Chainge the World Bike Ride

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 2011 – 9 AM (On-site Registration at 8am)

Event: 2012 Chainge the World Bike Ride

Route Distances: 8, 20, 40, 60 Miles and 60 Miles + Plus Stop at Los Pinos Winery

About the Ride: Enjoy a picturesque bicycle ride through East Texas with its towering pine trees and rolling hills. There are rides for everyone of every ability. The longest ride includes a short detour to a local winery for those interested. SAG wagons will be provided for those who decide not to ride home. The ride is fully supported with rest stops every 10 miles. Enjoy one of the best kept secrets in cycling …scenic East Texas!

The ride will start at Refuge House at 104 N Montgomery Gilmer, TX. Registration starts at 8:00AM on May 5, 2011. Ride starts at 9:00AM. T-shirts available for the first 100 registries, with others to be mailed out at a later date. Riders should be prepared to do their own tire change and repairs.

Refuge International is a non profit organization that helps people in Guatemala and Kenya. All proceeds from Chainge the World will go to help those people in need. For more info visit our website at www.refugeinternational.com

Location: 104 N. Montgomery – Gilmer, TX

Event Website: http://www.refugeinternational.com/ways-to-help/chainge-the-world-bike-ride

Registration details:Online Registration via Active.com – Registration Fee – $30 for bike ride, $25 for run/walk, $45 for run & ride if registered before April 27 (add $5 after April 27)

Contact Info: 903-843-6203 OR Email: info@refugeinternational.com

Armadillo Hill Country Classic Ride

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 — 8:00 AM

Event: 18th Annual Armadillo Hill country Classic Ride

Route Distances: 14, 28, 42, 50, 61, 78 and 105 miles – 2011 Ride Map available here(.pdf)

About the Ride: On Saturday May 12th, 2012 join the 18th Annual Armadillo Hill Country Classic 2011. Enjoy one of seven different courses that wander through the Texas Hill Country and the National Wildlife Refuge. See quaint towns like Bertram, Oatmeal & Burnet. Enjoy the beautiful rolling scenery, get a great ride in & do something good for the Austin cycling community at the same time.

BENEFITING – The Armadillo Hill Country Classic ride benefits the Austin Cycling Association, a 501(c)(3). The Austin Cycling Association supports and encourages cycling access, safety, education and enjoyment in Central Texas.

Location: Liberty Hill High School 13125 W. Hwy 29 — Liberty Hill, TX

Event Website: http://www.armadilloclassic.net/

Registration details: INFORMATION COMING SOON

Contact info: Erin@bigpistachio.com

Byers Bike Bash

Date: May 12, 2012 – 9 AM

Event: Byers Bike Bash

Route Distances: 

About the Ride: Byers Bike Bash is a recreational ride through the rolling hills of Northern Clay County that includes three different routes. All routes have rest stops every 10 miles fully stocked with fruit, cookies, water, and sports drinks. Medical tents will be available at two stops, but nurses will be at all stops. SAG services and some mechanical support will be provided. All routes will be on extremely low traffic, scenic roads that pass through Byers, Petrolia, Dean, and Charlie. The 100KM route overlaps the Hotter’N Hell 100 route. The first 400 riders are guaranteed a free t-shirt and hamburger meal!

Location: Hwy 79 N – Downtown Byers, TX

Event Website: http://www.byersbikebash.org/Home.html

Registration details: Online Registration via BikeReg.com

Contact info: (940) 529-6566 OR Email byersbikebash@hotmail.com

North Texas Classic

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 – 8 AM

Event: 8th Annual North Texas Classic

Route Distances: 20, 40, and 60 miles

About the Ride: The 8th annual North Texas Classic will be on May 12, 2012.  This year we will feature 3 new scenic routes, ranging from 20 miles to 60 miles. The routes are quiet and pretty and the 40 and the 60 mile routes include a section on Lake Weatherford.

Adequate parking is available at the middle school.  Please make sure you arrive in plenty of time to get parked and ready to ride.

he North Texas Classic is proud of our rest stops. We have Kiwanis clubs and organizations from Boswell, Saginaw and Crowley High Schools responsible for decorating and handing out goodies so there is no shortage of friendly faces to help you out at each stop. Every rest stop will have the basics including oranges, bananas, and water. Rest stops will also feature other goodies including home made cookies, pickles, etc.

Ride is held rain or shine as long as it is safe. Registration fee will not be refunded for bad weather. Helmets are mandatory. Ride number must be worn.

Location: Ed Willkie Middle School – 6129 Texas Shiner Drive, Fort Worth, TX 429

Event Website: http://northtexasclassic.athlete360.com/

Registration details: Online Registration via Athlete360.com – Registration is $25.  Early-Bird discount through 04/15/2012

Contact info: (254) 386-1670

Head for the Hills

Date: May 12, 2012

Event: Head for the Hills

Route Distances: 10 miles, 20 miles, 40 miles and 60 miles

About the Ride: The Cedar Hill Rotary Club organizes the rally to benefit the Food Pantry, Library, Education Foundation and other charitable endeavors, including earthquake victims in Haiti , funding a water well in a remote area of Africa, and donating to the Rotary world-wide effort to eradicate polio in our lifetime.

Get Updates

Event Website: http://www.headforthehillsrally.com/

Location: Uptown Village Shopping Center, 305 W. FM 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Registration details: Online Registration via Signmeup.com (2012 Registration coming soon)

Contact info: For more information about the rally, call either committee co-chair:

  • Judy Pluto — 214.668.1643
  • Denis O’Neil — 817-800-8516

Waggin Trail Bike Ride

Date: Saturday, May 05, 2012

Event: 5th Annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride

Route Distances: (Click distance for route maps)

About the Ride: Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride, which benefits Hill County Paw Pals and the Hillsboro Police Department Community Outreach Programs, is scheduled Saturday, May 7, 2011. Registration for the event will begin at 7:30am with the 5 ride routes stagger starting at 9:00am (10, 26, 40, 54, 83 and 100 mile routes).

Location: Antique Village, 126 W. Elm St. — Hillsboro, TX

Event Website: http://www.waggintrailbikeride.com/wtbr/default.aspx

Registration details: Registration details coming soon

Contact info: hcpawpals@yahoo.com or call 254.580.0679

Hamilton Hill-Aceous 100 Bicycle Tour

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012

Event: Hamilton Hill-Aceous 100 Bicycle Tour

Route Distances: 

About the Ride: The Hamilton Hill-Aceous 100 is back for 2012 with last year’s routes and the same great support you’ve come to expect! Come enjoy the rolling hills and pleasant back roads of Hamilton County and get those legs in shape for summer cycling! There are routes for everyone with 10K, 20 mile, 30 mile, 46 mile, 61 mile routes and a 79 mile route for those training for a 100 miler, with routes ranging from fairly flat to challenging “rollers” on the 61 and 79 mile courses.

Location: Hamilton Municipal Airport – 409 FM 3302 Hamilton, TX

Event Website: http://www.hamiltonhospital.org/wellness/hillaceous.html

Registration details: Online Registration via Active.com – Registration is $25.  Family members two or more are $20 each

Contact info: (254) 386-1670

Central Texas Tour de Cure

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012

Event: Central Texas Tour de Cure

Route Distances: 15, 30, 50, 80 or 100 Miles

About the Ride: The 2012 Austin Central Texas Tour de Cure has five loops, beginning at the Travis County Exposition Center and looping north to beyond Weir Texas.

The longest route is 103 miles and goes through Manor, Hutto, Johah, Weir and Coupland. This will be a great tour of the famed Texas Blackland Prairie ecosystem. Home to many of the native grasses this area supported bison herds and became a major farming center before the end of the 18th century. This route takes the riders close to Granger Lake where two families of Whooping Cranes have recently been sighted.

This Tour will be Austin’s (and surrounding counties) first and will provide a flavor that Austin is known for! Join us for a family focused event that will incorporate Live Music, BBQ, Kids Zone and a little something extra.

Be one of more than 50,000 riders nationwide committed to helping us Stop Diabetes! From coast to coast, in over 43 states, the Tour de Cure is changing the future of diabetes!

Location: Travis County Expo Center – 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX 78724

Event Website: http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/CentralTexasArea?pg=entry&fr_id=8130

Registration details: Online Registration

 

Contact info: (Event Manager) Mercedes Feris Email: mferis@diabetes.org. For more information, call 1-888-DIABETES

Shiner GASP

Date: Saturday, May 05, 2012

Event: Shiner GASP (Greater Austin to Shiner Pedal)

Route Distances: 100 Miles and 50 Miles

About the Ride: Ride 100 miles from Austin to the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. Shiner Beers is an original supporter of cycling events in the United States. Come out and see why the Shiner GASP (Great Austin to Shiner Pedal) Ride continues to be one of the most enjoyable and challenging rides you’ll ever do!

Cyclists will depart from Austin and ride 100 miles through small towns and scenic byways on the way to the historic Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas.

Event Website: http://www.shiner.com/shinergasp/

Location: Met Center 10 – 7551 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744

Registration details: Online Registration via Signmeup.com – Registration Fee is $50.00

Contact Info: Shiner GASP contact page

Ride of Silence

Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 — 7 PM (always the 3rd Wednesday of May)

Event: Ride of Silence

Location: Worldwide event

Route Distances: The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride

About the Ride: On May 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. (Read the full history here…)

The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride. There are no sponsors and no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for those who have been killed or injured.

Event Website: http://www.rideofsilence.com/

Registration details: Free Ride

Contact Info: Ride of Silence Contact page