| For information about the Columbus, Ohio Major Taylor Cycling Club, call George Harper, MTCC President at 614-679-6860 or log onto www.majortaylorcycling.org |
| The Major Taylor Commemorative Ride Saturday, September 1, 2007 7:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Marshall "Major" Taylor was a world cycling champion in 1900. Setting
record breaking world speed records, he was the first African-American to
become the premier sports figure in a major American popular sport. His
story is told in his 1928 autobiography, "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the
World" (Ayer's Books, New Hampshire), and in a 1988 biography, "Major
Taylor, the Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer", by Andrew
Ritchie (Bicycle Books, San Francisco).
For more about Major Taylor, visit The Major Taylor Society or The Major
Taylor Association, websites "dedicated to Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor,
the turn of the century American and World bicycle racing champion."
record breaking world speed records, he was the first African-American to
become the premier sports figure in a major American popular sport. His
story is told in his 1928 autobiography, "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the
World" (Ayer's Books, New Hampshire), and in a 1988 biography, "Major
Taylor, the Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer", by Andrew
Ritchie (Bicycle Books, San Francisco).
For more about Major Taylor, visit The Major Taylor Society or The Major
Taylor Association, websites "dedicated to Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor,
the turn of the century American and World bicycle racing champion."
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Major Taylor Commemorative Ride
Saturday, August 23, 2008
6:00 am Registration
7:00 am Ride Begins
This is a 12, 30 & 62 mile bike ride in
the name of Major Taylor, hosted by
the Major Taylor Cycling Club. This
tour will start and finish in the Historic
Long Street District and will include
the surrounding bike trails. There is a
$10 registration fee.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
6:00 am Registration
7:00 am Ride Begins
This is a 12, 30 & 62 mile bike ride in
the name of Major Taylor, hosted by
the Major Taylor Cycling Club. This
tour will start and finish in the Historic
Long Street District and will include
the surrounding bike trails. There is a
$10 registration fee.
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