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Captain's Corner |
After what I told you early last week about the
weather forecast for Saturday's team ride, you will be
comforted to know that I will no longer be in the
business of predicting weather!
For
those who braved the 25mph wind and the morning chill,
thank you for joining us for what turned out to be a
magnificent ride. I for one enjoyed it thoroughly and
was delighted by the large turn out. We had
approximately 135 people including our fabulous
volunteers who made it all work without a
glitch. Check out the ride photos on our
website.
I
want to reach out to those who have not yet met their
safety training requirements and ask you to
please attend the last class we are offering
this Sunday (see Safety Corner for details).
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CP
Training Series |
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As
Steve M. puts it, this week’s ride will continue our
forays out into the rolling hills. This will be our
third, and final week of the gently rolling routes -
next week, you will learn the names of a few
hills. Ride distances are 32 or 51 miles. We'll be
starting in New Waverly and riding up to the south
edge of Huntsville. This is one of our longest drives
to the start of the ride so everyone needs to leave
early enough to allow plenty of time to park, sign
in, and get ready to roll. Remember - We are going to
a small town so you need to carpool.
Remember to check the official CP website
for directions and up to the
minute ride details.
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Packet Pick-UP |
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Because of our past fundraising
achievements, Team Shell will have a private
packet pick-up at the One Shell Plaza Auditorium
in downtown Houston on Monday, March 30,
11:00am-1:00pm.
You must bring a signed MS150 waiver form
to collect your packet. Picking up packets for
friends/family members is allowed, but you must
also bring along their signed waivers.
If you are unable to make the team
packet pick-up, you may go to one of the following
public distribution sites:
- Fred Haas Toyota, I-45 & Cypresswood - March 25,
4 - 7 pm
- Don McGill Toyota Katy - March 26, 4 - 7 pm
- Sterling McCall Toyota, 59 & Bltwy 8 - March 31,
4 - 7 pm
- Fred Haas Toyota Country, Hwy 249 - April 1, 4 -
7 pm
- Champion Toyota, 1-45 & Fuqua - April 2, 4 - 7
pm
- Memorial Park, Picnic Loop - April 13, 11 am - 7
pm
- MS150 Expo, Omni Westside Hotel - April 11, 2 -
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Safety Corner |
On-Bike
Training: The last Shell offered on-bike
safety training class will be on Sunday March 8,
2:00-4:00pm. It
will be held at Rice
University in the northwest corner of the Stadium
parking lot located on Greenbriar between Rice Blvd
and University Blvd. Registration is available
here.
Please note that the
START Time is 2:00 PM. This is "Ready to Ride" time,
not arrival time. Please plan to arrive early and
allow time to unload your bike, get your helmet on and
be ready to start by 2:00. Late arrivers will miss
important Safety information and may not be permitted
to continue with the on bike training. Call Alan
Bazard at 713-907-2866 if you have questions.
Bike
Inspections: Bike inspections began on
February 15th. Be sure to visit one of the MS150
Official
Bike Stores to get
your bike inspected. Bike inspections are free until
April 11th.
MS150
Safety Zone: Safety isn't just about
wearing your cycling helmet and knowing the rules of
the road. Those are very important measures, but
cycling safety involves much more. Bike safety
includes a wide variety of topics, such as
hydration, bike maintenance and cycling etiquette,
just to name a few. We encourage you to visit the
National MS Society's newly launched
Safety Zone to
learn more.
Our goal is to achieve 100% compliance.
We're counting on you to do your part.
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Fundraising |
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Y'all are doing an
awesome job!!!
As of today, we
continue to hold 4th place overall
with approximately $75,000
raised so far. Please keep up the good work
and let's beat our $300,000 goal.
For more information
on Fundraising:
click here
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