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Captain's Corner |
Last Sunday, Alan, Eric, Pat
and I had the pleasure of training another wave of
Shell riders at our last scheduled bike
safety session.
For the few out
there who did not heed the team safety call, you
will be hearing from me shortly. The message
will be clear &
simple, either meet the team
safety requirement by the end of March or ride with
someone else. Remember, if you live more
than
75 miles outside downtown Houston, you need to watch
this online safety
video. If
you live within 75 miles from downtown Houston,
you need to attend one of the following
bike
safety classes.
Whether
you watch the video or attend a bike safety class, you
must inform us by e-mail upon
completion.
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CP Training Series |
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This
weekend's CP ride will be at New Ulm and will
feature a few of the steepest and
longest hills of the training series. Route
options are 38 and 58 miles. The ride will
start from Fireman's Park which has
limited parking so you'll need to
carpool.
Remember to always
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 17, 2 -
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Safety Corner |
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Your safety instructors have
thoroughly enjoyed working with you over the last
couple of months and look forward to an
Incident Free MS150 for Team
Shell. A brief but essential recap of the key
points from the training sessions
follows:
1. Protect your front
wheel.
2. Cornering - Hands in
the drops and weight on the outside foot while
leaning the bike into the turn.
3. Obstacle
Avoidance - The wheel goes where your
eyes focus.
Train your
eyes to look to the left
or the to right of
an obstacle.
4. Emergency
Stopping - Plan Ahead. Have an
emergency exit plan all the time.
5.
Paceline - Don't overlap your front wheel
with the rider
in front of you. Stay one wheel
length behind.
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Fundraising |
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What a fantastic job everyone
is doing! As of March 10, we moved up one notch to
3rd place in
the overall team
fundraising. We are at $92,000 but we must not let
our guard down - we still have a long
way before reaching our $300,000 goal.
For
more information
on
Fundraising: click
here
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Jersey
Distribution |
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Jersey orders will be
available for pick up on the following
dates:
- Fri Mar 13, 11am-1pm,
Woodcreek main lobby/reception.
- Mon Mar 30,
11am-1pm, One Shell Plaza Auditorium.
- Fri Apr
17, at luggage drop-off at Woodcreek
(exact time TBD).
- Sat Apr 18, 5.30-6:30am,
at the team start at
Woodcreek.
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Upcoming
Rides |
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This weekend's featured rides
are:
Sat Mar 14:
Magnolia Miles 8am,
Magnolia
Sat Mar 14:
Spokes N Spurs 8:30, Liberty
Hill
Sun
Mar 15: Great Escape 7:30, Manvel
To find out about other MS
recommended rides around the Houston area, click
here. | |
