Last updated - 12/13/2025
- The 2026 Duke's Tour de Cypress Bike Ride will be held on 18 April 2026 - This is a rain or shine event
- Registration opens 1 January 2026
- Registration deadline to receive free t-shirt with paid registration is before 1 April 2026
- Hero BBQ honoring the First Responders who support our ride will be held on 17 April at 6:00p at the First United Methodist Church, 522 TX-37, Mount Vernon, Texas
- Early packet pickup begins at 6:00p on 17 April at First United Methodist Church Mount Vernon, Texas, please do not expect to pick up your packet earlier than 6:00p
- 2026 Participant Registration Fee Schedule
- 1 Jan - 15 Jan = $35.00 - paid participants receive free t-shirt
- 16 Jan - 31 Mar = $45.00 - paid participants receive free t-shirt
- 1 Apr - 17 Apr = $50.00 - t-shirt not included
- RIDE DAY = $55.00 - t-shirt not included
- Child 12 and under (birthdate before 17 April 2014) rides 10-mile ride free with paid adult participant
- Additional t-shirts, Adult and Youth, can be purchased before 1 April 2026
- A limited number of event t-shirts will be available for sale on ride day for $20.00
- Past event t-shirts will be available for sale on ride day
- Other items of interest and/or change that might be different than in years past:
- Ride Day Activities
- Biergarten which will be located back on the town square (2 free *beer coupons included on bib in paid participant, 21 and older, packets)
- Live entertainment between 11a and 2p will be provided
- Food - $7.00 coupon included in all paid participant packets will be honored all day 04/18/2026 by all or some of the following (verified list to be published on or before 15 March):
- ML Edwards, The Chophouse, The Bull Pen, StevoOs Pizza – on the square
- Milano’s Pizza – one block south of square on Kaufman Street next door to registration
- Loading Dock Sandwiches – one block north of SteveOs Pizza in Glove Factory building
- Mount Vernon Donuts – 314 TX Hwy 37 South just south of Brookshire’s
- Penelope’s Coffee Shop – 405 TX Hwy 37 South
- Silver Grill and Cantina – I-30 service road west of the Dairy Queen
- Dairy Queen – I-30 service road @ Hwy 37 South
- Texas Barbeque Corral – 201 I-30 West Service Road
- GR Steakhouse – 102 I-30 West Service Road
- Cotton Belt Barbecue – 300 SE I-30 Service Road located inside Duke’s Travel Center
- Taco Casa - 220 E I-30 Service Road located inside Duke’s Travel Center
- The Cove – 4445 North FR 2723
- Starbucks - 824 Hwy 37 South
- Ride Day Activities
Check back here for additional information.