We include maps by Adventure Cycling along with our own easy-to-read cue sheets.

You’ll ride from the beach in California, through the saguaro desert of Arizona, over the continental divide in New Mexico and into the wildflowers of Texas. Then it’s on to the bayou of Louisiana, across the Mississippi River, and onto the white sand beaches at Dauphin Island of Alabama. Finally, we’ll celebrate our finish in the nation’s oldest city of St. Augustine, Florida.

TO JOIN: Register on-line or call us at 800-247-1444 to make your non-refundable registration deposit of $300. The first payment of $3,500 is due November 1, 2008 for the 2009 tour, and $1,500 is nonrefundable. The balance of the trip fee is due January 15, 2009.

For the 2010 tour, the first payment of $4,000 is due November 1, 2009 and $2,000 is nonrefundable. The balance of the trip fee is due January 15, 2010.

DISCOUNTS: Sign up for any WomanTours trip in 2008 at the same time you register for the 2009 cross-country tour and receive a 10% discount on the shorter tour.

Sign up for any WomanTours trip in 2009 at the same time you register for the 2010 cross-country tour and receive a 10% discount on the shorter tour.

Register for the 2010 tour by December 1, 2008 and receive $600 off the tour price

CANCELLATION & REFUNDS: The $300 registration fee is nonrefundable. If you cancel prior to January 15th, $2,000 of the first payment is refundable. The balance paid may be transferred to another tour only if we are able to fill your space.

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 periodic Prep Talk newsletters to help you prepare for the trip.

Are you interested in bicycling cross-country? Coast to coast? Across America? Then here’s your chance for an unforgettable cross-country bike journey from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida 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. Descriptive, "can't get lost" maps by Adventure Cycling and our own detailed cue sheets show you the way.

This ride is an optional fundraiser for the fight against breast cancer. You are encouraged, but not required, to seek sponsors to contribute directly in your honor to an agency that helps fight breast cancer. Since 1988, this tour has collected over $250,000 to help fight this disease.

We designed this tour with women over 50 in mind, but women of any age are welcome. We will dip our tires into the Pacific Ocean on Friday down the road from our hotel catching the sunrise over the city. Our route takes us on a bike path as we leave the city of San Diego. We then begin the experience and adventure of a lifetime over back roads of the southernmost part of the United States.

After 4 days of cycling, we will have our first day off to let our bodies recover after conquering the mountains east of San Diego, and to prepare for more "bumps" ahead. Our miles per day are moderate as we know it is early in the season and not everyone has had the opportunity to be in tour shape. By this point, the group begins to gel and move into its touring rhythm.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Women only! A supportive atmosphere for and by women celebrating what we can do in "life after 50".

We stay in motels with beds and hot showers every night. No camping for us! The founder of WomanTours, Gloria Smith, age 65, has put in her time in on the hard ground. She appreciates a soft bed after a long day in the saddle. Don't we all?

There will be 8 rest days over the course of the trip. We schedule these at scenic stops where there is an opportunity to explore the area. We strongly believe in giving everyone time to see the natural wonders of our country and to relax to keep our bodies healthy and strong.

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

We offer healthy, home-cooked meals prepared by our traveling chef who understands the “performance food” needed to undertake such a challenge.

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.