AMGEN Tour of California is Coming to San Diego County
February 21st, 2009 // Categorized under: Brookside Escondido, Del Sur, Entertainment, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, Valley Center
We’re excited about the AMGEN Tour of California coming to Escondido. The City of Escondido is projecting there will be over 25,000+ people in attendance. For those of you who do not know what the AMGEN Tour of California is, please read the article below.
About the Tour
The largest cycling event in America, the 2009 Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race presented by AEG that challenges the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding, recently expanded, 800-mile course from Sacramento to Escondido from February 14-22, 2009.
The final leg of the race will run from Rancho Bernardo to Escondido on Sunday, February 22, 2009. The race finish line will be located in Downtown Escondido at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Broadway.
AMGEN Lifestyle Festival
The Lifestyle Festival will be located near the finish line in Municipal Parking Lot #1 (on Valley Parkway between Broadway and Escondido Boulevard) on Sunday, February 22, from Noon-6:00 p.m., in Downtown Escondido.
There is no better place to experience the spectacle of race day than at the Lifestyle Festival. The festival will feature a health & fitness expo, cancer awareness education, cycling gear, family activities, bike safety, food, entertainment and more! There will be plenty to see and do for everyone in your family!
Route Map
2009 Tour of California – Rancho Bernardo to Escondido – Stage 8
Find more Bike Rides in San Diego, California
Street Closures for the City of Escondido
| Street Closures Saturday, February 21-Monday, February 23, 2009 |
|---|
| Grand Avenue from Maple to Kalmia; Maple & Kalmia between Valley Parkway & 2nd Avenue will be closed from 6 a.m. Saturday, February 21, to 5 a.m. Monday, February 23. |
| Broadway between 2nd Avenue & Valley Parkway will be closed from 8 p.m. Saturday, February 21, to 12 a.m. Monday, February 23. |
| Grand Avenue between Escondido Boulevard & Juniper; Grand Avenue cross streets between Valley Parkway to 2nd Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. Sunday, February 22, to 5 a.m. Monday, February 23. |
| Rolling Street Closures Sunday, February 22, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Bear Valley Parkway between San Pasqual Valley Road & East Valley Parkway |
Noon-1:15 p.m. |
| East Valley Parkway between Bear Valley Parkway & Lake Wohlford Road |
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. |
| North Lake Wohlford Road between Valley Center Road & El Norte Parkway |
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| El Norte Parkway between Washington Avenue & Escondido Boulevard |
3:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. |
| Escondido Boulevard from El Norte to Grand Avenue | 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Street Closures: (760) 839-4691
Amgen Tour: www.amgentourofcalifornia.com
Detailed Event Info: www.sandiegonorth.com/amgen
Best Viewing: www.sandiegonorth.com/amgen/best_viewing.html
Shuttle Service: www.sandiegonorth.com/amgen/parking.html
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