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LOCAL: Course revealed for upcoming BTX bicycle race

Published

11 years ago

09/23/2015

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 btxroundupride@hotmail.com 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)

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Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Willett, Richey off to State

Published

5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

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5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.