Welcome to

Tour the Peanut Country

8^th Annual Bike Ride

Gorman VFD

Saturday June 14th., 2008

The 8th Annual "Tour of the Peanut Country" begins in the quaint downtown Gorman City Park. Pick one of five routs of your choice that will have you traveling through the scenic farming country of Eastland County. The scenery will generally be rolling hills and the curves along farm to market roads or shouldered state highways. The ride will start at 8:00 a.m. with no starts later than 9:00 a.m. The course will close at 2:00 p.m.

There will be frequent rest stops stocked with water, Gatoraid, snacks, fresh fruits and more. Sag wagons will be available should you have any medical trouble or need medical assistance.

Where is Gorman

From Fort Worth : Drive west on I-20 to Hwy 16 Exit (Strawn - DeLeon). Go south to Hwy 8 in Desdemona. Go West to Gorman 8 miles.
From Austin : Take Hwy 183 North to Goldthwaite and turn North on Hwy 16 to DeLeon, then West on Hwy 6 to Gorman.
From Waco : Take Hwy 6 West to Gorman.
From Abilene : Drive East on I-20 to Eastland Exit 340, then South on Hwy 6 to Gorman

Registration Information

You may register by mail with the form by clicking Registration Form above.
Entry fees are listed on the form
Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. at the Start/Finish line in City Park
First 50 Pre-registered riders will receive a t-shirt along with other assorted goodies
Dry camping is available at the Start/Finish line
Nearby DeLeon and Eastland have motel and camping facilities

Event Sponsor's

EBBA Iron Sales Texas Peanut Producers Board
ZJ.s Steakhouse Dublin Dr. Pepper
Gorman Chamber of Commerce Gorman ISD
TXOL - Bryan's Computers Miears & Associates

Weather Forecast | Weather Maps | Weather Radar | Hurricane Center

Created by Bill Miears for the use of the Gorman Lion's Club Contacts at bill@peanutbikeride.com