6th Street HEAT Alleycat Race!

I hope you've got your fast legs on for the weekend, because this Saturday the fastest folks in Austin are going to line up to take part in the 6th Street HEAT Alleycat!

Ride bikes, win prizes, go swim, & wet your tongues...

It's the 6TH STREET HEAT!

Registration @ Fast Folks Cyclery
...August 28th, 2-3:45pm
$5.00 (portion benefits local, low-cost animal clinic Emancipet)
or
$2.00 + 3 can goods (to go to Capital Area Food Bank)

Race & Ride @ 4pm
Pedal your two-wheels down Austin's most happening streets to the Walsh Boat Landing (1600 Scenic Dr) to cool-off with a swim and see who wins.

Prizes for males and females in categories for overall 1st, overall last, geared, fixed, and freewheel. Everyone who registers to go the distance enters in raffle drawing at finish line plus track stand competition for more sweet goods.

Then it's a nice cruise back into town where the good people at the Jackalope are offering up free beer (while it lasts), happy hour prices, and $1.00 Lonestars to all participants who beat the 6TH STEET HEAT!

Current Sponsors:
Bike Farm, Birds Barbershop, Chrome (courtesy of the Genesis Agency), the Dropout Magazine, Empire BMX, Fast Folks Cyclery, Freewheelin' Bicycles, the Jackalope, Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages, RTL Enterprises, Snap Kitchen, Spokiz, Wahoo's Fish Taco, Waterloo Records, the Yogurt Spot

Helmets, swimsuits, i.d.'s/tip money, and lights RECOMMENDED

STICK IT TO THE SUN!!!

Be at Fast Folks on 6th (near Pedernales) around 2pm THIS Saturday to register for the race. It's either five bucks or preferably two bucks and three canned goods, which will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank. I fucking love it.

Their sponsor list is out of this world and includes a who's who's of local bike businesses, resturants, bike shops, bars and even a barber shop! The race is a balls (or ball in Lance's case) out end-run down 6th Street, pretty much all the way to the lake. It's going to be fast and frantic, and I suggest bringing an extra set of eyes to keep the cops off your back. This year they've implemented a ZERO TOLERANCE stance on cyclist red light running, and if the numbers of tickets they've given out in the first half of the year (122 from Jan-June) is any indication, they're not fooling around.

Have fun, kick some ass, and watch your backs.