TRI-STATE TRAILS TOUR VII – AL BENGTSON MEMORIAL BICYCLE RIDE – MAY 14, 2011

“Tri-State Trails Tour VII will happen on Saturday, May 14th beginning at the Marina Center (across the parking lot from the Marina Inn) – An optional pancake breakfast will be available starting at 8:00 AM and same day registration will start at 8:30 AM with a mass ride start at 10:00 AM.   This year’s ride has been designated the Al Bengtson Memorial Ride.  Al lost a long battle with cancer this past winter.  Al was a long time South Sioux City Councilman and a champion of the South Sioux City trail system which is named in his honor as well as a leader in getting the community of South Sioux City designated nationally as a ‘Bicycle Friendly Community”.

Because of construction closing the key trail link to South Dakota on the Iowa side, the 2011 ‘official’ route will all be in Nebraska – The ride features approximately 22 miles of trail (with only a few blocks of streets) in South Sioux City and Dakota City.  Riders desiring longer distance can add the nicely shouldered highway ride to Homer, Nebraska for an additional  17 miles, or cross the Missouri River and explore the Iowa side of the river.  During the ride hours our SAG support will pick up riders anyplace in the greater Sioux City metro area (including the road to Homer) needing assistance.

On the official ride route, riders can explore the brand new All American Trail and completely circle South Sioux City.

The 2011 route is all flat and very child/family friendly.  Parents or guardians do need to sign the waiver for their children.

Helmets are required of all riders.

The Tri-State Trails Tour is a fund raiser for Siouxland Trails Foundation – All net proceeds are used to improve local trails -  some of our projects include purchasing trail maintenance equipment, purchasing trail signage. Printing the free Siouxland Trails Map, and raising the private money needed in order to equip the local bus fleet with bicycle racks.  The costs for the ride remain the same:

Ride Only:

$8.00  Single Rider Early Bird rate- Registration must be received by April 30th.

$10.00 Registration After or on May 1st  

$20.00 Family Rate (must be related)

Optional T-shirts:
$ 12.00 s – xl     $ 15.00   XXL
(Must order in advance to guarantee availability of T-shirt – limited quantities will be available to those registering on ride day)                          

$ 4.00 Pre-ride Pancake Breakfast   

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  - CALL 712-233-3240

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