Mowbray Metric Bicycle Ride
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Event Details
The Mowbray Metric is designed to be a fun ride and not a race with a choice of three routes to ride. Pre-registration and on-site registration, SAG stops, Collectors t-shirt, Full lunch in air conditioned building featuring homemade ice cream!
6:45 a.m. ……..Registration (We now accept credit cards)
7:30 a.m. Mowbray Metric Mass Start
Lunch will be provided at 112 E Euclid, McPherson Senior Center after participants finishes the ride (building is air conditioned).
Mowbray Metric Bicycle Ride
Phone : 620-241-0350 (Always call and confirm events.)
Fax : 316-462-0613
Email Address : ronn@sunflowerrealty.net mowbraymetric@hotmail.com
Web: centralkansastrails.org
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