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Date: October 22, 2016
Event: TCSO Road Share for Special Olympics Texas
Route Distances: 2, 20, 40 and 60 miles
About the Ride:
Travis County Sheriff ’s Office and Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) invite you to participate in Road Share, a cycling ride benefitting SOTX athletes in the Central Texas area. Your participation helps provide sports, inclusion and health programs for children and adult athletes with intellectual disabilities. Road Share is also a collaborative effort to promote safety standards for cyclists and motorists of Travis County by encouraging the community to join in the commitment that all passengers on the road look out for each other, so that we can all reach our destinations safely.
Registration
Early registration ends Wednesday, October 19
Registration for any distance/classification includes a commemorative Road Share t-shirt and lunch.
If spectators would like to have lunch they can purchase a lunch ticket at the event for $5.
Registration for the 2 mile friendly loop will stay open until 9:20am on the day of the event.
Day of registration
6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at Manor ISD Athletic Complex for Gold, Silver and Bronze routes.
2 mile Family-Friendly Loop: 6:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Packet Pick Up
October 21, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Special Olympics Texas Headquarters
1804 Rutherford Lane
Austin TX 78754
Registration packets can also be picked up at the “Registration” table from 6:30a.m. to 8:00a.m. day of the ride.
October 22, 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Manor ISD Athletic Complex
14832 FM 973 N
Manor, TX 78653
Official Start Times
Gold – 8:00 a.m.
Silver – 8:20 a.m.
Bronze – 8:40 a.m.
2 Mile Family-Friendly Loop – 9:30 a.m.
Classifications
Gold – 60+ Miles (8:00 a.m.)
Silver – 40+ Miles (8:20 a.m.)
Bronze – 20+ Miles (8:40 a.m.)
2 Mile Family-Friendly Loop (9:30 a.m.)
Costs
$48 for Early Registration
$55 for Day of Ride Registration
Fundraise $125 to receive a Road Share jersey!
$20 for the 2 Mile Family-Friendly Loop
Commemorative Jersey
You can fundraise for a Road Share jersey! Invite your friends and family to help you fundraise for a jersey. Raise $125 to receive a Road Share jersey along with the registration fee.
Check out our Fundraising Tool Kit page for help.
Road Share cycling jerseys are available for $77 presale and for $83 on the day of the event
You may pre-purchase the jersey when you register using the Register Now button above. You may also purchase a jersey in our SOTX shop.
Safety
Rest Stops: We will have 7 rest stops along the route with refreshments and portable toilets. Support vehicles will travel the routes to assist riders, but riders should be equipped to fix flats and do minor repairs. Emergency medical assistance will be provided.
Cyclists are expected to obey the rules of the road and honor all traffic signs and lights. Cyclists will also be asked to form a single line to allow vehicles to pass. Use of an ANSI or SNELL approved bicycle helmet is strongly recommended.
Weather: Conditions in October are usually cooler and rain showers may occur. If the weather is severe, the ride may be cancelled and we will not provide refunds.
Location: Manor ISD Athletic Complex 14832 FM 973 N Manor, TX 78653
Event Website: http://www.sotx.org/news-events/calendar/area13/tcso-road-share.html
Contact info:
- Courtney Shelton
- Development Director – Events & Sponsorships
- 512.491.2927
- [email protected]
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