Iron Haus Time Trial Series #4 – San Antonio, TX

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Iron Haus Time Trial Series #4
Presented by Ciclismo SA , Britton’s Bicycle Shop, Jimmy Britton
San Antonio, TX
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Online Registration Closes Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 12:00 NOON ET
The 2010 Iron Haus Time Trial Series is a series of 8 races, taking place on the first or second  weekend of each month from March through October.  All entry fee schedules will be similar to the initial time trial posted.  The series points will be awarded based on participation and time posted. Adjustments will be applied to Juniors and Women times based on the daily men’s average.

Early registration is available at Britton’s Bicycle Shop (210.656.1655) during normal bike shop hours until 7:00 p.m.  June 11, 2010

Race morning registration is available beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the Iron Haus entrance patio area.

The on-line registration will close at 11:00 pm on the Friday evening before the race.
The Fourth in the series event is a 20/40km Time Trial on Saturday June 12, 2010,  starting at Iron Haus Fitness in Castroville and heading up FM 471 and back.  The Start / Finish Line will be located in front of Iron Haus on FM 471 and be an out and back course.

The first rider will take off at 8:01 AM.  20k participants will be the first to go and the 40k participants will follow with the first 40k rider at no earlier than  8:30 a.m. .  The course is an out and back along FM 471.  The turn around will be marked and a recorder in place to validate the turn.  The Time Trial will be recorded and times will be posted 20 minutes following the last finisher.

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Biscuits & Gravy Rotary Ride For Hunger – San Angelo, TX

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The Rotary Club of San Angelo – Sunrise is pleased to be able to host the 7th Annual Biscuits & Gravy Rotary Ride For Hunger on Sunday August 8nd, 2010.

Our mission with this ride is two-fold:

* Have a challenging and fun ride for Texas bicyclists that showcases the rugged beauty of the Concho Valley and
* Raise money for HungerPlus, Inc. and other hunger-related charities in the Concho Valley.
This year we have four distances:
* · 25 miles
* · 35 miles
* · 100 km (metric century)
* · 100 miles
The Boy Scouts will be serving biscuits and gravy at the finish line!

This ride is affiliated with the Texas Bicycle Coalition and follows safe cycling practices.

If this is your first time to ride with us, after you have completed your registration, we encourage you to browse our web site and try out our links to San Angelo, San Angelo State Park, HungerPlus, Texas Bicycle Coalition and others, as well as our Biscuits & Gravy Rotary Ride For Hunger sponsors.

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Tour de Nowhere – Levelland, TX

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Welcome to the information and registration website for the Tour de Nowhere presented by Cal Farley’s Girlstown, U.S.A. and the Levelland Volunteer Fire Department. The 2009 Tour will be held on July 11 to coincide with Levelland’s annual Early Settlers Days celebration. Come and enjoy a well supported ride through the surrounding countryside and then, join in the festivities!.

Location:
The Armory at the Levelland City Park, 1901 McKinnley Avenue
(Click here for City Map)
Time: Riders for all routes at 8:00 a.m.
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009.
Check back for additional information and registration.

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