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Cycling on New Year's Day

For those of you wanting to start 2006 on the right track, there's some cycling events in the St. Louis on New Year's Day!

First, there is the 5th annual Polar Bear Century. The ride starts at 8:00 a.m. in New Baden Village Park in New Baden, Ill., at the intersection of Illinois Routes 160 and 161. The ride will go on no matter how cold it gets, but the ride will be cancelled if there's ice or snow on the roads. The forecast for Sunday calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 50 degrees and a low of 37 degrees. Contact roadijeff@aol.com for more info.

For those of you seeking something less challenging than a century ride, Trailnet is putting on its 11th annual New Year's Day Katy Trail ride. The ride begins at 11 a.m. at the Defiance, Mo., trailhead. Cyclists will travel nine miles to Augusta, eat lunch, then return.

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