TOUR DE MOOSE BIKE RIDE ON ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE SCHEDULED FOR ARMED FORCES DAY -- MAY 21
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 2:49pm
Warner Robins, GA -- 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-styleTrek 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 13thwill 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 165thTactical 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
