6-8-2009 Newsletter

Congratulations on an outstanding fundraising year!  With $330,840.45 raised so far, we have exceeded our goal by approximately 10%, thanks in large to you.

However, we cannot let our guard down, Team Anadarko is right at our heels trying to snatch 6th position from under our feet.  They are a
mere $2,000 behind.  If you have not turned in your money or plan on giving more but have not gotten to it, please do it as soon as possible. The final team standings will be locked in in the next few days.  Let's continue to wok together to safeguard the position we've held all season long - I'd hate to see you lose it in the final stretch.

Tour de Pink - Sunday Sep 13

The annual Tour de Pink is a very special event benefiting the Pink Ribbons Project to fight breast cancer through awareness and education programs and the support of proper screening for the medically underserved funding and outreach initiatives.

Join Shell teammates and thousands of other riders this year as we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Tour de Pink, scheduled for Sunday, September 13th, at Prairie View A&M University outside of Houston, Texas.  Routes are available for all levels: 12, 23, 47, 63, 80 and 100 miles!

Registration process:
1. Go to: http://www.tourdepink.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=1080
2. Click on the link that says: "Click here to join an existing team"
3. Enter Team Shell in the team name box and follow the instructions.

Other Upcoming Rides

There are several well-supported rides coming up in the next few months which draw hundreds of our local riders.  The list will be posted on the team website (www.shellcyclingteam.com) and will be kept evergreen as additional rides/details become available.  Come join us!

June 14, Tour de Braz, Alvin
http://www.alvintexas.org/tdb/index.shtml

June 14, Tour de Pearl, Prairie View
http://www.theaccomplisherstx.com/TOURdePEARL/2009/

June 20, Paws & Puddles, LaMarque
http://www.animalalliancetx.org/events1.htm

July 19, Katy Flatland, Katy
http://www.northwestcyclingclub.com/club/rides/kfc.html

August 29, Hotter 'N Hell, Wichita Falls
http://www.hh100.org/

August 29, Sean Ashley House Tour d Autism, New Waverly
http://www.seanashleyhouse.org

September 13, Tour de Pink, Prairie View
http://www.tourdepink.org/

September 19, Tour de Cure, Houston
http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC441018030?pg=entry&fr_id=6010

October 3, Pineywoods Purgatory, Lufkin
http://www.pineywoodspurgatory.com/

October 10-11, Lyondell Bike Around the Bay, Anahuac
http://www.bikearoundthebay.org/

November 7, NovemberFest, San Felipe
http://www.novemberfestmetriccentury.org

See you on the road!

Afif
Captain, Team Shell