Get pumped because it's time, once again, to test your mettle. The third

annual Union City Mayor's Bicycle Race sponsored by Hank Aaron BMW kicks

off this weekend with a $15,000 prize purse as a good incentive to compete.

The bicycle race and time trials is becoming a new tradition in Union

City who have hosted the event each summer. The weekends events include

the Hank Aaron Criterium, the Bicycles Unlimited Time Trial and the Maxxis

Road Race.

The Criterium race will be conducted behind Shannon Mall. Time trials,

which start and finish on South Fulton Parkway are being held Saturday.

The Maxxis Road Race being held on Sunday, June 20 will start on Union

Street and run up Ga. Highway 92, travel along South Fulton Parkway

and finish up back on Union Street. This race will last most of the day.

Prize money is being awarded for each event. An overall prize goes to

the best cyclist who participates in all three races. Results for the

time trials will be posted at the host hotel, the Comfort Inn in Union

City. Road race results will be posted at the race site.

For those who have not pre-registered, a Friday night registration at

the Shannon Mall Community Room will be conducted from 6-9 p.m. Late

registration costs $10 and begins at 9:01 p.m. Saturday registration

is available at the criterium race site beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday

registration is available at the road race site inside the Union City

Depot. Registration ends thirty minutes before each event. The time trial

is a pre-registered event only.

For more information about this event visit www.georgiavelo.com and

click on the race bible. Pre-registration can be completed at www.bikereg.com.

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