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Tour des Trees

September 12 - September 18 2026
Greenville, SC
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Registration Opened: January 20 2026
 
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Distances: 5 days, 300+ miles
Limited to: 100 Participants

The 2026 Tour des Trees will take place from Saturday, September 12 thru Friday, September 18 starting in Greenville, SC and ending in Asheville, NC.

What is the Tour des Trees?

The Tour des Trees is an annual long-distance cycling adventure which serves as the primary public outreach and community engagement event for Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund). Since 1992, Tour des Trees riders have cycled through communities in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., planting trees, educating children and the public, and shining a light on the work done by arboriculture professionals and the importance of science-based tree care.

The Tour des Trees serves to advance TREE Fund’s mission of identifying and funding programs that support the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in arboriculture and urban forestry. TREE Fund research has produced better ways to plant and care for urban trees, making them more resilient, more resistant to pests, and less prone to failure. The Tour also supports education programs aimed at connecting young people with the environment and career opportunities in green industries. TREE Fund has been able to award more than $5.4 million in grant and scholarship funding since 2002, and the Tour des Trees has been a key component in the organization’s ongoing success.

Event expenses are defrayed by TREE Fund’s generous partners, so funds raised by riders can be applied to new grants, payments on multi-year grants awarded in prior years, or added to permanent endowment funds that will sustain research into the future.

See links at www.treefund.org for key information for riders, volunteers, donors, and anyone considering participating in or supporting the event. We hope to see you on the Tour this year!

The 2026 ride will be between roughly 330 miles with add-on options available. The schedule is as follows (subject to change):

  • Riding Day 1 (Sept 13): Greenville, SC to Hendersonville, NC (63 miles)
  • Riding Day 2 (Sept 14): Hendersonville, NC to Brevard, NC (99 miles)
  • Riding Day 3 (Sept 15): Brevard area loop (48 miles)
  • Riding Day 4 (Sept 16): Brevard, NC to Asheville, NC (78 miles)
  • Riding Day 5 (Sept 17): Asheville area loop (45 miles)

Tour des Trees

 
Start Located At: Asheville, NC
 
 
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Riding Day 1 (Sept 13): Greenville, SC to Hendersonville, NC (63 miles)
Riding Day 2 (Sept 14): Hendersonville, NC to Brevard, NC (99 miles)
Riding Day 3 (Sept 15): Brevard area loop (48 miles)
Riding Day 4 (Sept 16): Brevard, NC to Asheville, NC (78 miles)
Riding Day 5 (Sept 17): Asheville area loop (45 miles)

Registration Fees

$100 registration plus fundraising requirements

Included

Hotels, meals, SAG support, mechanical, massage therapists, bike helmet, custom jersey.

Packet Pickups

Saturday, September 12

 
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