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Mdicke rbent member Posts: 207	2018 Dallas Senior Games Dec 10^th, 2017, 9:44am Was checking on something and found that the Dallas Parks Dept is planning for the 2018 Senior Games. Cycling events are March 17 and 18 http://www.dallasparks.org/483/Senior-Games
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Cheve11e rbent member Posts: 44	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #1 - Dec 10^th, 2017, 2:24pm Keep us posted - we are actually head to Gulf Shores that weekend, so if its on Friday I just may be in the runnings
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Action Lad Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1570	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #2 - Dec 10^th, 2017, 7:15pm Hmm, I think the question is how is the organization, especially for recumbents? Last year was there an issue about that for the few of us who participated? Refresh my memory.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #3 - Dec 11^th, 2017, 1:36pm It's basically fine, they create separate categories for us... it's just that timekeeping and awards was somewhat haphazard. I think they'll do better this year. PB
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Phantom Rider Five Star Member Posts: 1056	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #4 - Dec 11^th, 2017, 2:39pm I agree with Paul, I enjoyed riding in it and plan to attend again this year. It’s a great opportunity to get a bunch of bent riders out doing something different and show off your ride. There were a couple remarks made by some riders but you’ll get that anywhere, show up have fun and dont worry about others comments.
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reever rbent member Posts: 459	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #5 - Dec 11^th, 2017, 4:25pm I totally enjoyed the Senior Games. The only thing I'd change is this year we need to get all of our medals together under our own tent and have our own awards ceremony and let the uprights have their own in their tent. Listening to the upright guy tell all of those stories about the upright riders got a little tiresome.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 952	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #6 - Dec 11^th, 2017, 8:41pm I hope to make it. Sounds like fun.
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Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games
Reply #7 - Dec 11^th, 2017, 11:41pm

Quote from reever on Dec 11^th, 2017, 4:25pm:

I totally enjoyed the Senior Games. The only thing I'd change is this year we need to get all of our medals together under our own tent and have our own awards ceremony and let the uprights have their own in their tent. Listening to the upright guy tell all of those stories about the upright riders got a little tiresome. cry

Great idea. They're certainly not going to give such press to bents. Why not have another tent for clearly another ~~category~~ realm of cycling. "The Bent Tent Awards!"
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reever rbent member Posts: 459	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #8 - Dec 12^th, 2017, 4:23pm Yes, and either the clowns or maybe Mike Lubrik handing out the awards.....someone who knows the recumbent riders and can give a little information on folks who have overcome different trials and tribulations, like the upright guy did. No pressure, but........
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #9 - Dec 13^th, 2017, 4:17pm March 17&18 (TX Motor Speedway) 9:00AM Start Time _______________________________________________________ March 17-----5KTT, 10KTT, & 20K Road Race March 18---40K Road Race
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Phantom Rider Five Star Member Posts: 1056	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #10 - Dec 13^th, 2017, 8:08pm Stopped by Texas Motor Speedway on my home today and rode 30 miles, hope they do some road work before March. There are some rough spots on the north west corner so if you go there be cautious of what appears to be new pavement as it was poorly laid. I’m looking forward to running the Vendetta this year.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 952	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #11 - Dec 15^th, 2017, 8:02am Are they allowing recumbents to race the 20-40 mile road races?
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Phantom Rider Five Star Member Posts: 1056	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #12 - Dec 15^th, 2017, 3:59pm Quote from jrob_bent on Dec 15^th, 2017, 8:02am: Are they allowing recumbents to race the 20-40 mile road races? Recumbents raced the same distance as uprights last year and BTW that is Kilometers not miles
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Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games
Reply #13 - Dec 15^th, 2017, 10:06pm

Thanks Joe, i knew it was km, but my mind strayed. I called the senior parks division several times today. They were out all day doing something. But you answered my question. I hope to be able to do the 5, 10, and 20 k. My training and riding came to a halt as my daughter, 3 grands, wife and I were diagnosed with Strep throat. I guess one of the grands brought it home from school where they are a lot of cases.

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: 2018 Dallas Senior Games Reply #14 - Jan 3^rd, 2018, 4:01pm Per Dean Wilkinson, registration for the Dallas Senior Games(cycling events) begins January 22 and goes thru Feb 23rd.
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