Tour de Gruene Recreational Tours

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Tour de Gruene Recreational Tours
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

Gruene, Texas

Please go to www.RxDesign.com to see timeline for viewing pictures from this year's Tour de Gruene Recreational Tours!!

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Prior participants are always emailed about our upcoming events.  If you've never joined us before, send us an email and we'll let you know when we've opened registration for our 2012 events.  Discounts to early entrants.  Email tdgregistration@satx.rr.com and in the subject line put "Notify of 2012 Tours."

Thank you for your interest in Tour de Gruene Recreational Tours!

Click here for Directions to Gruene, TX

Tour de Gruene is a great family ride – offering several distance choices – each of which are scenic, relatively flat, and contain rest stops along the way to replenish your thirst and hunger. The Saturday Recreational Tours are just for fun. There are relaxation stations set up around the course so that you will be able to stop for restrooms, replenish your liquids and get a snack before continuing. There are no prizes for who finishes ahead of who --- it is a time to enjoy the camaraderie of a beautiful bike ride along River Road, alongside fellow cyclists who share your love of touring the beautiful countryside – and then get back to enjoy the charm and ambiance of Gruene - or head for the Wursthalle for the German Festival.

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Did you Register Online?? Here are your waivers you may print to save you a little time at Packet Pickup:

Click on this link to see who has registered online for Tour de Gruene Recreational Rides and to obtain your ride number you will need to insert onto your waiver.

This waiver is ONLY for those who registered online.  If you are going to register on the site, there is a different waiver you need to fill in that is more detailed. That will be provided at the registration venue.

1) Pre-registered?  Download this ADULT_TOUR_WAIVER 

2) Set your view to "print view"

3) Read the Liability Release form

4) TYPE and TAB your info on the bottom, then PRINT

5) If you agree to the terms, SIGN and DATE the bottom

6) Bring with you to packet pickup to speed the process.

The downloadable Liability Release form was designed from a Microsoft Windows/Word and Explorer environment. If you are unable to print the form on one page, you may obtain a legal form at packet pickup.

 If you are the parent of a minor child 17 or under who is pre-registered, here is their MINOR CHILD WAIVER.

Schedule of Events for the Recreational Tours (Rallyes)

See Links for Map My Ride below. 

 7:45 a.m.  Extra_Long_Route   64 Mile Route --  There are 5 rest stops.  Inclusive of the Short and Medium Tours with scenic rides along River Road.  Additionally, this route takes you all the way to Fisher, TX and then goes along Scenic Mail Route Road, across Devil's Backbone, south on Purgatory Road, and finishes out along the beautiful Guadalupe River Road.  In order to have full ride support, you need to average at least 13 mph (including time out for stops).  This course requires a higher degree degree of fitness and experience than the other courses. No minors on this route please without prior approval.  

7:50 a.m. Long_Route  46 Mile Route --  There are 5 rest stops.  Inclusive of the Medium tour.  It has some medium sized hills with gradual inclines over longer climbs.  In addition to riding along the scenic River Road, the route takes you through areas with views of the Canyon Lake area.

 

7:55 a.m. Medium_Tour   31 Mile Route -- There are 3 rest stops. Inclusive of short tour so includes one climb and descent of 6% grade for about half a mile.  Otherwise, a scenic tour along River Road and the Guadalupe River Valley.

 

8:00 a.m. Short_Tour  17 Mile Route -- There are 2 rest stops, one climb and descent of 6% grade for about half a mile. Otherwise, the course meanders through the Guadalupe River Valley.

 

Below are maps you can print out. Print in color if possible to distinguish between the two distances on the same map.  We will also have these maps available at packet pickup.

Click here for 17 and 31 Mile Route pdf to print

Click here for 46 and 65 Mile Route pdf to print

 

G E N E R A L   T O U R S   I N F O R M A T I O N 

Check back  frequently for Event Updates. Major issues will be sent out via messages on FB and Twitter.

  • Early Online early-registrations (thru October 20) receive a $10 discount off adult entries, and are guaranteed a t-shirt and Wurstfest ticket (a $23 value). Pricing is: $40 per adult; $20 per child 17 & under; and $5 for toddlers riding in carriers or trailers. Online Pre-registration closes Thursday, October 20, 2011 @ midnight.  

  • "2nd Chance" online registration will take place beginning October 23rd. Pricing is: $45 adults; $20 for kids 17 & under; and $5 for toddlers in carriers.  These entrants are guaranteed a shirt, however, it may be a white version as that is what is available for last minute ordering through the vendor. Wurstfest tickets will be distributed for 2nd Chance registrants until we run out. This registration will close when time to prepare packets for registration.

  • We will also accept walkup registrations. Pricing is:  $50 per adult, $25 per child 17 & under; $5 for toddlers in carriers.  Walkup registrations will be accepted Thursday, November 3rd at San Antonio Bike World 1604 between 4:00 & 9 pm. Walkup registrations will also be processed at Gruene Hall starting at 6:30 a.m on event morning. Shirts nor Wurstfest tickets are guaranteed. We will order some extra... but when they are gone... they are gone.

  • "Optional" Early Packet Pick-up (and Walkup Registration) Event KickOff Party will be held at San Antonio Bike World on 1604 on Thursday evening, November 3rd from 4:00 to 9:00 pm.  EZ's is joining our party this year and providing some tasty treats.  This is a really fun time to get together so we hope you can make it!

  • If you registered online.... Speed your packet pickup process: download, type in the blanks, print and bring your liability release form with you (instructions above).  If you will be registering on site, then please use the registration forms on site as they are very different.  Click here for Directions to Bike World 1604

  • 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 5th Packet Pickup AND Registration opens at Gruene Hall. If registering day of, entries will be accepted    ---  $50 adults, $25 children 17 & under, $5 Toddlers in carriers. 

  • All entrants will be required to sign an event specific liability release form at packet pickup. Therefore, you cannot pick up for a friend unless you have their signed Tour liability waiver release form. The forms are available earlier on this webpage with instructions on how to print. Extra forms will also be available at packet pickup sites.  In addition to obtaining your friend's signed release form, you will need to know their mailing address for confirmation with the registrar when picking up their number.

  • Children under 18 (minors) must be registered by their adult guardian and submit a “Minor release form” signed by their legal guardian allowing their child to ride in the tour. This special parent form can be found above or may be obtained at packet pickup.

  • All entrants must wear an ANSI, Snell or ASTM approved securely fastened helmet whenever you are on your bike at any time.

  • All tour routes feature sections out and back on beautiful River Road.

  • Relaxation Stations with snacks, fruit, drinks and restrooms are available along the course.  

  • 11:00 a.m. Wurstfest Opens in New Braunfels at Wursthalle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

We look forward to seeing you on a cool, brisk Autumn morning for a spectacular scenic ride to benefit the Sally Kingsbury Sarcoma Foundation.

WEATHER CLAUSE: If weather precludes the event from beginning or finishing, there are no refunds. The charity, Sally Kingsbury Sarcoma Cancer Foundation will still benefit, and t-shirts and Wurstfest tickets will be distributed on site.

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