FORT KENT – The 16th annual Tour de La Vallee bicycle event will be held rain or shine Sunday, Aug. 20. Four different tours of varying lengths, 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles, will be held. Each tour will begin and end at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent.

Rest and lunch stops will be held every 10 miles along each route. The Fort Kent Rotary Club will hold a barbecue for riders who complete their tour.

“The Tour de La Vallee offers a unique bicycling experience in that it appeals to riders of all levels and ages,” event chairwoman Nancy Daigle said.

For information or to register call Daigle at 728-6439 or CarolAnne Dube at 834-3195, ext. 3355.