Texas Bicycling News June 30th 2021
Texas cycling group raising money for cancer visits London
By Nita Johnson | www.sentinel-echo.com
It’s a long road from Texas to Kentucky, especially when that road is taken via bicycle.
But that’s what 19 students from the University of Texas have undertaken over the past several weeks – marking Day 20 of a 70-day trek through the southeastern United States before turning their journey northward when they traveled through London.
Housed at Microtel on KY 192 on Thursday evening, the 19-member club of Texas 4000 launched their expedition from Austin on the Smokey Mountain Route. Early Thursday morning, they left Cumberland Gap and traveled to London, primarily following U.S. 25-E to U.S. 25-S.
Morgan Martinez is one of the members of the Texas 4000 and has been cycling only since …
Navarro County celebrates Fourth of July
Corsicana Daily Sun | news.yahoo.com
Jun. 29—The Blooming Grove Independence Day Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 3.
If you are interested in having a float or riding in the parade, line up will be at the high school parking lot at 10 a.m.
The parade will follow a route from the high school parking lot, east on Grady Street, then turn north on Fordyce, follow Fordyce to Clark and Clark to Hinkley, then back to the high school parking lot. …
… Navarro Regional Hospital, along with Texas Medical Association’s Hard Hats for Little Heads program, will give kids a free bicycle helmet from 5 to 7 p.m. during the festival.
Children must be present to be sure of the best fit for their new helmet, which will be available while supplies last. …
Close the Gap Bike Ride
stayhappening.com
Sun Aug 01 2021 at 12:00 pm Caring Senior Service National HQ | San Antonio CEO and founder of Caring Senior Service, Jeff Salter, finishes a 9,000-mile bike ride across the US to raise awareness of unmet needs in senior care. Join us as we escort Jeff back into San Antonio. Meet us at Caring Senior Service HQ. We will ride to I-10 and Fredericksburg to meet up with Jeff. At the meeting point, we will have water and light snacks. Then, we will escort Jeff back to the office around 2pm. After the ride, we will celebrate Jeff’s arrival with food and drinks.
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