JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers PEDALING FOR A CURE- Biking in preparation for the American Diabetes Association's ConejoVentura County Tour de Cure are, from left, Ventura County Fire Department Assistant Chief Vaughn Miller, Thousand Oaks Mayor Jacqui Irwin, Ventura County Chief Dep. Geoff Dean, T.O. Assistant Police Chief Randy Pentis, T.O. Fire Chief Mike LaPlant and Newbury Park Bicycle Shop owner Mike Cicchi. The May 18 tour starts and finishes at Thousand Oaks Community Park. For more information, go to www.diabetes.org/tour. Riders may sign up to participate in the Tour de Cure Bike Ride, a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sun., May 18 at Thousand Oaks Community Park next to the Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road.

Riders will choose from one of three different courses. The 62mile Ventura County Adventure will bike through Simi Valley, Newbury Park and Westlake Village. The 30-mile East County Tour is over rolling hills to Simi Valley and back to Thousand Oaks.

The 5-mile Family Fun Ride is a more moderate course.

Last year the Tour de Cure had more than 300 riders and friends, and raised $150,000 for promoting diabetes care, education and advocacy in Southern California and to funding research.

To register, form a bike team or ride as an individual, call (888) DIABETES, ext. 7473 or visit www.diabetes.org/tour.