The Tour the Peanut Country invites you to join their upcoming ride happening on July 14, 2012 at Gorman City Park, Gorman, Texas
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Bill, Webmaster of Tour the Peanut Country to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
Why join the Tour the Peanut Country?
Low traffic, great scenery.
How long has the event been around?
13 years
What was the motivation behind starting the tour and who benefits from it?
Needed a project to raise fund for the volunteer fire dept. and Lion’s Club camp.
How have they been able to utilize the funds in the past?
50% to Fire Dept, and 50% to Lion’s Club
Logistically, can you give us an idea how many volunteers, finances, and planning it takes to put on this event?
About 30 volunteers and a cost of over $1000.00
What was the most rewarding experience throughout the years hosting this event?
Repeat riders. Many have come to our ride from the beginning.
What is the average number of participants per year? How many riders do you assist during the average race?
About 80 to 100. Not as many as we would like.
What was the most unforgettable experience or worst accident you had in this event?
We have a lady that comes every year. We call he RED. She tries to kiss all of the firemen.
What can folks do to support you and your mission?
Advertise. We don’t have a large budget to promote the ride. We had to move our ride date a few years, because Dublin,Tx had a Dr.Pepper ride. they had over 500 riders the fist year. We had 40. We changed to Second end Week in July.
What is your role in this race and to the success of it?
I keep the website, print all forms, make the signs for the course, and put out and take-up the signs.
If you had to come up with a David Letterman style top 10 about the race, what would it read like?
Top 10 things you need to know about the Tour the Peanut Country Bike Ride.
10. There are no more peanuts farms on the tour
09. Camping is free in the park.
08. Report road kill, someone may want it for supper.
07. If you have a flat, some one will be along with a tractor to bring you in.
06. We like your fancy riding suits, but be ware overalls.
05. Rest stops every 10k not every 1k.
06. Gorman is easy to find, (if you have a GPS).
05. You might want to bring a bag lunch, we have only a Dairy Queen.
04. The ladies have to watch out for Curley, he likes to flirt. (He is 89)
03. If it has wheels and you can peddle or push it, OK with us.
02. Good folks, Good Time for all.
01. No we don’t have a Mr. Peanut!
Thanks Bill for this quick interview and we hope to catch everyone at the ride!
Click here to view the event details of the Tour the Peanut Country
