Vintage

 "Working with the Community"

Founded in the 1830s, Springfield is a family-friendly community that offers a wide array of activities. Attractions such as the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Fantastic Caverns and Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield make this city in southwest Missouri a great choice for fun get-away. Springfield is the third-largest city in the Missouri, with a population of more than 405,000 in the metropolitan area.

City Population: 151,580 (2000 Census)

County/Metropolitan Area Population: 240,000 (County) 405,000 (metro)

Key Attractions:
Bass Pro Shops; Fantastic Caverns; Hammons Field baseball stadium; Dickerson Park Zoo; Missouri Sports Hall of Fame; Springfield Conservation Nature Center; Wilson's Creek National Battlefield; Jordan Valley Park.

Local Organization

We appreciated the economic impact on Springfield, but also feel that the intangible impact was just as significant. As Missouri's third-largest metro area, we think this is the type of major community event that adds to the quality of our urban fabric. It promoted wellness and showcased our center city, which benefited from thousands of additional people coming downtown on a weekday afternoon. We hope to build on this event in future years with even more participation from the business community and from new and old fans of cycling.

- Mayor Tom Carlson, Mayor of the city of Springfield

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