Bike Around the Bay is a
fully supported two-day, 150-mile bicycle ride around Galveston Bay
showcasing
the natural beauty of Galveston Bay and benefiting the Galveston Bay Foundation.
This year's event will be held October 16-17, 2010.The ride starts in
Anahuac, Texas, and continues along a scenic route that includes many
fascinating sights and highlights. Riders will spend the night in
Galveston
where they will enjoy an informal Beach Party at Moody Gardens' Palm
Beach. Day
2 will bring the riders north along the west side of Galveston Bay where
they
will ultimately finish outside of Baytown, Texas.
Tour the scenic and
picturesque countryside of the Texas upper coast roadways while visiting
the
bay area towns of Baytown, Anahuac, Galveston, Texas City, Bacliff,
Kemah,
Seabrook, and La Porte. Be part of the fascinating environment of the
many bay
coves and inlets while cycling with your friends and family on a 2-day
tour of
Texas' coastal assets. The overnight stay in Galveston, Texas at Moody
Gardens
Resort & Entertainment Center will be the high point of the day's
journey
and promises to relax and to re-energize the rider for the Day 2
excursions. On
Day 2, the riders leave the island to return to the main land via the
Galveston
Bay Causeway and will continue to explore the coastal region - cycling
through
Texas City, Kemah, Seabrook, and La Porte before concluding the ride at
Houston
Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas.
RIDE HIGHLIGHTS
Ride around Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge before heading
south to the Gulf at High Island, the highest point on Gulf Coast
between the
Yucatan Peninsula and Alabama.
See bottle-nose dolphins while crossing from Bolivar Peninsula
to Galveston on a ferry ride.
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Bike through the historic Galveston Strand area before spending
the night at Moody Gardens.
Cross the Galveston Causeway before heading east to Texas City
where your trip will take you to the end of Texas City Dike.
Head up the west side of Galveston Bay through the scenic and
historic towns of Kemah and Seabrook.
Cross the Fred Hartman Bridge before heading through Baytown and
finishing at Houston Raceway Park.
Registration
Charges
$100
- Early-bird registration until July 15!
$120 - Registration July 16 to September 30.
$140 - Late registration; online registration ends October 12.
Dinner
and the beach party at Moody Garden's will be an additional fee of $20.
Dinner
will include a full buffet spread with pasta, chicken, shrimp,
vegetables,
dessert and drink tickets. Kelly McGuire will be providing entertainment
at the
beach party.
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