Hey you fat tire riders - try something different next Sunday - come and get a few miles in on the annual Katy Flatland Century ride.  All tire sizes are welcome, but if you really want to annoy the roadies in a pace line - leave your knobbies on the bike and draft behind them.  (But please be safe).  I'll be there - hope to see some of my gruff off-road type friends as well. 

 

Kevin

 

Here's all the details......

 

Sunday July 16, 2006

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Sunday, July 16 at 7:00AM
Katy Mills Mall– Katy, Texas

$ 25.00 pre-reg or
$ 30.00 day of ride.
The first 2,200 riders registered are guaranteed an event T-shirt and water bottle. For information call 713-466-1240

Helmets are required. Radios and Headphones are prohibited on the ride.
click here for our safety rules

Click here to download and print a PDF registration form to be mailed in.
OR register on line with

http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=3345

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1315723

Registration & Packet Pickup:
At Northwest Cyclery (US 290 @ Jones Rd.) :
Friday, July 14 from 10:00 to 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 15 from 10:00 to 5:00 PM
At Start :
Sunday, July 16 from 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM

The Katy Flatland Century will celebrate their 18th Annual on July 16, 2006. This ride is one of the largest rides in Texas run completely with volunteers.

As the ride has grown form several hundred riders starting at Katy High School, to several thousand starting at Rhodes Stadium, to this year's staring point of the Katy Mills Mall, we have tried to be sure the rider enjoys their ride in a safe manner. We provide plenty of rest stops with food and fluids and numerous SAG vehicles for your use.

We offer routes of 30, 45, 62 and 100 miles. This year, the 100 mile route has been revised. We hope that these riders will enjoy the new routes and scenery that this route will offer. To avoid a new traffic hazard, the finishing part of the 30 mile route has also been changed.

The ride offers riders a chance to experience the flat part of Texas. Our routes are designed to be fast and safe.

For those of you who will be participating in the Hotter-than-Hell in August, we are a perfect training ride.

We hope that you enjoy our ride and will return again next year.

Chuck Martin
Director
2002 - 2006

Directions to the Start:
Take Interstate 10 to Katy, Texas. Exit Katy-Ft. Bend Road (Exit 742). Proceed south. Follow the signs to Katy Mills Mall. You will enter the parking area from the East side. The starting area, registration and packet pickup will be near entrance #8.
Start time:
7:00 AM 100 mile and tandem start, followed by 62, 50 and 30 mile groups. Be aware that riders will be started in groups of approximately 200 to 300 to accommodate your safety.

Hotels Approximate Distance
Springhill Suites by Marriott 281-644-4445 0.3 Miles (Special Rate)
Best Western - Houston West 281-392-9800 1.5 Miles
Hampton Suites 281-392-1000 1.5 Miles
Comfort Inn 281-392-8700 2.0 Miles
Super 8 281-646-7800 2.0 miles
Holiday Inn Select 281-395-4800 2.0 Miles
Red Roof Inn 281-579-7200 3.5 Miles
Fairfield Inn 281-646-0056 10.0 Miles
Motel 6 281-497-5000 12.0 Miles
Drury Inn 281-558-7007 15.0 Miles
La Quinta 281-646-9200 15.0 Miles