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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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2358.0. "Tour de Donut" by DRIFT::WOOD (Laughter is the best medicine) Fri Jul 17 1992 08:39

Staunton, Ill. (AP) - Europe may have the Tour de France bike race. 
Southern Illinois has the Tour de Donut, where bicyclists eat their way
into the winner's circle.

John January downed a dozens doughnuts to win Saturday's 30-mile event.

"I think I found my event," said January, 35, of Edwardsville.  "I'm a
mediocre runner, a mediocre biker and a lousy swimmer.  But I'm great at
eating doughnuts."

For every doughnut consumed during two 10-minute breaks, racers subtract
five minutes from their overall time.

Reprinted w/o permission from the July 15, 1992 Nashua Telegraph, page 34.
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2358.1Maybe we could get special jerseys with a big cone on it?NCBOOT::PEREZTrust, but ALWAYS verify!Fri Jul 17 1992 10:068
    Sounds like MY kind of event too!  I've been known to down an easy half
    dozen doughnuts in a break!  And I'm CERTAINLY less than mediocre at
    biking, and don't run at all!
    
    We don't have QUITE the same event here in Minneapolis, but we DO have
    the Tour de DQ which covers 40 miles with stops at 5 Dairy Queens!  I'm
    hoping to participate in this event this year but I'm not sure even I
    want to eat at 5 DQs.
2358.2how many pluses for those minuses???NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurFri Jul 17 1992 11:335
    Considering the healthful and nutritious character of the donut,
    I wonder how much biking it takes to counter the deleterious effect of
    consuming a dozen donuts.
    
    ed
2358.3YNGSTR::BROWNFri Jul 17 1992 11:494
    Hunstville, Alabama has an "All You Can Eat Century" every year.
    Reststop tables are just piled high with fruit and stuff, and
    there's a dinner afterwards.  I did it in less than 6 hours and
    about a dozen peaches and plums  ;-)
2358.4NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurFri Jul 17 1992 12:134
    Is there an award for eating the most and still finishing?  Or is the
    food just "available?"
    
    ed
2358.5LOWELL::GUGELhigher, harder, more painfulFri Jul 17 1992 12:174
    
    Donuts don't tempt me all that much, but if this were
    "Tour de Ice Cream", I'd definitely be tempted to enter!
2358.6Ice Cream Century?DRIFT::WOODLaughter is the best medicineTue Aug 04 1992 22:339
    > Donuts don't tempt me all that much, but if this were "Tour de Ice
    > Cream", I'd definitely be tempted to enter!
    
    Well, someone could rerun the Ice Cream Century - see note 734.
    
    I didn't make the ride that day, but I did "practice" at a couple of
    the stops the day after.
    
    John
2358.7:-)NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurWed Aug 05 1992 05:443
    And I've been "in training" should it be offered again.
    
    ed