Tour Divide kicking off

The annual Tour Divide race along the North American Continental Divide will begin on Friday, June 12 in Canada and run for several weeks, heading south over 2,745 miles. This year's event has attracted its largest-ever field with 37 participants.

The Tour Divide is the first of two races this year along the Continental Divide. The Great Divide Race will begin in Roosville, Montana, on June 19, starting in Montana and covering only the American portion of the trail.