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    5th Annual Heights Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt

    Presented by Houston Heights Association at Marmion Park

    October 3, 2010

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    5th Annual Heights Bicycle Rally  and Scavenger Hunt

    Get out the bicycle and enjoy the 5th Annual Heights Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt  on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The rally will start and end at Marmion Park, (18th & Heights Blvd.).

    Rally participants may start their ride any time after 7:30 on the day of the event. Riders must finish by 4:00 pm. Entrants will bicycle a 20-mile course through the Heights, 6th Ward, Timbergrove, West End, and Oak Forest. The...

    Get out the bicycle and enjoy the 5th Annual Heights Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt  on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The rally will start and end at Marmion Park, (18th & Heights Blvd.).

    Rally participants may start their ride any time after 7:30 on the day of the event. Riders must finish by 4:00 pm. Entrants will bicycle a 20-mile course through the Heights, 6th Ward, Timbergrove, West End, and Oak Forest. The route is on City of Houston bike trails. Each entrant will be issued a rally card, rally map and a scavenger hunt clue list. The rally starts and ends at Marmion Park (18th & Heights Blvd.).

    This is not a race! Riders under 12 years of age must wear required safety gear. Riders must obey all traffic laws.

    To be eligible for prizes an entrant must complete the rally by 4:00 pm and deposit the validated rally card in the prize entry box at Marmion Park. The rally card must have been validated at the check point. There will be one combination check point -water station near the mid-point on the ride.

    Scavenger Hunt: Each entrant will be provided a list of clues that describe a sight or an object that can be seen along the rally course. The person who finds the most mystery objects will be named the winner. The clue list will have a place to write the address or near-by intersection where the mystery object is located. Scavenger hunt entries must be turned in by 4:00 pm.

    End of Rally Party: An End-of-Rally Party, with live music, will be held in Marmion Park, starting at 4:00 pm.

    There is no rain date for this event. Rain or shine, the event goes on as planned. For additional information contact Rally Chairman, Paul Carr at mailto:www.TortureT@aol.com  or 713-869-0505.

    The Bicycle Rally is a function of the Houston HeightsAsocation.  All proceeds benefit the Heights Blvd. Esplanade and Marmion and Donovan Parks.  Houston Heights Assocation is a not for profit 501 (c) (3) organization.


    Marmion Park

    1802 Heights Blvd.
    (W 18th St & Heights Blvd)
    Houston, TX 77008

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    Entry Fee:

    Before October 1 :
    Adult - $15
    Child (12 & under) $7.50

    Day of Event:
    Adult - $20
    Child (12 & under) $10


    Times:

    7:30am-4pm


    Phone: 713-861-4002 or 713-869-0505

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