The 11th Tour De Osumi to Take Place Nov 27, 2011

Registration for the 11th Tour De Osumi has begun.  

This cycle event is just a long ride event not a race.

It is scheduled to take place Sunday on November 27, 2011.

The past several years, in the “A” course (the longest course), the cyclists were expected to go to the Cape Sata after starting at KIRISHIMAGAOKA Park (Kanoya city) and back again.

KIRISHIMAGAOKA Park

But this year, the course is changed.

This year, after starting at the same park, the cyclists need to go south along the Kinko bay until Nejime.

Big camphor tree near the Minami-osumi town hall. It is said that about 450 years ago, Portuguese trading ships were tied up to the tree. 

After passing in front of the Minami-osumi town hall, mountain sections begin.

On the way to Kishira area, you can enjoy a lot of beautiful views, for example, river flows on river bed consisting of flat rocks of HANAZW Park, very beautiful ocean views from the national highway route 448.

A view of HANAZA Park

A view of the Pacific ocean from R448

After passing Kishira, you go up and down along the route 448 to Uchinoura.

Just before entering Uchinoura village, you can pass the Space Center where the asteroid probe “HAYABUSA” was launched.

  Uchinoura Space Center, JAXA

After stopping by the Uchinorau fishing part, about 4.5km climb awaits you.

When you pass the KUNIMI tunnel, about 23km ride are now left.  

The total is 101.4km long.

This cycle event has two other courses.

“B” course is about 70km long (if you choose “B” course, you can experience ride at a bank track course).

And “C” course is for family and it about 30km long.

You can apply this cycle event through this website below.

http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event.php?tid=27946