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Tour De Moose Bike Ride on Robins Air Force Base to be Held June 26
By Robert D. Dubiel, Director of Marketing, Museum of Aviation
May 6, 2010 - 10:45:08 AM
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WARNER ROBINS, GA - The First Annual "Tour de Moose" Bike Ride on Robins Air Force Base will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010. The event is sponsored by the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW) - known as JSTARS - and is open to all ages and types of bike riders. The 116th ACW, commanded by Brig. Gen. Tom "Moose" Moore, is planning a morning for families to take a tour of Robins Air Force Base and engage in some fun-fit activities.
The ride will start at 8:00 a.m. at the Museum of Aviation and feature 7, 15 and 30-mile routes around the base which end back at the Museum. A free bike-safety "rodeo" will be held at the Museum for ages 4-9 from 8:30 am - 9:30 am. and a Fit-Family Boot Camp will also be held starting at 8:45 am to "get the family moving."
As part of the bike ride, selected aircraft at the Museum of Aviation and on Robins Air Force Base will be on display during and after the race. The Museum will have open a C-141 Starlifter from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and other aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, the F-4C Phantom, and the T-38 trainer will be on display in the Century of Flight Hangar. The B-1 and B-52 bombers and the A-10 fighter plane in front of the Museum will have crew members by them to answer questions. In the aircraft alert "Christmas Tree" area on the bike ride route, crew members will be giving tours of other aircraft including the JSTARS E-8C.
The fee for the bike ride is $25 per rider and $30 after June 18. Participants age 16 and under may ride for $10 and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for all activities. All riders must bring a riding helmet and a picture ID is required at registration. Due to increased security on Robins AFB, ID cards will be held until riders complete the course. Riders may register on line at www.active.com or www.museumofaviation.org or at the Museum of Aviation that morning between 6:30am - 7:30 am. All riders get a "Tour de Moose" t-shirt. Bike rodeo participants, who would like a $10 t-shirt, must register in advance by June 18.
Two free bike check clinics are being offered prior to the ride at The Bike Store in Warner Robins, one of the co-sponsors of the ride. Located at 4025 Watson, Blvd, Suite 240, the store will hold the clinics on May 17 and June 7 at 6:30 pm. Preregistration for the clinics is not required and riders do not have to bring their own bike. The clinic will cover things like changing tires, fixing chains and making sure bikes are ready for summer riding. Call the Warner Robins store at (478) 744-2453 or the Macon store at (478) 744-2453 or go to www.thebikestore.com. People can bring their bikes into either location for a free bike safety check.
For more information on the bike ride call the Museum of Aviation Foundation at (478) 923-6600 or go to www.museumofaviation.org.
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Lance Carter
11 May 2011, 08:16
Hiya Carolyn ..Sure thing.. It's all here
http://www.museumofaviation.org/pdf/Tour%20de%20Moose%20Registration%202011
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Robert Dubiel
18 Apr 2011, 05:30
-- The Second Annual “Tour de Moose” Bike Ride on Robins Air Force Base
will be held on Armed Forces Day -- Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.
Hundreds of riders are expected to turn out including a group of Wounded
Warriors who have been invited to ride for free. The ride is sponsored by
the Georgia Air National Guard and the Museum of Aviation Foundation and is
open to all ages and types of bike riders.
Maj. Gen. Tom “Moose” Moore, Assistant Adjutant General of the State
of Georgia and Commander of the Georgia Air National Guard, is inviting all
bike riders to “take a tour of Robins Air Force Base” for a 7-, 15-,
30- or 45-mile tour around the base with a stop on the flight line to see
some aircraft static displays. Following the ride from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
there will be a ‘burger burn’ in the Museum Freedom Park picnic area
with some military and recruiting displays.
All registrants will be entered into a drawing to win a new men’s
hybrid-style Trek FX-7.1 bicycle donated by the Bike Store in Warner
Robins. Suitable for commuting and cycling on bicycle paths, it is equipped
with standard V brakes, 21 gears, Shimano trigger gear shifters, and
Bontrager wheels. The drawing will be held during opening ceremonies at
approximately 8:15 am in the Century of Flight Hangar. Young riders ages
4-9 will also have a chance to win a free kids’ bike.
The ride will start and end at the Museum of Aviation with registration on
line at active.com or on race day in the Century of Flight Hangar from
7:00am to 8:00 am. Experienced riders will lead off at 8:30 am with family
and fun riders following at 8:40 am. The cost is $25 for Adults and $10 for
riders age 18 and under. Registration after May 13th will be $30. Riders
age 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All riders will get a
“Tour de Moose” t-shirt. A free bike-safety “rodeo” with a bike
and helmet safety check and safety obstacle course will also be offered for
ages 4-9 from 8:30 am – 9:30 am. Bike rodeo participants, who would like
a $10 t-shirt, must register in advance by May 13.
As part of the bike ride, aircraft at the Museum of Aviation and on Robins
Air Force Base will be on display during and after the race. Riders can
make a rest stop at the aircraft “Christmas Tree” old alert area on the
base bike ride route, where crew members will be giving tours of several
aircraft including the JSTARS E-8C, an F-15 and an Air National Guard C-130
from the 165th Tactical Airlift Wing at Savannah, GA. Other comfort and
rest stops will be available along the ride route.
All riders must bring a riding helmet and a picture ID is required at
registration. Due to increased security on Robins AFB, ID cards will be
held until riders complete the course.
For more information on the bike ride call the Museum of Aviation
Foundation at (478) 923-6600 or go to www.museumofaviation.org.
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Carolyn Spiers
06 Mar 2011, 15:28
Can you give me details for the 2011 event?
Ken Gough
01 Nov 2010, 16:26
Do you have plans for a 2011 tour de moose on Robins ?? Thanks Ken Gough
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