Arlington TX Considers Adding On and Off Road Bike Trails

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from The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
By SUSAN SCHROCK

Making Arlington more friendly for bikers will be considered this year when city officials begin working with a consultant to map out potential routes for on- and off-road bicycle trails.

Though the city doesn’t have money designated for new bike trail systems, the plan will help identify bicycle lanes that could be installed during street repairs and ways to connect those lanes with bicycle trails in parks, Parks Director Pete Jamieson said. The plan will also identify future walking trail routes.

Read Ms. Schrock’s full article.

Shanna Armstrong: Ultra Athlete

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I have been reading Shanna’s blog where you details her training and race schedule. She appears to be living in Lubbock but travels to many places to race. She has raced in the RAAM at least twice according to the pictures. If you wan t glimpse in the daily life of an athlete in training follow her blog.

An excerpt from today’s post:

“I went to see Gramps before my mountain bike ride.  I wanted it to be a little warmer.  I got on my bike for a 4 hour mountain bike ride.  I started out feeling great and strong.  i did my warm up loop that usually takes me 18 minutes in about 12.  I then went on to ride all the technical sections that i hardly ever ride.   I rode all of them and did come of the bike some but not much.  i had pretty much rode the obstacle when i came off.  i was just unclipping out of habit.  I was making my motercycle noises and usual sound effects when i came up on some teenagers walking. ”

Later Shanna writes a bout eating a full steak dinner. This is more than I can eat. she must create a supreme appetite.

Visit Shanna’s blog to read today’s post.

The Bar H Bash MTB Race – St. Jo, TX

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Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association TMBRA cross country mountain-bike races sponsored by Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association (DORBA) are held on Sunday morning at the Bar H Ranch in the beautiful “Breaks” of the panoramic Red River Valley. The event is part of the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) 2009 Texas Championship Mountain Bike Series.

Venue: DORBA Presents The Bar H Bash MTB Race
Place: Bar H Ranch, St. Jo, Texas (80 miles North of DFW)
Date: Sunday Morning, March 1, 2009

Bicycles Outback Blowout MTB Races – Waco, TX

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Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association TMBRA cross country mountain-bike races sponsored by Bicycles Outback are held on Sunday morning at Waco’s Cameron Park on the wooded bluffs overlooking the junction of the Brazos and Bosque Rivers. The event is part of the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) 2009 Texas Championship Mountain Bike Series.

Venue: Bicycles Outback Blowout
Place: Cameron Park, Waco, Texas (one mile west of downtowon)
Date: Sunday Morning, March 15, 2009