SPORTS
LOCAL: Course revealed for upcoming BTX bicycle race
The third annual BTX Roundup and Ride is set for Chicken and Bread Days Weekend on Oct. 9.
There will be 12-, 22-, 40- and 60-mile bicycle rides throughout Montague, Jack and Clay Counties.
The 80-mile route has been removed this year.
In 2013 and 2014, the 12- and 22-mile routes coursed along the United States Highway 287 service roads.
This year, these distances will head out along the same routes as the 40- and 60-mile rides. Those riding 12- or 22-mile routes will just turn back sooner.
The 22-mile race has an ascent of 7861 feet and maximum elevation of 1,153 feet. The 40-mile ride features an ascent of 1,505 feet and maximum elevation of 1,220.5 feet. The 60-mile race has a total ascent of 2,069 feet.
The main part of the 12- and 22-mile race will follow Farm-to-Market 1125. The longer races also will traverse FM 2127 to a point south of Newport.
To register for the event, log onto the website BikeReg.com/btx-roundup-ride.
The registration fee is $30.
For information, email [email protected] or call event coordinator TJay McEwen at 1-806-236-9259.
BTX bicyclists move off the starting line during the 2014 race here in downtown Bowie. The event takes place during Chicken and Bread Days weekend on Oct. 9. (Courtesy photo)
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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