Subject: Team Shell Cycling Newsletter - January 7, 2016
From: <[email-masked]>
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 22:05:58 +0000

If you would like to be taken off this distribution list, please type "Remove" in the subject line and I will take you off the list.

2016 MS 150 Houston to Austin
              April 16th - 17th

Dear Team Shell Cyclists,

Happy New Year!!!  I trust everyone had a nice and enjoyable Holiday and are now ready to get into your MS 150 training.  The newsletters will becoming to you weekly through the MS150 event in April.  Please take some time each week to read and savor every detail in these emails.  These emails will contain very important training, safety and instructional details for you to have an enjoyable ride experience.  You have now until mid - February to get your jersey order in.  Also, I would like to highlight the volunteer opportunities and safety training courses available.  If you haven't had a hands on bike safety course within the last 3 years than you are expected to complete a class this year.  All of this and more information below for you soak up this week.

Newsworthy - this week

*         Volunteers needed

*         Bike Safety Training Dates

*         Joining Team Shell

*         Pay your Team Shell logistics support fee

*         Team Shell jerseys

*         Bike Store discounts

*         Upcoming training rides

Volunteers Needed

Volunteering is critical to the success of Team Shell.  I need your help.  We have our first volunteer opportunity on Saturday January 30th at the R2R training ride in Fulshear.    We will need a dozen volunteers to support the three training events that Shell is repsoncible for.  Your support is very important.  We would love to have you to support one of these rides.  If you cannot, a family member or friend can take your place while you are on the training ride.  Please sign up early; let's fill up all the 3 volunteer spots this week.  I will send out a reminder the week of each support ride to each of the registered volunteers.

Volunteer Link - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9LXYKXZ

*         8 Volunteers needed are for break point set up, take down and serving riders.

*         4 SAG wagon drivers - drivers will drive the ride route and assist riders with transport if needed.  Truck, SUV helpful but not mandatory.

*         4 Water Wizards - Will pick up and fill water containers at the end of the ride and return them back to next week's ride start.  Need to be able to pick up 3-4 five gallon water containers.  This service the last 3 weeks of the training series.

1.       Saturday, January 30th - Fulshear ride

2.       Saturday, February 13th - Sealy ride

3.       Saturday, March 5th - New Ulm ride

The last three training rides of the Ready2Roll Training series, we will need some Water Wizards.  The responsibility of a water wizard is to simply pick up a few empty water/Gatorade 5 gallon
coolers and return them filled with 4 gallons of water to the next week's training ride.

Bike Safety Training dates
All bike safety training classes will be held on Sundays from 2 - 5 PM at our Shell Woodcreek campus.  Below is the list of available safety training dates.
Remember that it required for all Team Shell riders to have had a safety training class within the last three years.  This class is mandatory for all of Team Shell Cyclists.  You must have had a certified training class within the last three years.  Please schedule your training now and don't procrastinate.  We always have a few riders at the last moment search for a training classes to be compliant with Team Shell's safety objective.  As always are goal is to have zero accidents in all of our training rides and in the MS event.  I will remind you the week of your scheduled training class.

Please help us meet Goal Zero by getting into one of these classes.

*         January 24th   - Basic Cycling Safety Skills Training

*         February 21st - Basic Cycling Safety Skills Training

*         March 6th - Advanced Cycling Safety Skills Training.  (You must have already completed the basic cycling safety skill class to register for this class).

*         March 20th - Basic Cycling Safety Skills Training

Click on this link to register for a Safety Skills Training Class: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X5KH2W8

Join Team Shell
To be eligible to ride with Team Shell you must be one of the following:

*         An active Shell employee

*         Shell retiree

*         Immediate family member of a Shell employee or retiree

*         Full time contractor at a Shell location

*         Any Shell employee may sponsor (vouch for) up to two guests to ride on the team.

Every rider must complete a Team Shell registration each year, including each family member.  We need all Ready2Roll participants to also complete the Team registration as well, as it is a requirement to be aligned with a corporate team to participate in this training series.  Here is the link to the Team Shell 2016 registration: Register Here<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/37JQWSN>

Pay your Team support logistics fee.
All Team Shell cyclists who plan to ride in the 2016 MS150 event is required to pay this activity logistics fee.  The logistics fee helps in supporting 50% of what it takes to support a large team during the MS 150 weekend in LaGrange and Austin.  It covers such expenses as Team tents, food, beverages, audio sound, shuttle transport, and luggage transport.  The Shell Health and Wellness budget will cover the other 50% of the expenses.  I have been sending out confirmation emails to all who have turned in their fee.  If you are planning on riding in the 2016 MS150 and haven't received a thanks for paying email from me than you still need to turn in your team support fee.

Team fee goes up on February 1st to $70 and goes up again on March 1st to $80.

Mail a check ($60 till January 31st), made out to Shell Employees Club to:

150 N. Dairy Ashford

Bldg. E - 0238 A

Houston, TX  77079

c/o Team Shell - Mark Poindexter

Team Shell Jerseys and Kit - New design this year! - Orders must be placed before Feb. 12th

The next order window will close on Friday February 12th in order to have your order arrive before the MS150 event in April.  The new design will be delivered directly to your home for under $30.

http://www.peak1bikestore.com/shell

Team Shell Bike Barn Discount

Register for the Bike Barn Discount - : BP MS 150 Supported Team 2016 Team Shell<http://bikebarn.com/articles/2016-team-shell-sign-up-for-supported-team-pg1316.htm>

Benefits of the program include:

*         Supported Team Discount - Receive 10% off all regularly priced accessories through April 30, 2016.

*         Bicycle Purchase Savings - As a supported team, your teammates will enjoy our Bike Purchase Rewards Program...

Ready2Roll Training Series

Note from Steve - "OK, it's time to get ready to (en)roll so here is the link:   https://thedriven.net/ready2roll-cycling.race_reg/eid/4502013478<http://ready2rollcycling.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=47ce079018379d510cd8d7000&id=b60213b6c5&e=87fb2bfe9d>

"I look forward to seeing everyone on the roads in January.  The official 12 week series begins on Sat, Jan 23 and we'll host two rides for our newbies along with our annual classic cycling garage sale on Jan 9 and Jan 16.  These first two rides are focused on our new riders but experienced riders are welcome to come, as long as you come to mentor 2-4 new riders and teach them how to ride safely with a small group, how to communicate and listen on the road, etc."  Thanks!            Steve Moskowitz       [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

The R2R registration is separate from the Team Shell registration support fee. This fee includes everything, ride marshals, police along ride routes, food, beverages, snacks, port-a-lets, SAG support throughout each ride. The training, safety and communications associated with this training series are excellent.  Last year, Team Shell had over 150 team members participate.  If you want to train with fellow Team Shell riders, this is the place.

Upcoming Training Rides

Ready2Roll - You must be registered for this training series

1/10/2016            9:00 AM               Beginners Ride                  Waller                   13 miles
1/16/2016            8:30 AM               Beginners Ride                  Hempstead        25 miles

Community Training Rides - Open to all
                1/10/2016            8:00 AM               Bike the Bend Ride for Literacy                  https://thedriven.net/event.race_reg/eid/3790135689                Richmond, TX                    20, 35 & 62 mile routes
                1/16/2016            7:30 AM               Texas Independence Bicycle Tour            www.deerparkrotary.org<http://www.deerparkrotary.org>             Shell Sponsored                    Deer Park H.S.                   30, 48, & 62 mile routs

Be Well!
Mark Poindexter
Shell Health - U.S. Wellness Manager
Tel: +01 832 337-2149