Burleson Honey Tour – Burleson, TX

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2011 Burleson Honey Tour – Saturday, May 28, 2011
Place and Time
Kerr Middle School
517 SW Johnson Ave
Burleson, TX 76028
Staggered starts beginning at 8:00 AM (see Routes below)
(No late starts after 8:30 AM – course closes at 2:00 PM)

Benefits: Texas Health Resources & Burleson Chamber of Commerce

Early Registration (through May 21, 2011)
$25/rider
$20/rider (families of 4 or more)

Regular Registration (May 22, 2011 until day of ride)
$30/rider

On-site registration on day of ride: $30, opens at 6:30 AM

Routes
9 mile, 30 miles, 51 miles, 62 miles (see Route Maps to the left)
All mileage is approximate and subject to change
Start Times: Staggered start with first wave 62 mile riders going out 8:00 AM, followed by 51 mile riders at 8:15 AM, and the 30 and 9 mile riders leaving at 8:30 AM.

Daily News Roundup April 17th – Texas Bicycling

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Trail Under Central – Serious Progress
by dickdavid

Looks like the forms are up on the southern underpass (just south of Renner Road). It usually doesn’t take them long to pour the slab once it’s at this point. That doesn’t mean the trail will be open, yet. There is a bunch of finishing work that needs to be done before it will be open for riders. We’ll keep you posted.

8:00am – Chisholm Cattle Drive
by Scott Franklin
When: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8am to 10am  CDT
Where: Denton North Branch Library
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Ride departs from Denton North Branch Library @ 3020 N. Locust Street, Denton, TX

2011 Texas Bike Rides and Races
from texascyclist.com
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It all started in the summer of 2004 when a soccer player with the name of Rainer, convinced several of his teammates, that the idea of riding in a 100 mile bicycle race, called ‘Hotter n Hell 100′ three weeks later, sounded like a great idea. Not knowing what they were in for, 3 of his friends signed up. The rest as they say, is history…

Moving bikes stay upright—but not for the reasons we thought
by jtimmer@arstechnica.com (John Timmer)
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The wind shifted to the southeast – April 17th Bike Ride

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The blue skies and moderate temperature continued today. The wind shifted to the southeast and kicked up to 20 mph. It was 80 degrees when I finished my ride. These conditions should have helped the BP MS 150 riders as they finish the ride into Austin today. Again I had a nice tailwind as I rode north away from home but when I turned south at the 10 mil mark the headwind slowed me to a crawl at times when I was in the open areas. Even the trees did not offer much protection. I still managed to average 14.7 mph overall. One 5 mile section I averaged 16.7 mph but this was with the tailwind.

This was a good mileage week with 145.92 miles riding 5 days out of seven. My conditioning is improving from the winter level as I can ride into the wind and not totally come to a stop. Around this area wind is the challenge since there are no hills except for overpasses. The upcoming week will have good riding conditions as the dry weather is expected to continue.

No riders out today along my route; they must all be somewhere between La Grange and Austin.

April mileage update:

  • April miles 371.59
  • YTD miles 1198.26

4-17-2011 Bike Ride Data and Map

4-17-2011 Home Weather Finish

Additional charts, weather and map.

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May Day Challenge J505 – College Station, TX

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FALL! A firm date for the re-scheduled event has not yet been set.

May Day Challenge J505
Bike enthusiasts of all skill levels wanting to enter their first timed race. The race will consist of a 55 miles loop around and through College Station. Start time is 7 a.m. at the George Bush Presidential Library. Riders will be escorted through the Texas A&M campus by police, and will gun start once the peloton has crossed over Highway 6.

Prizes
$500 for the first place overall finisher
$250 for the second place overall finisher
$100 for the third place overall finisher

Each age group winner will receive $40, winners of the overall first second and third prizes are not eligible for this prize.

Cost
The registration fee is $40 per rider.

Venue
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum located on the campus of Texas A&M University.
1000 George Bush Drive West
College Station, TX 77845

What to Expect
-Easy Parking at the George Bush Library
-Refreshments for all racers
-Well-marked course with traffic control
-Rest stop will be provided
-Support for riders and racers
-All registered racers and riders will receive a T-Shirt