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Area Rides & Races |
JOPPA JAUNT
Meet at Liberty Hill Elementary School on Loop 332, just west
of Liberty Hill, on July 3 at 8 a.m. These 25- and 50-mile
intermediate level rides follow quiet back roads through the
picturesque landscape of Jollyville Plateau. Pedal through
places like Joppa, Andice, Oatmeal and Mahomet, but don’t
blink or you might miss the breathtaking scenery. Bertram
is the water stop on this ride. For more information, contact
Vickie and Jeff at 257-2967.
OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD
Ring in the Fourth of July holiday with this historic ride
down Old San Antonio Road on July 4 at 8 a.m. Meet at Williams
Elementary School, located at Mario and Blue Valley Drive
(one block east of South First Street and six blocks south
of William Cannon) for a select-your-own-distance ride up
to 55 miles. The relatively flat out-and-back route goes through
Buda, Kyle and a thickly wooded portion of Blanco River Valley
to northern San Marcos. For more information, call Daniel
at 891-8539.
PFINALLY PFLUGERVILLE
In conjunction with Velocity Cycling, and to celebrate the
extended holiday weekend, a special Century Training Option
will be offered on July 5 at 8 a.m. Visit Velocity Cycling’s
Web site (www.velocitycycling.org)
for training recommendations. Exit on Highway 1825 from Interstate
Highway 35 and curve east to the traffic light in old downtown
Pflugerville. Turn left on Railroad Avenue. Proceed north
to Gilleland Creek Park on the left and meet at the pool.
The rides will be 13 to 47 miles through flat and slightly
rolling farmland. For more information, contact Jim at 251-1761.
CEDAR PARK FEVER
Meet at the north side of C.C. Mason Elementary School in
Cedar Park for this ride on July 10 at 8 a.m. From Highway
183 North, turn left on F.M. 1431 to the second light (Lakeline
Boulevard) and then turn right. The school is located north
of F.M. 1431 and the Lakeline intersection, on the left side.
Cedar Park Fever consists of intermediate rides ranging from
15, 32, 56 and 76 miles in the Hill Country. There are some
moderate hills on the longer routes. For more information,
contact Jim at 251-1761.
TOUR DE AUSTIN
Come and join a joint ride with the San Antonio Wheelmen entirely
within Austin, following established city bicycle routes on
July 11 at 9 a.m. This ride starts in South Austin and goes
through Travis Heights, Barton Springs, Zilker Park, Deep
Eddy, Tarrytown, Hyde Park, U.T., the capitol grounds and
returns to Congress Avenue, all at a leisurely pace. Cue sheets
will be provided, but bring $1 for a City of Austin bicycle
route map. From Ben White take the Congress Avenue exit and
head toward downtown. Follow Congress to Mary Street and take
a right. Fulmore Middle School is on the right side, and riders
should meet in the parking lot. For more information, contact
Rick at 433-3562.
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