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Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Sunday, October 12, 2008
Cameron County
Time Trial - Highway 100 & FM 510, Laguna Vista, Texas
South Padre Island, TX 78597

2ND YEAR EVENT! Individual Time Trial, 9 Mile Race across the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway and 15, 25, 35 & 65 Mile Bicycle Poker Run Tour of the bay area of the Laguna Madre. Take advantage of this one time opportunity to cross the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway - normally closed to bicycle traffic and race to the finish line in front of thousands of spectators! Total purse $1,350.00.

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The Dirt Derby, The Most Important Thing to Ever Happen on a Tuesday, Returns for a 18 race season! Every Tuesday evening September 2 through January 6th 2009.

9/2/08, 9/9/08, 9/16/08, 9/23/08, 9/30/08, 10/7/08, 10/14/08, 10/21/08, 10/28/08, 11/4/08, 11/11/08, 11/18/08, 11/25/08, 12/2/08, 12/9/08, 12/16/08, 12/23/08, 12/30/08, 1/1/09, 1/6/09

Mountain Bike Short Track and Cyclocross Racing under the lights.
Great for families and beginners: Check out our video on YouTube
This year we start in September and Race through January, with a special New Year’s Day event.
*New Years Day will follow the schedule for Lonestar Cyclocross Series (www.LonestarCX.com)
Entry Fee: $12 for A & B race, $5 for Beginner and Youth Race. Women and SCCCC $5 all races.
Second Race $5, Third Race $3
No Licenses or Land Access Fees required

Rules:
• All types of bikes are welcome
• Please remove your bar ends before racing
• You may not enter both the Beginner and A race the same night
• Everyone must sign a waiver – save time and print yours at home
• Helmets must be worn at all times while riding
• You may only pre-ride the course when specifically instructed by the announcer
• We ask that TXBRA P12 and TMBRA P1 racers who wish to compete in the B Race identify themselves as “Ringers” at registration and get a special number so they may be scored separately
• Have Fun

Course Description:
The fully illuminated motocross course and surrounding fields at Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park (ADVMX). The Short Track and Cyclocross races share much of the same course. The vast majority of the course is more than 15 feet wide, very smooth, with no trees, rocks or other obstacles. There are several short and steep climbs and descents, as well as numerous banked turns, but the entire course is extremely safe and ideal for beginner cyclists and kids. There are several well-marked splits in the course, where Cyclocross racers will bear off for run ups, barriers, and Short Track racers will face rhythm sections and other technical challenges. A single lap takes four to six minutes to complete.

Friday, ride from Bandera to Leakey, about 60 miles.
Saturday is a one hundred mile loop out of Leakey.
Sunday, ride from Leakey back to Bandera by an easier route.

All rides offer sag support and wonderful food, and a massage therapist is often available. Route maps are available online at Eddie’s Map Page. The event is centered at the Frio Pecan Farm. The food will be served there and the activities will be centered there.

You will need to make your own lodging reservations in Bandera and Leakey. Bandera Lodge, 830-796-3093 or 800-796-3514 (Thursday night) and Frio Pecan Farm, 830-232-5294 or 877-832-0674(Friday and Saturday night) are the most popular. Available rooms for thursday night rooms are usually plentiful.

Leakey Death Ride Website

Friday, October 17, 2008 - Sunday, October 19, 2008
La Grange, TX 78945

Gearing Up Together.
It’s More than a Ride.
3-day, 210 Miles, LaGrange to Austin
Begin in historic LaGrange and ride to Austin through a variety of landscapes, including expansive ranchlands, the Lost Pines, and the Guadalupe River and Hill country during wildflower season.
Info and Registation: www.IBDride.org

Contact Email: info@IBDride.org

Contact Phone: 718.875.2123
Registration fee: $85
Fundraising Minimum: $1,900

Your participation in the Tour du Rouge supports American Red Cross Chapters along the Gulf Coast from Houston to New Orleans.

Be among the first to join the inaugural ride of the Tour du Rouge from the Bayou City to the Crescent City. This six-day, push-your-limits ride along the Gulf Coast will be limited to 200. But it won’t all be hard work, each night you will enjoy good food and entertainment with your fellow riders.

For more information contact Dory Cayten at
713-313-1668 or dcayten@ghac.org

www.TourduRouge.org

Tour Details

• October 18-23, 2008

• 495 miles total, average ride of 82 miles per day

• Rest stops every 20-25 miles

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks provided

• Evening entertainment and educational content

• Double occupancy motel accommodations provided

• “Shelter” experience in Cameron

• Fully sagged

• Mechanical and first aid support

• Bus trip back to Houston

• Bicycle transport back to Houston

Rider Requirements

• Nonrefundable registration fee $100

• Fundraising requirement $2500

• Personal fundraising website provided

• Fundraising support and guidance provided

Itinerary

Friday Oct 17 - Send Off Party in Houston

Saturday Oct 18 - Humble to Beaumont - 75 miles

Sunday Oct 19 - Beaumont to Cameron - 67 miles

Monday Oct 20 - Cameron to Abbeville - 104 miles

Tuesday Oct 21 - Abbeville to Morgan City - 75 miles

Wednesday Oct 22 - Morgan City to Gonzales - 96 miles

Thursday Oct 23 - Gonzales to New Orleans - 78 miles

Thursday PM - Victory Party in New Orleans

Friday Oct 24 - Bus return to Houston

Weekend - Optional stay in New Orleans

Texas Motor Speedway

The Tour de Cure will feature three, fully supported routes ranging from a family ride to a 100K. Whether you are out to enjoy a relaxing ride with the family or you the avid weekend road warrior, there is a route to fit your style.The American Diabetes Association sponsors this ride.

link to the Tour de Cure website

Old Settlers Park - 3300 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664.
Round Rock and Recreation Department hosts the Outlaw Trail 100 bike tour featuring 10 mile, 25 mile, 40 mile, 50 mile, 63 mile, and 100 mile loop courses on county roads through historic Williamson County.

Outlaw Trail isn’t competitive; it is an opportunity to join cyclists from across for a ride across Williamson County. There are 9 rest stops set up along the trail for cyclists to grab some snacks or a drink. Riders can ride at their own pace. The tour closes at 5 p.m. so bikers should select a course they can finish within that time period.

$30 on or before Sunday, Sept 28
$35 September 29-October 16
$40 October 17-18

Pasta dinner is complimentary for cyclists and $5 for guests.

Contact: Cath Martel, 512-218-5540, cath@round-rock.tx.us

link to the Outlaw Trail 100

City of Goliad
231 S. Market St.
Goliad, TX 77963

Experience Texas History 1st hand. Rides begin in Historic Downtown Goliad. The 10 mile ride takes you by the Mission Espiritu Santo, Presidio La Bahia, General Zaragosa’s Birthplace, The Angel of Goliad, & to the Fannin Memorial. The 30, 50, 85 mile rides take you thru the rolling hills of the San Antonio River Bottem & by some of the most historic ranchland in Texas. After your ride, take time to experience the Texas Hospitality, & savor the full flavor of the History made in Goliad.

$25 until Oct. 10; $35 thereafter

Link to the Tour de Goliad Bike Ride website