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Below are the current listing of rides scheduled for the Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club. If you would like to lead a club ride, please contact the HCBTC Ride Chair, Yvonne Campos, phone: (210) 431-0902, email: yec@satx.rr.com. For additional information on leading a ride, go to Ride Sheets.

September 2010 Rides

MPORTANT DATES:

Sept 6: Labor Day



August 2010

HCBTC ACTIVITIES:

TBD

 

Camp Sequoia

Saturday September 4th: The beautiful heart of the Texas hill country, Camp Sequoia will be the location for a fun filled day of fishing biking and relaxing while in the company of good friends. Map of the location http://campsequoia.net/ not clear and you need additional information contact Debbie Hayes email: dseniorh@gmail.com, phone: 844-1414

Bear Moon Bakery Ride

Sunday September 5th: Ride starts at 7:30 a.m. from at the Leon Springs Park and Ride parking lot (I-10 and Boerne Stage Road) for a group ride of 30 miles over rolling terrain. We will stop at the Bear Moon Bakery in Boerne before returning.
Ride leaders:
Yvonne and Armando Campos: e-mail yec@satx.rr.com
phone 431-0902

"Ride To Remember"

Saturday September 11th: Poth Ride to remember, sponsored by the city of Poth and the Alzheimer’s Association. HCBTC is proud to support this worthy cause. Join us as we join hundreds' of other bikers in Poth’s third annual Ride to Remember bicycle ride. For more information go to http://www.cityofpoth.org/blog/category/2010-ride-to-remember/

11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic

The event we have all been waiting for is just around the corner!!!
Saturday October 30: 11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic. This is a great deal, you can not get a better supported ride with a meal for the price. Check our main Web page for registration details. Please join us


Pedro's Ride

Sunday September 12th: This ride has been assigned to Pedro


Rudy’s of HWY 151

Saturday September 18: Wheels down at 8 a.m. from Rudy’s of HWY 151 and Westover Hill. This nice scenic and hilly 20 mile ride (several shorter routes available) takes us around the Sea World area to Talley Road with two convenience stores on the way (map 114). Lunch at Rudy's after the ride.
Ride Leader: Heidi Lynn, phone 210-842-2383, email: cycle_tx@yahoo.com

Castroville Ride

Sunday September 19: Meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Park and Ride lot across from Sammy's in Castroville for a 29 mile easy paced group ride over mostly flat terrain. Directions: Take Hwy 90 West to Castroville. Sammy's is on the left at the third traffic light when westbound just before the river bridge.
Ride Leader: Ethel Pedraza e-mail: azardepe@hotmail.com


Conquer the Coast

Saturday Sept 25 and Sunday Sept 26th Club members from Hillcountry Bicycle Touring Club will once again participate in the Conquer the Coast ride. This is a really nice ride and well supported. Registration rates go up in Sept so register early and save a few bucks. http://conquerthecoast.org/register.php If you’re taking your travel trailer and want to park with the rest of the club contact Roy Munro at Royal@ Munro-online.com he can give you the contact information to the location where we will all be staying.

11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic

The event we have all been waiting for is just around the corner!!!
Saturday October 30: 11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic. This is a great deal, you can not get a better supported ride with a meal for the price. Check our main Web page for registration details. Please join us

"Conquer The Coast"

Sunday Sept 26th: Club members from Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club will once again participate in the Conquer the Coast ride. Refer to information listed for Saturday Sept 25th

Castroville

Saturday October 2nd: Our very own President Amanda will lead us on a leisurely ride in Castroville. We will meet at the Park and Ride lot across from Sammy's in Castroville. Take Hwy 90 West to Castroville. Sammy's is on the left at the third traffic light when westbound just before the river bridge. Wheels down at 8 am.
Ride Leader Amanda McCoy, e-mail bikentx50@yahoo.com


Shavano Sights

Sunday October 3rd: Meet in the parking lot at Eisenhower Park for approx. 22+mile ride. Eisenhower Park is located 2 miles outside Loop 1604 on Military Hwy. This beautiful morning ride is neither speedy nor hilly. We go through some shady residential areas, and some newly developing areas. Some access roads stretch to wing out a bit. Over all this is a nice way to spend a leisurely Sunday morning.
Ride Leader: Mary Bowman, phone: (210) 616-9936. e-mail: marybbowman@gmail.com


11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic

The event we have all been waiting for is just around the corner!!!
Saturday October 30: 11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic. This is a great deal, you can not get a better supported ride with a meal for the price. Check our main Web page for registration details. Please join us


Roy's Ride???

Saturday October 9th. Possibly assigned to Roy


Comal Ride

Sunday October 10th: Ride starts at 800 a.m. Come and join us on this 30 miles of flat to rolling hills ride, most of it on generally quiet and paved small county roads with a couple of rest stops on the way. The ride will travel some of the same roads that were on the Tour de Cure and will go through Marion and come back on the south side of New Braunfels. Directions to the start location: Go north on I35 towards New Braunfels. Go 5.5 miles past 1604 on 35 North and take exit 177 which is FM 2252/482. Go left over the freeway for about a half mile on FM2252/482. Take a right on FM 482 towards the town of Comal and continue for about 2.5 miles until you pass the railroad tracks and come to Comal Elementary School on the left. Please park in the parking lot on the right across from the school.
Ride Leader: Phyllis Terry: phone: (210) 829-0661, email: pterrysatx@gmail.com


Roy's Ride???

Saturday October 16th Roy is still thinking about it.

11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic

The event we have all been waiting for is just around the corner!!!
Saturday October 30: 11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic. This is a great deal, you can not get a better supported ride with a meal for the price. Check our main Web page for registration details. Please join us

Po Po’s Ride.

Sunday October 17th: Ride starts at 8:00 a.m. This is a very scenic and hilly ride. There are those who might consider this difficult so prepare for a good workout. Directions: Take I-10 W to exit 533 (Welfare exit) and go ¼ mile to Po-Po’s Restaurant, park on the left across from the restaurant.
Ride Leader
: Nolan Kuehn, email: nolank@gvtc.com

Great Opportunity To Learn

Saturday October 23, Three cheers for Ken and Mouse!!! They will lead us on another beautiful ride that is meant to help the beginner get stronger. This is a great opportunity to learn how to master difficult or challenging terrain without stressing your joints.
Ken is a great teacher and has so much knowledge to share and it’s free. Will post meeting location and time at a latter date.


Peddle and Paddle


Sunday October 24th Randy’s Birthday Ride Location and time to be announced.
Ride Leader: Randy Frazier, phone 210-237-8740 e-mail papaastronomer@yahoo.com



11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic Is Here

The event we have all been waiting for has finally arrived!!!
Saturday October 30 11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic. This is a great deal you can not get a better supported ride with a meal for the price. Check our main Web page for registration details

"The Camaraderie Continues"

Sunday October 31, 11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic the camaraderie continues.