The Tour de Santa Fe Trail is back for its 2nd year, and we are ready to make this ride even bigger and better!

After a successful 1st annual event, the Arkansas Valley Health Foundation is excited to welcome riders back for a 50-mile half-century ride benefiting Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. This flat course will begin at AVRMC and take riders through the beautiful Arkansas Valley during one of our region’s most unique seasons, tarantula migration.

Along the route, riders may even have the opportunity to spot tarantulas making their way across the prairie, adding a one-of-a-kind southern Colorado experience to an already meaningful ride.

The ride will finish in downtown La Junta at the Santa Fe Plaza Park, where participants can enjoy the Cyclist Village and the Visit La Junta Tarantula Festival, including food, vendors, entertainment, and community activities. We are looking forward to another great event and hope to continue growing the Tour de Santa Fe Trail for years to come.

Friday, September 25
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Rider Packet Pick Up, Sponsor Lunch, and Hospital Tours (optional) at AVRMC

Saturday, September 26
7:00 AM Check In
7:30 AM Ride Start
50-mile flat, road course starting at AVRMC and ending in downtown La Junta at the Tarantula Festival