{"id":64373,"date":"2024-01-14T21:54:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T03:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64373"},"modified":"2024-01-14T21:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T03:54:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-action-for-january-14-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/14\/texas-bicycling-action-for-january-14-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Action for January 14, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Racing groups cry foul at $1,200 fee EP Water wants for use of Lost Dog<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Elida S. Perez | elpasomatters.org<\/h4>\n

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A new $1,200 administrative fee that El Paso Water is charging for outdoor racing events at the Lost Dog Trail Head is deterring some groups from wanting to use the open space.<\/p>\n

At least two groups, one aiming to organize an outdoor trail running event and another trying to organize a mountain biking event on the land located in Northwest El Paso were told by an El Paso Water employee that they would have to pay a $1,200 administrative fee to get a permit to use the Lost Dog trail for their events.<\/p>\n

Concerns over the new fee have \u2026<\/p>\n

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El Paso hosts Texas\u2019s largest mountain bike race for 17th year with a focus on including beginners<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Kerry Mannix | kvia.com<\/h4>\n

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) \u2013 Texas\u2019s largest and most difficult mountain bike race took place around El Paso\u2019s Franklin Mountains this weekend. This year, the 17th annual Puzzler MTB Race attracted over 400 participants from all over the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n

Organizers said this year, they wanted to provide more opportunities for beginners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis whole year\u2026 we\u2019re going to focus on the beginner rides,\u201d said Fernanda Graton, one of the directors for the Borderland Mountain Bike Association (BMBA). \u201cAnd we saw the results this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graton said it was a record-breaking year for \u2026<\/p>\n

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