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Fund-raiser’s goal: High school mountain bike racing
Mountain biking as a high school sport? I wish they’d had it when I was in school …
It could happen in Texas, if the Texas High School Cycling League wins its bid to become a project league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association in 2011. If that happens, the organization plans to start a racing league for Texas high school students in spring 2012.
To help in its efforts, the league will host a fund-raising screening of “Ride the Divide” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake Creek Alamo Drafthouse, 13729 N. Highway 183. A question and answer session with the film’s executive producer and director will follow.
“Ride the Divide” is a documentary about The Tour Divide, dubbed the world’s toughest mountain bike race.
Riders climb more than 200,000 feet as they pedal more than 2,700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to Mexico. (That’s like ascending Mount Everest from sea level seven times, in case you’re wondering.) And they do it with no support.
Ack!
The racers, who suffer everything from horrendous blisters to total fatigue, set an example for student athletes in Texas, says Vance McMurry, founding committee chair of the Texas League.
The event is sponsored by Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, Bicycle Sport Shop and El Arroyo. Cycling gear and gift certificates will be raffled during the show.
For more information about the movie, go to www.ridethedividemovie.com.
For more information on the Texas High School Cycling League, go to http://www.texasmtb.org or call 512-586-9230.
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By Vance McMurry
June 29, 2010 11:43 AM | Link to this
Pam: Thank you for the comment. We really appreciate your support with starting the League here in Texas.
Vance
By carri
June 29, 2010 4:19 PM | Link to this
good news for the cause, bad news for me ~ the show is sold out!