough and very competitive and skilled rider. Congratulations Mark on joining this exclusive club.
LIST of TdP CHAMPS
2011 BRIAN HILL
2012 JOE ROSE
2013 ANDY HOLLAND
2014 ANDY HOLLAND
2015 BILL QUINSEY
2016 ANDY HOLLAND
2017 BILL QUINSEY
2018 JERALD BROWNELL
2019 JERALD BROWNELL
2020 BILL QUINSEY
2021 JERALD BROWNELL
2022 MARK SPORE
2023 DENNIS GONZALES
The Durrwalker Cup
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6040 Goshen Street, Naples, Florida 34117, United States
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