We limit the group size to 30 plus staff. You’re neither alone nor anonymous. We guarantee you’ll make some lifelong friends along the way.

We’ll start by dipping our tires into the Pacific Ocean and then continue over back roads of the northernmost part of the United States. We’ll bike past Cascades National Park and stay overnight at Glacier National Park. We’ll cross the states of Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota. We’ll see some of the most beautiful sections of the country. In a month, we’ll celebrate our accomplishment in Fargo, North Dakota.

We’ll complete the Eastern Segment of the Northern Tier from Fargo to Bar Harbor, Maine in the summer of 2011.

TRIP INSURANCE: We will provide you with a source for trip cancellation/interruption insurance. We strongly recommend insurance, especially for a trip of this magnitude.

TOUR DETAILS: Help on training, transportation, packing, and an itinerary will be sent upon receipt of your registration fee. We will also mail you a series of Prep Talk newsletters to help you prepare for the trip.

Are you interested in bicycling across the country? On the Northern Tier cross-country route from Washington to Maine? We’ve divided the tour in half and will run the Western half in 2010 and the Eastern half in 2011. We hope this makes it easier to fit the tour into your busy lives. Here’s your chance to ride across America on the beautiful northern route - for women only.

Along the way you’ll experience scenic, rural America and small town hospitality. Our van carries your luggage. Dry, warm beds and a hot shower await you every night at our hotels. No camping for us! The founder of WomanTours, Gloria Smith, age 67, has put her time in on the hard ground. She appreciates a soft bed after a long day in the saddle. Don't we all?

We designed this tour with women over 50 in mind, but women of any age are welcome. Everyone rides at her own pace. Our supportive atmosphere for and by women helps us each of us accomplish more than we ever thought capable of.

We build 1 rest day into the schedule every week. We schedule these layover days at scenic stops to give you time to see the natural wonders of our country. And to give our bodies a chance to recover and stay healthy and strong. We offer lower daily mileages than any other transamerica touring company.

We give you descriptive, “can't get lost” maps by Adventure Cycling and our own detailed cue sheets to show you the way.

Our traveling chef prepares healthy, home-cooked meals every riding day. She understands the “performance food” needed to undertake such a challenge.

We offer a reasonable price. You’ll find we have the cheapest per day rate for any hotel cross-country bike touring company.