FitWalk, ribbon cutting scheduled June 4
by ETR Staff Report
As part of the FitCity Challenge, the community-wide campaign to promote healthy, fitter lifestyles for Tyler residents, Mayor Barbara Bass will hold the next Monthly FitWalk at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4 at Faulkner Park.
A ribbon cutting ceremony to open the recently completed Faulkner Park Mountain Bike Trail will be held directly following the walk. The ribbon cutting will be held adjacent to the lake located within the park and is easily accessible from the main entrance off of U.S. HWY 69. …

Teacher rides bike to Texas to fight cancer
By Chandi Lowry, WMBF News Anchor

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A Waccamaw High School teacher is riding a bicycle from Dallas, Texas to Surfside Beach, South Carolina to raise money to fight cancer.

It’s all to help the Ashley G. Charitable Foundation.

Ashley Gaines was one of James Brown’s students and died of cancer in 2008 after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

His mother, Dee brown, is going through treatment right now to get rid of her breast cancer. …

Bike the Bricks hits new gear
By Andrew Snyder, asnyder@acnpapers.com
McKinney’s annual Bike the Bricks cycling races are becoming more and more of a hit each time they run.

In its second year, the event kicked off the Memorial Day weekend as a growing field of competitors tore through the streets of Historic Downtown, chasing $20,000 in prize money inches away from the 7,000 spectators that lined up to watch. …

The Racing Post June 2011 Issue

The Racing Post is a monthly magazine dedicated to those who ride bicycles and like to ride them – fast.  Event coverage includes Road racing, Off-road racing, Track racing, Triathlons, Bicycle rallies, and all levels of bicycle training.

Lone Star Cyclists Tour d’Italia Packet Stuffing Party
The Tour d’ Italia Packet Stuffing Party is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7th at 6:00 pm. We will be meeting at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Avenue in Fort Worth. Many thanks to Reah Reedy for arranging a room at her church for us to meet. St. Stephen Presbyterian Church is…

Texas State Crit Championships
from www.txbra.org

Tyler Jewell, Elbowz Racing, proudly displays his Texas State Skill Based Criterium Championship jersey he picked up in the Pro/1 event.

Black’n Back Bike Ride
Date: June 4, 2011
Location: Farwell, TX
Contact: Chacho Arce
Details: Ride from Farwell TX. To Black, TX and back. Ride Start Time: 8 a.m. (central time) 7 a.m. (mountain time). Ride Start Location: Farwell City Park. Rest stops and sag wagon provided, Meal and prizes after the ride.