Get Ready to Ram-m-b-l-l-l-e!

The 4th Annual Cotton Ramble Bicycle Ride will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012.

All of the routes start at the historic train Depot in downtown Sikeston and move through town passing by shaded, tree-lined streets with majestic homes. Leaving town, you travel along fields of cotton, as well as soybeans & corn. The 26 & 65 mile routes take you by two working cotton gins which will offer free tours for the riders.  All routes are well marked, with rest stops offering refreshments and toilet facilities.

Again this year, the Cotton Festival is in Legion Square, adjacent to the ride start.  Cotton Ramble participants will be able to enjoy the festival's food, crafts, live entertainment, and family fun before and after the bike ride.  An optional post-ride spaghetti lunch will be served one block west of the registration tent from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a choice of vegetarian or beef sauce, salad, bread, dessert & drink for a nominal fee.

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Things to know.......

• This is a ride, not a race. Ride at a rate appropriate to your training.
• Same day registration is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. under the tent by the Depot.
• Mass start for all 3 routes will begin at 9 a.m.
• Ride starts and ends at the Depot.
• Terrain is mostly flat for the 2, 13, & 26 mile rides. The 65 mile ride has some hills.
• Rest stops with water and snacks on all 3 routes.  There is 1 rest stop for the 2 mile ride.
• Helmets are required for ALL participants including children in bike seats and  buggies.
• SAG service will be provided.
• Cyclists must obey all traffic rules.
• Rider participation prizes-names will be drawn before & after ride.
• Entertainment will be provided at Depot at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
• Proceeds to benefit Historic Downtown Sikeston.

Spend the afternoon....

• With a walking, driving, or cycling tour of Sikeston's historic homes.
• Picnicking at the Recreation Complex.
• Learning about cotton and Sikeston's history at the Depot Museum.
• Shopping downtown or at the Outlet Mall.
• Visiting one of our 14 city parks.
• Enjoying the Cotton Fest in Legion Square - music, games, food, & family fun.
  
  
  Mailing Address:
  Sikeston Cotton Ramble
  501 Campanella Drive
  Sikeston, MO 63801
  573-475-3725
  email: cottonramble@hotmail.com, parks@sikeston.org
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