The Waterloo Bucks have announced the date of their ninth annual “Hit for the Cycle” Poker Bike Ride.  Sunday, July 2 will be the date of the event which will feature stops at various bars and restaurants in the Cedar Valley.

Registration will begin at 9:15 am at Riverfront Stadium with the ride starting at 9:45 am where bicyclists will begin the ride of approximately 20 miles with stops at BJ's Bar, Catherine Doyle’s Pub, The Horny Toad American Bar & Grill, The Pump Haus Pub & Grill, and The Screaming Eagle American Bar & Grill.  Riders will receive a playing card at each stop and at Riverfront Stadium for their chance to win prizes for the best five-card poker hand.  In addition, the Bucks will give away prizes during each inning of that afternoon’s Bucks game versus the Eau Claire Express for all Poker Ride participants.

Riders will have two options for registration.  Option 1 costs $22 and riders will receive a t-shirt, reserved seat ticket to that day’s Bucks game, sandwich item, bag of chips, and fountain soda.  Option 2 costs $32 and gets riders a t-shirt, ticket to that day’s Bucks game, and a pass to the Budweiser Party Deck.

Registrations can be picked up at the souvenir stand at Riverfront Stadium or online at www.waterloobucks.com.  All pre-registration forms must be returned to the souvenir stand or mailed to Waterloo Bucks, P.O. Box 4124, Waterloo, IA 50704.  Pre-registration is not mandatory, but order forms turned in by noon on June 26 will be guaranteed a t-shirt.  Riders may also register at Riverfront Stadium on the day of the ride.

Later that day, the Bucks will take on Eau Claire.  Game time is 2:05 pm with gates opening at 1:00 pm.