Tour d’Italia – Italy, TX

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Saturday, June 20, 2009 @ 8:00 AM
Italy High School
300 College St., Italy, TX

Benefiting Italy High School, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and other North Texas charities, the Tour d’Italia enters its 24th year, bigger and better then ever. We expect 2000 riders to earn one of our collector-quality T shirts this year. The city of Italy will be handling traffic control and parking. Camping is available at the high school, and in the air conditioned gym.

Routes from 12 to 63 miles appeal to the entire family.

Late registration will be at Italy High School. Packet pickup for preregistered riders will be at various bike shops in June.

Ride start will be on Main St. in downtown Italy at 8:00 a.m. Late registering riders will have an open start from the high school, 8:15-9:00 a.m.

Whichever route you choose, you will enjoy our great rest stops, featuring fresh fruit, including our special ripe plums and nectarines, and manned by our friendly volunteers.

After the ride, enjoy free snow cones, Coca Cola products, and a hot shower at Italy High School.

Tour d’Italia website

Paws & Puddles Bike Ride – Texas City, TX

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Saturday, June 20, 2009 @ 7:30 AM
Gulf Greyhound Park
1000 FM 2004, Texas City, TX

An MS-150 recommended ride, with proceeds benefitting the Animal Alliance of Galveston County. There will be 10, 40, and 60-mile routes. A t-shirt is guaranteed for all pre-registered riders. Fresh fruit, banana bread and other goodies will be available at each rest stop. Lunch will be served to all registered riders at Gulf Greyhound Park after the ride.

Fee will be $35 for those registering June 7. 2009 or after, up to and including, the day of the ride. If you will be registering the day of the ride, please be at Gulf Greyhound Park at least one hour before the ride begins.

Paws & Puddles Bike Ride website

The Dam Bike Time Trial – Grand Prairie, TX

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8 Mile USAT Sanctioned Bike Time Trial on the Joe Pool Lake Dam at Lynn Creek Park. Mostly flat with two small climbs, one at each end. USAT memberships required: one day or annual. $1,000.00 in Prizes! No refunds or transfers.

Online registration

Collin Classic – McKinney, TX

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The 18th Collin Classic is a rural bicycle rally that will start and finish at the McKinney North High School on Saturday, June 13, 2009. The ride begins at 8:00am.

Offering routes of 4, 15, 22, 34, 47 and 55 miles, this event will attract families, weekend warriors and avid cyclists to celebrate life in a day filled with fun.

Our 4 mile route is a flat loop, designed for the family with kids who are not ready for an open road ride – but want to see what a big bike rally is all about. All other routes will cross over US75 and ride out into the countryside of Northeastern Collin County.

For those of you who plan to ride a mountain bike, we have a 15 mile route that will travel those same roads, but it will take an early turn for a short cut that takes a flat route for several miles before rejoining the other routes.

Our 22, 34, 47 and 55 mile routes were used in 2008 to rave reviews. While most of our routes have been repaved since our last event, the surface is better than the chip seal pavement associated with the roads in Northwestern Collin County. We even found miles of new asphalt. Worried about missing out on the big hill at the finish of our old routes? Not to worry. We have plenty of rolling hills on our routes that will provide plenty of challenge.

Collin Classic website