OK.  It's that time of year again to start thinking about Spring "Cycling Events".

Waggin Trail Bike Ride 2012 is scheduled for 5 May, 2012 and it's already looking to be as exciting and enjoyable as in previous years.

Hill County has some of the best Farm to Market (FM) roads in all of central Texas.

This year we are planning on 5 routes - 100, 68, 40, 26, and 8 mile routes.

So mark your calendars for Saturday, May 5th, 2012 for an exciting, fun day of great cycling and exercise!!!

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4^th Annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride 2011 (www.waggintrailbikeride.com), Saturday, May 7.

Staggered start 9:00am at Anytime Fitness, 303 Coke Street Suite #100, Texas 76645.

Proceeds benefit both Hill County Paw Pals and Hill County Boys and Girls Club (IRC 501(c)(3) organizations).

Guaranteed event T-shirt if pre-registered by April 22.

All routes have been updated with course descriptions and route maps, so take a look at the routes and pick your ride.  This year we have added a 100 miler.  Goes all over Hill County - North, South, East and West.  Ride this one and you'll "see it all".

It's going to be a great day to be riding a bike - hope you'll come and join us and bring your riding buddies as well.

4^th Annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride 2011 (www.waggintrailbikeride.com), Saturday, May 7.

Staggered start 9:00am at Anytime Fitness, 303 Coke Street Suite #100, Texas 76645.

Proceeds benefit both Hill County Paw Pals and Hill County Boys and Girls Club (IRC 501(c)(3) organizations).

Guaranteed event T-shirt if pre-registered by April 22.

Early $25 registration fee if received by May 3.

$30 fee after May 3 ($15 for children under 12).

Make checks payable to Hill County Paw Pals, PO Box 1533, Hillsboro, TX 76645.

Six routes:

10 mile Poodle

26 mile Beagle

40 mile Labrador

57 mile Shepherd

67 mile Greyhound

100 mile Bulldog (new route this year).

All routes run on Hill County’s famed historic Farm Market Road system.

Contact Mike Hendricks at (254) 580-0679 or hcpawpals@yahoo.com for more information.

The 4^th Annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride will be on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Staggered start time is 9:00am at 126 West Elm Street, Hillsboro, Texas 76645.

Proceeds benefit both Hill County Paw Pals and Hill County Boys and Girls Club (IRC 501(c)(3) organizations).

Registrants are guaranteed an event T-shirt if registered by April 22. Early registration fee of $25.00 if registration received by May 3, 2011. Registration fee is $30.00 after May 3.  Children under 12 register for $15.  Make checks payable to Hill County Paw Pals, PO Box 1533, Hillsboro, TX 76645.

This year we have added an additional route for a total of six routes: 10 mile Poodle; 26 mile Beagle; 40 mile Labrador; 57 mile Shepherd; 67 mile Greyhound; and 100 mile Bulldog. All routes run on Hill County’s famed historic Farm Market Road system.

Contact Mike Hendricks at (254) 580-0679 or hcpawpals@yahoo.com for questions not answered here on the website.

Community support for this event is solid (see the 2010 bike sponsor banner below), so mark you calendars now and start planning for an exciting day of beautiful scenic bike riding in Hill County.

Hill County Paw Pals and Hillsboro Police Department Community Outreach Programs successfully concluded their joint fund raiser—“3^rd Annual Waggin’ Trails Bike Ride 2010”. Designed routes of 10, 26, 40, 54, and 67 miles were provided to challenge cyclists of all levels. The success of this event stemmed from a supporting community, volunteers, sponsors and the outstanding professional support by our area Emergency Response Agencies—Bynum Volunteer Fire Department, Itasca Volunteer Fire Department and Hillsboro Community Emergency Response (CERT). Hill County Sheriff Jeff Lyon also represented the Hill County Sheriff Office in the command communications center. In addition to Hillsboro Police Department, Covington, Itasca and Whitney police departments assisted with traffic control.

We are blessed to have a community willing to support two important causes: Paw Pals with their goal of facilitating the installation of a proactive county animal program to include an animal shelter and Hillsboro Police Department’s Outreach Programs which is organized to reduce crime by increasing community involvement.

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On Saturday, September 25, two of Hill County’s finest community oriented organizations, Hill County Paw Pals and Hillsboro Police Department Community Outreach Programs, have joined together to launch their third annual “Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride” (waggintrailbikeride.com).  Five routes are planned to meet the needs of avid cyclists to the casual rider which include 66, 54, 40, 26, and 10 mile routes.  Registration ($15-$30) begins at 7:30pm with the help of Hillsboro Lions Club and Hill County Boys and Girls Club.  Staggered starts will begin at 9:00am at 126 West Elm Street (Antique Village) in Hillsboro, Texas.  This cycling event is in conjunction with Go Texan Cotton Pickin’ Fair and Roadside America Elm Street Rod Run (car show) for a full day fun!

Required operating expense for this event were needed for printed t-shirts, food and drinks, advertisement, printing, and rest area portable lavatories.  These expenses were covered with valued sponsorships from our generous community’s businesses.  Our platinum group of supporters (in alphabetical order) that provided $250 or equivalent support include: Antique Village, Citizens National Bank, Christi Pevehouse’s T-Shirts, Expressions Photography, HILCO Electric Cooperative, Hill Regional Hospital, Hillsboro Lions Club, Hog Wild Graphics, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Road ID, and Walmart.  Our gold sponsors that provided $100 or equivalent support include: Ace Hardware & Fleming Lumber Company, Amanda L. Scarborough, DDS-Hill County Dental, Brookshire’s, Cain Amusements, Days Inn, D. L. Williams Wood Products, First National Bank of Central Texas, H-E-B, Hill County Dental, Hill County Insurance Agency, Hometown Pride Car Care & Storage, Jim Hart’s Printing, Julie Siddons Realty, Marshall & Marshall Funeral Home, R & R Health & Fitness Center, Sims Moore Hill Gannon & Crain, Thunderbird Motel, Tipton International, Tucker Lumber Company, and White Bluffers Motorcycle Club.  Our silver group of supports that provided $50 or equivalent support include: Citizens State Bank, Dwight Carmichael Law Office, Hill County Title Company, Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment Sales, Patillo Brown & Hill, Paula Beers Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Polansky’s Body Shop, Town Hall Estates-Hillsboro, and Triple H Feed Store.  Area newspapers that continue their support are: Hubbard City News, Reporter Newspaper, Paw Print Press, and Whitney Lakelander.  Our community also remains grateful to Hill County law enforcement officials and area volunteer fire departments for their support service in making this event safe and enjoyable.

This year’s event planning committee (in alphabetical order) are: Detective Israel Abrego (HPD), Chief Tony Cain (HPD), Vivian Caldwell (HCBGC), Lana Crow (HCPP), Barbara Diltz (HCPP), Dana Fuchs (HCPP), Mike Hendricks (HCPP),Carol Knight (HCPP), John Knight (HCPP), Warren Smith (HCPP), and Greg Solomon (HCC).

Two of Hill County’s finest community oriented organizations, Hill County Paw Pals and Hillsboro Police Department Community Outreach Programs, have joined together again to launch their third annual “Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride” on Saturday, September 25.  The event is planned with five routes to meet the needs of avid cyclists to the casual rider which include 66, 54, 40, 26, and 10 mile routes.  Registration begins at 7:30pm with staggered starts beginning at 9:00am at 126 West Elm Street (Antique Village) in Hillsboro, Texas.  Hillsboro is conveniently located 56 miles south of Dallas/Worth or 32 miles north of Waco on I-35.  Once in downtown Hillsboro, the business Antique Village (start point), is located one block west of the courthouse on Highway 22 (Elm Street).

The planned routes of Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride offer cyclists a unique tour of Central Texas.  Hill County is 986 square miles of rural area that is joined together with miles and miles of splendid paved farm-to-market roads.  With a combined population of only 33,000, Hill County offers open spaces.  On many areas of the bike ride, one can see for miles around—the splendid beauty of open land—flowing creeks, pastures with cattle and horses grazing, farmers’ cultivated fields, and proud, rural communities.  The varied routes all explore the back roads of Hill County and go through communities that were established during the 1850’s when Hill County was created and named after Dr. George W. Hill, a settler who served as a congressman and Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas.

This year’s event has been planned in conjunction with “Go Texan Cotton Pickin’ Fair” and “Roadside America Elm Street Rod Run (car show) — fun for entire family!

Planning committee for this year’s event are (in alphabetical order):

 Detective Israel Abrego (HPD), Chief Tony Cain (HPD), Vivian Caldwell (HCBGC), Lana Crow (HCPP), Barbara Diltz (HCPP), Dana Fuchs (HCPP), Mike Hendricks (HCPP), Carol Knight (HCPP), John Knight (HCPP), Warren Smith (HCPP), and Greg Solomon (HCC)

A very big and appreciative “THANK YOU” from both Hill County Paw Pals and the Hillsboro Police Department to each and every one who helped or participated in Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride 2009.  The ride was a great success (see pics below – can you pick yourself out in one of them) and the initial review of the “after ride critiques” is positive.

Speaking of the “after ride critique”.  For those who may have forgotten (or just didn’t know there was one available) to complete an “after ride critique”, you can complete one online by clicking here.  The link will also be available on the left in the site navigation panel.

Once again, thanks to everyone for making the Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride 2009 a great success.

See ya next year – September 25th, 2010.