Fire Ant Tour
About this race
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Early bird registration prices are good until 27 March and then go up $5. That price is only good until 8 May then it goes up another $5 so register right away and save some money.
Ride Packet Pickup & Onsite Registration: Early packet pickup on Friday the 12th of June at the Gatesville Civic Center from 4PM to 7PM. Also, Saturday, June 13th, 2025 6:15 to 7:00 a.m. at the Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Gatesville, Texas.
ONSITE REGISTRATION: NOT GAURANTEED A FINISHER MEDAL OR EVENT SHIRT.
Your SWAG bag will have a free pass to the local fitness center or pool to gain access for a hot shower.
Once you cross the finish line and get your finishers medal, stop by the winners table to see if you won a door prize! If you did, it will be tagged with your bib number and name. (Same as the label on your packet you picked up)
YES! Once again you can enjoy the meal inside with air conditioning!!!
One Mass start at 7:15 AM and those that like, can leave on their own up to 8AM. No late starts after 8AM.
Routes are approximately 11, 32, 50 miles and 100 K (approx. 61 mi) on our beautiful county roads. You can choose whatever route fits you on the morning of the ride. All riders are required to wear helmets and safety gear. E-bikes are welcome and encouraged.
SAG Stations will be placed at approximately 10 to 13 mile intervals, along all routes. Porta-potties will be available at all SAG Stations and SAG Wagons will be driving all routes throughout the ride to assist if needed.
Register by May 30th to guarantee receiving your Fire Ant T-Shirt!!
Pick your distance
Cycling
Fire Ant 100K Bicycle Tour
Registrations after May 22nd are not guaranteed a Fire Ant T-Shirt. Registration the day of the event is 6:15 - 7:00 a.m. at the Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Gatesville, Texas. SAG Stations will be placed at 10 to 13 -mile intervals, and at the start-finish area. Porta-potties will be available at all SAG Stations and SAG Wagons will be driving all routes throughout the ride to assist if needed.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gatesville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 8:36 PM local time (CDT) in Gatesville on June 13, 2026 — 14h 10m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Gatesville events
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