Tour de Nez

Tour de Nez! What’s a Nez, you ask? Well I asked Siri that very question and she told me it was a Nose. Yes, a nose. Like that thing on your face that you smell with.
Anyway, I was graciously grated access to the VIP tent and had a chance to chat briefly with the organizer of the Tour de Nez. We joked about the name and he told us the story behind it. apparently, the idea for the race began at a coffee shop and the owners of the shop both had big noses — hence the Nez!
The race itself was a lot of fun to watch! I have never before been to a bike race but this is definitely a cool community event to check out. You can find yourself a spot on the lawn somewhere or visit one of the local restaurants along the roped off downtown corridor and enjoy watching the groups of cyclists speed by. They have different race categories including children, 11 – 14, 15 – 18 and adults. They each race for about 30 – 40 minutes depending on the age bracket and prizes, or primes (pronounced preems) are awarded. The cyclists come from around the state and nearby states to participate — they were all extremely impressive.
An insider tip: Apparently a mint julep is the drink of choice for the tour de nez and many of the local bars and restaurants in the area offer it as a $ 5 special!