Date: May 8,2010
Event: 18th Annual Rolling Hills Challenge
Location: Colorado County Beason’s Park on the east bank of the Colorado River.
Entry Fees Per Route:
Pre-registration is $25 per person and includes a T-shirt, if received by Saturday, May 1. Tandem pre-registration is $45. T-shirts are not guaranteed for entry forms received after the May 1st deadline.
On the day of the ride, the registration fee is $30 per person and $55 Tandem.
Route Maps:
About the Race:
The Rolling Hills Challenge will begin at Colorado County Beason’s Park on the east bank of the Colorado River.
From Houston (traveling west on I-10): Take the 698 exit and follow Hwy. 90 towards Columbus. Beason’s Park will be on your left prior to crossing the Colorado River bridge.
From San Antonio (traveling east on I-10): Take the Columbus 696 exit, turn left under the freeway and go north on Business Hwy 71, veer to the right on Spur 52 to downtown Columbus. Turn right at the red light on to Walnut and continue until you cross the Colorado River bridge. Beason’s Park will be on your right.
From Austin (traveling south on Hwy-71): Take the Columbus Business Hwy 71 exit and turn left under the highway. Follow Business Hwy 71 across the Colorado River into Columbus. Pass under the railroad tracks and turn left at Walnut / Hwy 90 (first red light). Continue east on Walnut and continue until you cross the Colorado River bridge. Beason’s Park will be on your right.
Website: www.RollingHillsChallenge.com
Registration:https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=7F2V2K7
Email: david@columbuslionsclub.org
Additional Info:
All riders will receive an after-ride meal.
Children under 12 ride free and do not receive a T-shirt. A T-shirt can be purchased for $10.
On-site registration will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. Ride will take place rain or shine. Sorry, no refunds.
Stops are available about every 15 miles along the route with refreshments and portable toilets. Roving vehicles will travel the routes to assist riders, but riders should be equipped to fix flats and do minor repairs. Emergency medical assistance will be provided by the Colorado County EMS.
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