The first three days of the tour will be in the Texas Hill Country over hill peaks and through river valleys. There will be enough climbs to keep you honest but you’ll also be rewarded with fast and twisty downhill stretches. We will complete day one in Boerne, a town that was formed in the mid nineteenth century. The last decade has seen it become evermore part of suburbia, however much of its small-town Hill Country charm has remained intact.

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Day two will be another exciting day of rolling hills and river crossings as we make our way to Kerrville. We will start by heading westward toward Bandera, a town that identifies itself as the Cowboy Capitol of Texas. While the self-given title may be somewhat of a Texas brag, the town’s old western charm remains self-evident. From there we turn northward for the second half of the riding day that will conclude with several miles on paved trails along the Guadalupe River. 

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Day two is also our tour’s1-Day ride option for our fellow cycling enthusiasts who may not be able to join us for the entire tour but who want to get a taste of some of the best elements that this cycling extravaganza has to offer. (Please click the 1-Day Riders tab for more information about this option.) With our day’s riding complete, we are still in for a special treat: We will gather that evening at the Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden to enjoy a spectacular hilltop sunset and celebrate the goodness of our God as we enjoy the musical and artistic talents of several guest performing artists.

Day three will be our 100 mile challenge for our paceline and breakaway riding groups. The first 30 miles are predominantly along seldom traveled roads within working ranches complete with cattle guard crossings on the way up to the German-influenced town of Fredericksburg.

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Our Journey Lovers and See Train group riders will start the riding portion of the day from Fredericksburg. Don’t worry, you have your work cut out for you too as it is still 70 miles to the Canyon Lake Dam where we will complete the day. Be encouraged, as providence would have it, there is a net decrease in elevation to make our longest cycling day just a little more tolerable. As an added incentive to get-er-done, your riding legs would probably appreciate a soak in the cool waters of the Guadalupe River if you elect to finish the day off with another Texas tradition: Tubing!

Day four will start by navigating River Road that will include four crossings of the Guadalupe River. This part of the ride will bring us down from the hills and into the coastal plains. Spring is the absolutely best time to put in the rolling miles in this part of Texas. The weather is temperate and the fields will be a vibrant array of purples, pinks, yellows and oranges with the wild flowers in full bloom. We will finish the day in Gonzales, a town known as the birthplace of Texas independence. For the history buffs amongst y’all, there is plenty in the town to see and do to discover a bit about the history of the Republic of Texas and our nation’s formation.

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Day five will serve up some gentle rural rolling miles through a wildflower wonderland. We will then overnight in Sutherland Springs with the church community that just three short years ago was shook by the largest mass shooting in Texas's history. Through the miracle-working power of God, individuals and the church body healed and is now five times the size of what it was on the day of the tragedy.