from The Lufkin Daily News (full article)
The Lufkin Daily News
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Renovations of the downtown Lufkin area in the past few years have become a benefit to more than just local businesses. The wide, smooth streets are perfect for speed, and bicycle racers from around the state made sure they were put to good use this past weekend.
Lufkin hosted the 2007 Charlie hall Memorial State Age-Based Criterium Championship on Sunday.
from the Tyler Morning Telegraph (full article)
BULLARD – Twenty-two new state champions were crowned after winning their respective divisions in the 2007 Texas Age Based State Championship, held Saturday.
The championship, which replaced the East Texas Hills Classic this year, began and ended at Kiepersol Estate, a co-sponsor of the event with Darr Chiropractic.
The event was a Texas Bicycle Road Association (TXBRA) Texas Cup event.
About 350 riders took to the rolling hills to ride 24-72 miles of back roads, with a single loop measuring 24 miles.
from timesrecordnews.com (full article)
By Jenara Kocks Burgess/For the Times Record News
July 20, 2007
Hotter’N Hell Hundred Executive Director Roby Christie said one of the most frequently asked questions about the Ride is what the 100-mile route is like.
He said although the route might not be as hilly as some Texas rides, it does have its share, and when you combine that with intense heat and sometimes intense wind in August, it can be a challenging course.
from lufkindailynews.com (full article)
The Lufkin Daily News
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Downtown Lufkin will be invaded by bikers Sunday morning as cyclists push their pedals toward the pavement to compete for a state championship and a good cause.
Sponsored by the Adoption Center of East Texas, the 2007 Charlie Hall Memorial State Age-Based Criterium Championships has secured a State Division I age-based championship after two successful years as a Division III criterium, said John Jones, spokesman for the Angelina Bicycle Club, in a club press release.
Hall helped establish the first Lufkin bike club while mentoring many Lufkin cyclists, and completing many 100-mile events.