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from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
By Mike Baird

A whistle screeched about 10:40 a.m. Saturday as Edward Solis of San Antonio whirred across the finish line at the fifth annual NuStar Conquer the Coast bicycle race.

“I took some chances, and it worked out,” said Solis, 39, after slipping his finisher’s medal for the 65-mile ride over his helmet before dismounting his bike. “The last 10 miles were pretty challenging.”

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from www.mysanantonio.com

Bicycling: Saturday (9/13/08), 8 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, Fiserve Health Building, downtown Boerne. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Sept. 20, 8 a.m., Elmendorf Ride, 21, 40 and 51 miles, park-and-ride on southwest corner of Texas highway 181 and Loop 1604 intersection. (210) 392-9996.

Bicycling: Sept. 21, 8 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles (optional Century Ride starts at 7:30 a.m.), Judson High School, Converse. (817) 995-0544.

Bicycling: Sept. 27, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall in downtown Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: Sept. 27, 8 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 and 39 miles, city hall in downtown Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: Sept. 28, 8 a.m., Rebecca Creek Ride, 16, 22, 32 and 48 miles, Bulverde Elementary School. (210) 863-6009.

Bicycling: Oct. 4, 8 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. (210) 863-6201.

Bicycling: Oct. 5, 8 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy’s Restaurant in Castroville. (830) 931-9744.

Bicycling: Oct. 5, 8 a.m., Leon Springs Leaderless Ride, behind Starbucks at corner of I-10 West access road and Boerne Stage Road (exit 551).

Bicycling: Oct. 11, 8 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, Fiserve Building in downtown Boerne. (210) 325-23500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Oct. 12, 8 a.m., Adkin’s Junction Ride, 12 to 50 miles, intersection of U.S. 87 and FM 1628, east of China Grove. (210) 289-3179.

Bicycling: Oct. 18, 8 a.m., Comfort Lady Bird Loop Ride, 22, 32, 41 and 56 miles, Comfort city park. (210) 725-4438.

Bicycling: Oct. 19, 8 a.m., Helotes to Castroville Ride, 26, 45 and 58 miles, parking lot across from John T. Floore Country Store, Helotes. (210) 492-9173.

Bicycling: Oct. 19, 2 p.m., Grand Tour of San Antonio Ride, 25 miles, Blue Star parking lot across from Pioneer Flour Mill. (210) 533-3416.

Bicycling: Oct. 25, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot in downtown Cibolo. (210) 325-2500.

Bicycling: Oct. 25, 8 a.m., Stay-Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 or 39 miles, city hall parking lot in downtown Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.

from the Corpus Christi Caller Times

By Susan Tallant

Organizers of the fifth annual Conquer the Coast ride expect 2,000 bicyclists on Sept. 27, plus an ingredient missing last year the local cyclists group that helped originate the event.

The South Texas Area Runners, Riders and Swimmers did not help with the ride last year because of a dispute with the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce after the chamber trademarked the event.

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from the Wichita Falls Times Record News

by Jenara Kocks Burgess

While thousands of cyclists put their feet to the pedals in the Wichita Falls area for the Hotter’N Hell Hundred today, a mixed group that includes soldiers, airmen and sailors and another group of airmen in two different locations overseas — one in Iraq and one in Kuwait — will have their own events in conjunction with the Ride.

After HHH Executive Director Chip Filer received requests from soldiers and airmen overseas who wanted permission to ride the Hotter’N Hell Hundred on their bases or in their camps — and also wanted HHH T-shirts and water bottles — he asked Maj. Brian Young, medical services flight commander at Sheppard Air Force Base, to coordinate these overseas events.

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Yesterday was the annual Hotter’n Hell Hundred ride in Wichita Falls. I was among the estimated 11,260 riders leaving the starting line. The four T-38 jets streaked over Scott Street about 7:06AM following the Star Spangle Banner. My heart beats proudly when I see those jets in a tight formation zoom by.

This year’s ride was well organized as almost every one has been. Each year there is something extra. This year the ride map came with the GPS coordinates for each rest stop along each of the routes. This is the first ride where I have seen this feature.

In spite of the name, this year the temperature was only 95 degrees when I finished at 1:27PM. My group had started at 7:20AM because we were some ways back from the starting line where the cannon sounded at 7:09. Wind was not a factor since it was light at 6mph and from the southeast. While I was waiting to start riding I spoke with another rider who was from Burkburnett, just north of Wichita Falls. This was his fifth time to ride. He told me about his first ride five years ago when he was going to ride with his daughter and son-in-law on the 25 mile route. A week or so before the ride his daughter called to tell him she was not going to be able to ride because she was pregnant. His son-in-law had planned on riding the 100k and he did not think he could make it that far since he had only been training for the 25 miles. They compromised and rode the 50 miles without incident. Since then he has ridden the 100 mile route one time.

The ride went smoothly for me. I was trying a new twist this ride. I bought a Flip video camera with the thought of recording some of the ride. While riding and shooting video would be tough my wife did shoot video at the start line and I did some of the rest stops. (Once I figure out my Youtube.com account I will upload several videos.) This is a video of the women’s criterium on Friday evening.

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from the Wichita Falls Times Record News

by Sarah Johnson/For the Times Record News

Hotter’N Hell is not just a one-day event. For three days, cyclists enjoy activities like a consumer show, spaghetti dinner, USCF Criterium Race, USCF Road Race, the Hotter’N Hell Hundred Endurance Ride, off-road bicycle race and off-road trail run as well as entertainment, food and fun at the Finish Line Village.

from gosanangelo.com (link to the full article)

BY SUN CHA , Special to the Standard-Times

It’s expected to reach 101 degrees, but Sunday’s temperature won’t deter bicycle enthusiasts from riding up to 100 miles to help fight hunger in the Concho Valley.

As of Friday morning, 30 people had registered for the annual Biscuits & Gravy Rotary Ride for Hunger, said Margaret Charlesworth, ride director. More will register today and Sunday morning before the race.

…”Everybody rides across the (O.C. Fisher) dam,” she said. “Isn’t that just a gorgeous sight? People from out of town just can’t believe the spectacular scenery that we’ve got here. … They get up to top of the hill and they see miles and miles of Texas. It’s just like the commercial.”

from princegeorgecitizen.com

A group of cyclists in the midst of a fund-raising journey from Texas to Alaska are staying in style at CNC during a two-day break in Prince George.

The college has donated 19 rooms at its residence that will accommodate the first group of riders participating in the Texas 4000 for Cancer. The Rockies group departed June 7 from Austin, Tex…

…The cyclists arrived in Prince George Sunday. After a day of rest Monday, they pedal 60 miles to Vanderhoof on Tuesday. Their journey ends Aug. 14 in Sutton, Alaska.

link to the full story at Prince George Citizen