Texas Bicycling News Digest July 19th 2019
Community Health Fair Returns to Portland FUMC
By: Mike Gillaspia | www.kristv.com
PORTLAND, TX — First United Methodist Church of Portland is hosting its Fifth Annual Community Health Fair this Saturday.
This event marks the return of yet another ministry for the church, whose building sustained heavy damage by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The congregation was displaced from their campus for eleven months, meaning events like the Community Health Fair had to be put on hold. Now, however, the church is back in their buildings and resuming their outreach efforts.
The Coastal Bend Community Foundation has once again provided funding for costs related to the Health Fair, and bicycle helmets for children will be provided through the Hard Hats for Little Heads program of …
NICA Texas League Cyclefest Fund Raiser
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Sat, September 7, 2019 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM CDT Location Balcones Country Club 8600 Balcones Club Drive Austin, TX 78750
A Benefit Dinner and Auction supporting the Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League. The event ticket includes dinner, wine and beer, and an opportunity to bid on Pivot Bikes, a Colorado Vacation Rental and Silent Auction Baskets worth thousands of dollars! Money raised will be used to cover costs for scholarship students who would not otherwise be able to participate in the program and help purchase of equipment necessary for the league to produce safe race experiences for the students.
Major Renovations Coming To Katy Trail In Dallas
MARK | alt1037dfw.radio.com
The Popular Walking And Cycling Park Will Be Getting A New Pedestrian Trail
Katy Trail is about to get a major upgrade. The popular Dallas trail, that sees one million walkers, joggers and bikers each year, will get a brand new pedestrian-only path along a one mile stretch of the trail that currently doesn’t have one. Once completed, the entire trail will have a concrete path for pedestrians and cyclists.
Weekend Rides: North Austin Shuffle & Red Horn
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:
7:30 am – New route revised from one Todack created takes us through Riverplace and up to north Austin. Check it out here: https://www.strava.com/routes/20372912 Endurance Pace Group leaves Cups & Cones at 8:00 am for a TBD route. After the ride, we meet up at …
104°F (40°C) Truancy Ride From Mellow Johnny’s. 30.6 miles …
Raul E. | www.strava.com
Joy Ride to Lake Conroe
Rick Rostkowski | www.strava.com
Joined Natalia, Christian, John & Nick for a fantastically pleasant ride to the lake. Awesome riding companions, an early start, combined with some unexpected cool breezes and forest shade made for a near perfect ride. Our pace was perfectly matched to our group thanks to Nick who pulled for about 50 miles and it’s fair to say all thrived today. Stops at Starbucks, a gas station and beers at the end gave us plenty of opportunity to visit and relax. Can’t wait for the next time!
Morning Ride
Alison Carey | www.strava.com
