Third Annual All American Bicycle Rally

Date: Saturday, June 09, 2012

Event: Third Annual All American Bicycle Rally 2012

Route Distance: 10, 26, 54 and 74 miles

About the Ride: Join us for our Third Annual All American Bike Rally through North East Parker County benefitting the Springtown Area Chamber of Commerce.  We  have routes ranging from 10 to 74 miles (10, 28, 54, 74) traveling as far west as Garner, Texas.  The ride will begin and end at the Springtown High School parking lot where the riders can shower and enjoy a BBQ sandwich at the end of the ride…compliments of Woody Creek BBQ.

Our last riders in (off the 74 mile route) had a deer jump in front of them as they were finishing the route.  We were told while it had their adrenaline going out of fear, it was also beautiful to see this graceful animal in front of them.  Now that’s something you can’t see in the City!!

Parker County – you are great!  We appreciate the efforts to keep your dogs penned during this event.  We would love to see our community along the road cheering our riders.  If you would be interested in doing this next year, we can let you know the routes.  It could be like the Tour de’ France.  Or, if you would like to greet them at the Finish Line, let us know.

The Third Annual All American Bicycle Rally will be June 9, 2012!  Join us for the fun as a rider, volunteer or spectator!

Location: Springtown High School – 915 W Highway 199 Springtown, TX 76082 (817) 220-3888

Event Website: http://www.springtownchamber.org/All-American-Bicycle-Rally.162.0.html

Registration details: Online Registration via BikeReg.com

Contact info: 817-523-3268

Tour d’Italia

Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

Event: 27th Annual Tour d’Italia

Route Distances (click distance for route maps):

About the Ride: Benefiting Italy High School, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and other North Texas charities, the Tour d’Italia enters its 27th year, bigger and better than ever. We expect 1500 riders to earn one of our collector-quality T shirts again this year. A few Limited edition 25th Anniversary Ride Jerseys are still available for purchase.

Camping is available at the high school, and in the air-conditioned gym.

Routes from 12 to 63 miles appeal to the entire family.

Location: Italy High School – 300 College St, Italy, TX

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

Registration details: Online Registration via Active.com

Registration for the event can be done on-line or by downloading the registration form and mailing it along with payment to Lone Star Cyclists, PO Box 540696, Grand Prairie, TX 75052. Early registration is $25. Registration fee after June 12th is $30. Contact us with any questions.

Contact Info:817-633-4431

Childress Annual Tour d’ Cotton

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012

Event: Childress Annual Tour d’ Cotton

Route Distances: 8, 30 and 60 miles

About the Ride: Tour de Cotton is a fundraiser of Childress Theater Company, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration of The Historic Plaza Theater in Downtown Childress

Location: Childress, TX

Event Website: http://childresspalacetheater.com/OCT_2012.html

Contact info:  Judy Johnson – 940-937-2197 OR Email jude747@cebridge.net

Pedal Palacios

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012

Event: Pedal Palacios 2012

Route Distances: 12, 36 and 60 Miles

About the Ride: BP MS 150 Recommended Ride – Scenic ride through Matagorda County with views of water, birds and great landscape. Individuals and Team training welcome. T- shirt and fantastic shrimp boil for registered participants.

Registration opens at 6:30 AM and closes at 8:30 AM.  No starts after 8:45AM.
Start time 8:00 AM  60 mile and 36mile
Start time 8:30 Am 12 mile
Where: In front of the Pavilion at South Bay Blvd at 4th St., Palacios, TX 77465

All routes close at 2:00 PM.  (No SAGS or support after 2PM)

Location: South Bay Blvd.  Palacios, Texas

Event Website: http://www.pedalpalacios.org/

Registration details: Online Registration via Active.com

Prior to August 31: $35
Sept 1-Oct 7:         $40
Day of ride:            $50

(Free T-shirts will be given to entries received by September 10th.)

Contact info: Joe Adams – pedalpalacios@yahoo.com OR by phone at (361) 972-2136.

Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal

Date: Saturday October 6, 2012

Event: 10th Annual Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal

Route Distances: 29, 45, 60 and 80 miles

About the Ride: The Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal is fast becoming one of the top rides in Texas. The ride starts and ends at the northern tip of the Hill Country in beautiful Glen Rose, Texas. The meandering paved route takes you through scenic views, gentle hills and challenging climbs.

Whether you are a novice or advanced rider, you will have fun with the other riders and volunteers who all help to make this ride an unforgettable annual event, and one that you don’t want to miss

Ride distance: 29, 45, 60 and 80 miles.

All but the 29 mile ride take you to the top of “The Wall” a 3/10 of a mile stretch with a hill grade of almost 19% at its steepest. The view of miles of beautiful vistas is worth the effort.

Location: Glen Rose High School –  900 Stadium Drive Glen Rose, TX

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

Registration details: Online Registration via Active.com – Registration Fee: Adults $30 Children(12 and under)$15 Day of Race Fee: Adult $35, Children $15

Contact info: (254) 396.3247 OR Call ycondy@htcomp.net

Cow Creek Country Classic

Date: June 23th, 2012

Event: 26th Anniversary Cow Creek Country Classic 2012

Route Distances: 10 mile-in town family ride, 19, 36, 55, 78 and 101 mile routes

About the Ride: The Cow Creek Country Classic Bike Ride is the Waxahachie Rotary Club’s major annual fund raising event. Each year’s ride is produced and presented by Rotary volunteers, students, Boy Scouts, and other civic volunteers from throughout Waxahachie and the surrounding communities. There are no paid employees.

Each year’s “Rider’s Dollars” are deeply appreciated and extremely important to Waxahachie Rotary and the community as a whole. We work quite hard to see that those dollars are well invested in improving the quality of life in the Waxahachie community. Over the past 25 years, your ride dollars have enabled the Waxahachie Rotary Club to:

  • Waxahachie Senior Center
  • Hope Clinic
  • Rotary Projects
  • Waxahachie Interact Club(s)
  • Community Service

Our ride is not a race, and will consist of 10, 19, 36, 55, 78 and 101 mile tours on a well marked course.

  • The 10 mile is a leisurely in-town tour of historic Waxahachie, with unique “Gingerbread Homes” and “National Historical Register Landmarks”, such as the octagon-shaped Chautauqua Auditorium in Getzendaner Park and the Ellis County Courthouse. All ages can participate with confidence of a safe ride. This year’s in-town ride will also utilize part of the new Hike ’n Bike Trail that Waxahachie has opened. The ride will also go through the downtown area, and if you want you may stop and eat or shop in the many antiques and arts & crafts shops around the square. This is an ideal ride for beginners, children and families seeking a fun morning together.
  • The 19, 36, and 55 mile tours go through some very beautiful, scenic parts of Ellis County.
  • The 78 and 101 mile tours are excellent rides through the beautiful countryside of Southwest and Southern Ellis County and parts of Johnson, Hill and Navarro Counties.

While most of the roadways are fairly flat, the longer routes do have some challenging hills.

All courses other than the Waxahachie City 10 mile are on paved rural state and farm roads, most of which have no shoulder. FOR YOUR SAFETY YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO RIDE SINGLE FILE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE TO ALLOW AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC TO PASS. The finish takes you through Historic Downtown Waxahachie and into the back of the High School which will have less traffic.

Note:  All routes subject to last minute changes due to weather conditions or construction issues.

Location: 1000 U.S. 77 Waxahachie, TX 75165

Event Website: http://www.cowcreekcountryclassic.org

Registration details: Click here for registration details

Contact info: 972-935-6415 OR Email: mballard@cnbwax.com

Third Annual Wild Pig Pedal

The Wild Pig Pedal page provides you with the official registration information, ride distances etc. and if you scroll down a bit, videos, interviews and ride reports for this event. If you don’t see a ride report and you participated in the event in the past, feel free to type something up and we’ll add it here!

Date: June 23, 2012

Event: Third Annual Wild Pig Pedal

Route Distances: 6 mi, 22 miles, 45 miles, or 100K

About the Ride: Free Pork Bar-B-Q lunch with home-made ice-cream dessert after the ride!

Free T-shirt for the first 100 contestants.

The terrain is moderately hilly with well-maintained scenic roads. We try to make it a really fun run so you will want to come back year after year!

Looking forward to seeing you in Seymour!

Location: Seymour City Park Seymour, TX

Event Website: http://www.seymourtxchamber.org/

Registration details: Click Here for Printer Friendy Entry/Release Form

Contact Info: Call the Seymour Chamber of Commerce office @ 940-889-2921 OR call/e-mail Myra @ 940-232-7492 • Email: scoc@nts-online.net

Find more information about other rides on our mainpage

Wheels for Meals

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012

Event: Wheels for Meals

Route Distances: 88 Miles

About the Ride: Twenty-two eager riders made our 2011 event the greatest success. The riders came from Midland, Odesssa, San Antonio, Houston, Fort Davis and Alpine. The day was perfect with a cool morning and sunny afternoon. The riders were greeted at each pit stop along the way and shared lunch in Valentine. In the evening, there was a cookout for all the volunteers, riders, and  sponsors. Everyone remarked at how much fun the ride was and promised to come back next year. October 6 is the date for 2012. Please join us then.

Wheels for Meals is a charity bicycle ride from the Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County to Valentine, TX.  The ride is about 88 miles.  Riders from around the state have signed up to challenge themselves for this ride. Each rider has collected donations of at least $250. which go directly to the Food Pantry. Our Food Pantry helps about 20 percent of the families in Jeff Davis County with supplemental food.  2009 was our first year for this wonderful fund raiser.

Besides the bicycle riders, many volunteers are needed for registration in the morning, manning the two pit stops, passing out lunch in Valentine and cheering the riders in as they return to the Food Pantry in the afternoon.

Location: Food Pantry-Jeff Davis County – 609 E Compromise St, Fort Davis, TX

Event Website: http://www.foodpantry-jdc.org/Wheels_for_Meals_Details.html

Registration details: Download Rider Commitment form

Contact info: kacee2texas@yahoo.com

New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride – Austin

Date: Sunday, June 24, 2012

Event: New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride – Austin

Route Distances: 100 mi, 100K, 40 mi, 23 mi

About the Ride: Welcome to the New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride! We’re a bit biased, but we’re pretty sure the UAR is the most fun you’ll have on a bike. First time? No problem! The event has a laid back atmosphere and most folks come for the fun (maybe the beer too;) Think of it like a day at an amusement park – with the added bonus of a good ride, tasty beer, and lots of schwag!
What a deal! Your entry fee includes:

  • 100% cotton T-shirt
  • Clif Bars and other after party snacks (meals will be available for purchase)
  • New Belgium Beer and non-alcoholic drinks
  • UAR stickers
  • Donation to UAR charities
  • Entries in the prize raffle (over $5000 in gear at each event)

THE MOST FUN YOU’LL EVER HAVE ON YOUR BIKE!
Prizes for top 3 teams in each division.
What are you waiting for? Sign up today! We’ll see you soon.
Sorry – NO REFUNDS under any circumstances.
Rider transfers can be made up to 7 days prior to the event. Sorry – no exceptions.

Location: Fiesta Gardens Park – 2101 Jesse East Segovia St, Austin, TX 78702

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

Registration details: Online Registration via BikeReg.com – Registration fees vary from $30 – $60/person depending on when you sign up. The last chance to register is at packet pick and the price is $60/person.

Contact info: dan@adventurefit.com