Tour de Bayou & Practice for Tour de Bayou

The very popular (and free) Tour de Bayou cross country series has been coordinated by HARRA in the Spring for the past several years. Five (5) races, or stages are held at different locations within the Loop. Bog hats, bog shirts and bog shorts are awarded to those crazy cross-country crusaders completing the Tour de Bayou series.

The Practice for the Tour cross country series comprises four (4) stages and is held in the Fall.

The races are free and open to everyone. They are cross country (not on pavement). Distances vary from roughly three miles to five miles. We will provide water and sports-drink. Runners may run any or all of the stages. Results will be posted for individual stages and cumulatively. Overall standings will also be posted.

Fall 2011 Practice for Tour de Bayou:
Dates & Times

All stages are run on Tuesday and start at 6:00 p.m.
Stage 1: October   4 – Spots Park, Memorial Dr. and Heights Blvd.
Stage 2: October 11 – Ho Chi Minh Trails, Memorial Park @ Rugby Field
Stage 3: October 18 – Allen Pkwy at Montrose (Dog Park); across from AIG
Stage 4: October 25 – White Oak Dr and Thelma

Spring 2012 Tour de Bayou:
Dates & Times (Preliminary)

All stages are run on Thursday and start at 6:00 p.m.
Stage 1: April   5 – Spots Park, Memorial Dr. and Heights Blvd.
Stage 2: April 12 – Allen Pkwy at Montrose (Dog Park); across from AIG
Stage 3: April 19 – Under Shepherd St Bridge @ Memorial Dr
Stage 4: April 26 – Ho Chi Minh, Memorial Park @ Rugby Field
Stage 5: May   3 – Ho Chi Minh, Memorial Park @ Rugby Field

Open and Women's Division runners are scored on a point system using the Purdy Tables. Masters and Masters Women's Division runners are also scored on a point system based on age-graded WAVA factors. For more information, contact Roger Boak at nboka.xc@gmail.com.

Results for the:
Tour de Bayou (TDB) & Practice for the Tour (PTDB)

Year Overall Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
TDB Spring 2010 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2009 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
PTDB Fall 2008 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results No Stage 5
TDB Spring 2008 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2007 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2006 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2005 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2004 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2003 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results
TDB Spring 2002 Overall S1-Results S2-Results S3-Results S4-Results S5-Results