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Old 06-07-07, 09:54 AM
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Manifest Destiny - Gainesville, FL July 7th!

Manifest Destiny! A bike race to expand your boundaries! Fun for the whole family - bring your brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, cousins, husbands, wives, children, friends.

Clear your schedules, extend your 4th of July weekend! It's time to race some bicycles!

(More details to follow, including a flyer, times, sponsors, other fun bits of info, etc.)

See you there!

edit again: New Flyer!!



edit:



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Old 06-07-07, 11:24 AM
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I will be there.
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Old 06-08-07, 12:59 PM
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I'm in.
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hey, ill be back in town (around june 20th), let me know if you need help with it.
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Old 06-10-07, 05:03 PM
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BOR-ING. There's no way in hell I'll be in this. Psh.
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we need more notice than this!
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Old 06-11-07, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ryand
we need more notice than this!
A whole month! It's a whole month! (minus a day or two...)

July 7th! edit: Wow, did I really not put the date in the original post? Whoops!

edit again: Oh, it's in the thread title. Gosh, I'm an idiot in need of a nap and some glasses.
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dude, we had like three months to plan for fixed fight!
driving 20 hours takes a lot of planning.
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This sounds ********. I'll be there!
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Originally Posted by ryand
dude, we had like three months to plan for fixed fight!
driving 20 hours takes a lot of planning.

Yeah, that's true. I always forget how well Todd organized that thing. And Robb too. We're on top of our game now though! This one has more than two weeks planning! It's going to be the best Gainesville race ever! Manifest Destiny!
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so this is western themed?
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Originally Posted by mailer
so this is western themed?
Not really. Manifest Destiny themed? Yeah, that's the ticket.
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Originally Posted by mikearena
Not really. Manifest Destiny themed? Yeah, that's the ticket.

when i don't win this i'm just going to declare it's god's will that my destiny means for me to take everything sea to sea, last to first as my own.
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Are those potato chips on the flyer?


I hope so.
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Originally Posted by EyeRobot
Are those potato chips on the flyer?


I hope so.
Ha! You'de have to ask Dan.

Flower petals? Flower pedals? Bingo!
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will there be a checkpoint that requires us to punch a native american in the face and then steal his wallet? because that's just not cool.
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No. You will have to give him a smallpox-ridden blanket after he helps you survive the winter.
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Originally Posted by hockeyteeth
No. You will have to give him a smallpox-ridden blanket after he helps you survive the winter.
I love you. (In a non-politically correct kinda way)
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Originally Posted by Zen Existence
I love you. (In a non-politically correct kinda way)
Better pick up some tire liners before you head up here...

(just him, not you - our roads aren't that bat...)
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Originally Posted by mikearena
Better pick up some tire liners before you head up here...

(just him, not you - our roads aren't that bat...)
hmmm a clue as to a checkpoint?
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Originally Posted by mikearena
Better pick up some tire liners before you head up here...

(just him, not you - our roads aren't that bat...)
ZING!
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