Eighter from Decatur Bicycle Rally
Join us on 09/14/2024
(race date estimated)Eighter from Decatur Bicycle Rally Race Description
The Eighter from Decatur Bicycle Rally is a charity bicycle ride that benefits Raquel's Wings for Life, an organization that flies local cancer patients to MD Anderson in Houston, Texas, for treatment free of charge to the patient. This event is a fun-filled, family-friendly ride designed to get our participants out of the city to enjoy the back-country roads of Wise and Montague counties (with rolling hills), all while raising money for a worthwhile cause. The countryside is beautiful, the roads are good, the people are friendly, and the after-rally meal is free! Come join us for a great rally and fun day! For more information on Raquel's Wings for Life please visit: https://www.rwfl.org
For those who are coming in from out of town and don't wish to drive in the morning of the event, we are offering camping the night before the event, a place to pitch your tent, or park your RV or camper. Be aware that there will be no facilities except port-a-potties. There will be no electricity, water, or sewer hookups. Camping is first come, first serve and the location is at 351 Airport Road, Decatur, TX 76234 which is about 1 mile from the start line. Please give 2 days notice if you plan on using this option.
Parking on the day of the event will be available around the square. An email will be circulated a few days before the event providing a map of the area showing parking locations. Please feel free to bring whatever will help you feel comfortable during the rally route, but do remember that helmets are required - you cannot ride the route without one.
Registration begins at 6:30 am with a start time at 8:00 am. The event location will be at the Decatur Town Square, 110 N Trinity Street, Decatur, TX 76234. You can pick up your registration the Friday before the rally between 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Decatur Municipal Airport, 351 Airport Road, Decatur, TX, 76234, or at the event itself. Pre-registration is $45 per rider for individual riders, or $40 per rider for teams. In order to guarantee a rally day T-shirt, and pay the discounted pre-registration entry you will need to register by August 23rd. Registrations received after that date cannot be guaranteed a T-shirt or the actual shirt size and registration will be $50 per rider.
- Location: Decatur, TX 76234
- Race Date: 2024/09/14 08:00:00 AM (Saturday)
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Categories:
- Cycling - 102 miles
- Cycling - 10 miles
- Cycling - 27 miles
- Cycling - 52 miles
- Team cycling - 102 miles
- Team cycling - 52 miles
- Team cycling - 27 miles
Eighter from Decatur Bicycle Rally Where & When
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Most Helpful Review
Thank you for everyone who volunteered!
This was my first year doing this ride. I chose to the 100 mile (2x loop) and found it to be a good challenge. I'd like to say thank you to the volunteers at this race. They were great! This includes everyone that worked at the water stops to the motorcyclists to tracked the race. I was the last rider to finish the 100 mile route and I'm certain that without the help and encouragement from the volunteers, I would not have been able to finish. Thank you again and I look forward to next year's race!
Matthew D.
5/5 found this review helpful.
Thank you for everyone who volunteered!
This was my first year doing this ride. I chose to the 100 mile (2x loop) and found it to be a good challenge. I'd like to say thank you to the volunteers at this race. They were great! This includes everyone that worked at the water stops to the motorcyclists to tracked the race. I was the last rider to finish the 100 mile route and I'm certain that without the help and encouragement from the volunteers, I would not have been able to finish. Thank you again and I look forward to next year's race!
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This was one of the most enjoyable rides I've had in several years. Great course and great work by the organizers, too. This was my first visit to Decatur, too. The town square was, with its businesses, was a great place to begin and end the ride. Job well done!
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Great cause; organized extremely well
Rode this with my son and a friend. Rode it for my daughter who at 22 is a cancer survivor! The ride course is a great challenge due to elevation gain (my Strava 5,500 ft in 102+ miles)! But the best was everyone who put it together and volunteered; awesome! Thank you and see you all next year!
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Decatur, TX Weather
Last year the weather condition was Sunny.
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