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Click here to see pictures from Saturday's Tour - November 3, 2007
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Click here to see pictures from Saturday's Tour - November 4, 2006
Click here to see pictures from Sunday's Team Time Trial- November 5, 2006

Thanks to all who made this the best event yet. We're looking forward to our Silver Anniversary edition of the Tour de Gruene next year. See you there!


The Tour de Gruene has been selected as Bicycling Magazine's "Cool Ride of the Month" for November 2007!



Friends for Rivers with 2007 contribution from the Tour de Gruene

32 or 35.8 Mile Recreational Tour || November 3, 2007

Schedule of events
32 mile tour 8:00 a.m. Gruene Hall
35.8 mile tour 8:00 a.m. Gruene Hall
Antique bicycle show 10:00 a.m. Gruene Hall
Live music 2:00 p.m Gruene Hall
• Pre-registration is $30 per person for online registration. Event day registration will be $40/person. • Online pre-registration for kids under 12 is $15 and $18 on event day. There is no-mail in registration. • Children under 18
must be accompanied by an adult. • Both tours feature beautiful River Road • Your Tour de Gruene entry fee includes a collector’s commemorative t-shirt • The first 500 entrants will receive a complimentary admission ticket to Wurstfest • Pre-registrant check in and on site registration opens at 7:00 a.m. in Gruene Hall on event day. • Prizes will be given in the following categories - youngest entrant, oldest entrant, farthest distance traveled to participate and family with the most participants. If you think you are eligible for one of these awards, you must sign up at registration on event day. • Both routes are quite hilly • All entrants must wear an ANSI, Snell or ASTM approved helmet. • Door prize winners will be posted during the ride and may be picked up on return to Gruene Hall. You must check the list and pick up your prize on event day. • Proceeds benefit Friends for Rivers. • Both rou
tes are out and back on River Road.
GEMUTLICHEIT!!!!

Team Time Trial || November 4, 2007
• The pre-entry fee for all classes is $60/team for pre-registration online and $80/team on race day. There is no mail in registration. The first team goes off at 8:01 a.m • On site registration opens at 7:00 a.m. in Gruene Hall. • Two commemorative t-shirts and two free admission tickets to Wurstfest are included for the first 250 teams. • Age categories are determined by the sum of racing ages of both team members. (Ages on 12/31/07) • Snell, ANSI or ASTM approved helmets are required. Prizes for all preregistration events are unique Tour de Gruene
awards presented through three places in each race. Race day entries will “Race for Time” on the same course. • All times, including pre-registered categories and day of “Race for Time”, will be posted sequentially at the end of racing. A special award will go to the team with the greatest age differential.

Blitzgruppe means “lightning group” or fastest. It is equivalent  to USCF Pro 1,2 and is the most competitive category.
Mittelgruppe  means “middle group” or moderate, medium. It is equivalent to USCF Cat 3, 4.
Leichtestengruppemeans “easiest group.” It is equivalent to USCF Cat 4 or 5 for men and USCF Cat 4 for women. Beginners or first timers should consider this level.

These are suggested training distances to prepare for competition in a particular gruppe:
Blitzgruppe:                   200-400 miles a week of riding,
(Fastest  level, compares to USCF Pro, 1,2)            6 to 7 days a week at a fast pace unless active recovery is required.

Mittelgruppe:                       100-250 miles a week of riding,
(Middle level, compares to USCF Cat 3, 4)            4 to 6 days a week at a variety of up tempo paces.

Leichtestengruppe:               50 – 150 miles a week of riding,
(Easiest level, compares to USCF Cat 4, 5)               2 to 5 days a week riding at a variety of paces

Click Here for 2006 Race Results



Thanks again to all our wonderful sponsors whose contributions helped make this one of the best events ever.


2007 Sponsor Listing

Friends for Rivers
Since 1972 Helping keep the Guadalupe sparkling

Academy Sports
Academy Sports + Outdoors


               
www.rockinr.com                

The Gristmill


Bicycle Heaven



Gruene, Texas

Wurstfest


Gruene Hall

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