I am probably not doing the Tour this year due to money constraints but I will say to those that havent done it...DO IT! its a great ride, great route (created by Andy Hart no less) and there is good food. Oh yeah there is a cause in there somewhere thats pretty good too!
On Mar 3, 5:05 pm, "Tony" <[email protected]> wrote: > G's, > > Just to reinforce what Derek has stated below. This ADA ride on the 13th is > OUR ride and we always lead it out from the store so please do what you can > to attend and contribute. Here is the website again with all the specs: > > http://main.diabetes.org/site/Calendar/1319294667?view=Detail&id=8781 > > Please let Derek know of any questions you may have and thank you in > advance. > Tony > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Paddy" <[email protected]> > To: "North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros)" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 11:10 AM > Subject: [Gyros: 14972] Tour de Cure - Training Ride & Main Ride > > > Fellow Gyros, > > > I have not been riding for some time and I do not know many of the new > > Gyros on the block ! I am back in training which is killing me but > > you will see more of me in the coming weeks. - ( probably horizontal > > through exhaustion ! ) > > > I have spoken with Tony and the St Paddy's Tour de Cure Training Ride > > is scheduled for Sat 13th Mar leaving from the TREK Store. There are > > two ride distances 32 miles leaving at 9.00am & 64 miles leaving at > > 8.00am registration 30 mins before. > > > Traditionally the GYROS lead out and host this ride. There is food > > and beverages on route and various stops and also food and drink > > available at the end of the ride. The GYROS Club also profits from > > this ride. Please do your best to come along and support the TRAINING > > RIDE Here is the LINK : > > >http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC154358030?pg=informati... > > > FREE REGISTRATION - You can sign up for the Main ride for free on the > > day. normally $25 registration. > > > The main Tour de Cure (TdC) ride is on 5th and 6th June leaving from > > Cary to Southern Pines and back again. Ride distances of 75 and 100 > > miles are available on each day. There is also a family ride just in > > Cary on the first day. If you want to JOIN the GYROS Team on this > > ride here is the LInk: > > >http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC154358030?team_id=4578... > > > I have ridden for the Tour for the last 3 years and last years ride to > > Southern Pines was just a great route, fast, scenic and reasonably > > flat. I was told a total of 2300 vertical ft over the route.each > > way. There is plenty of accommodation and a fanatastic party with > > food and drinks on the Sat evening. > > > The min amount to raise is only $175 and with free registration that's > > not so onerous. The accommodation is very cheap and if you share a > > room even better ! > > > This ride is for all diabeteic sufferes and in particular the YOUNG > > people who have tremendous problems to overcome. > > > I know we all have lots of commitments, but tis is a great cause and > > a great ride, please join the GYROS TEAM and support the Cure. > > > You will also get a chance to meet and ride with the "CHEETAHS" > > Diane, Karen and Cecilia - sustained raw power and awesome > > acceleration from these girls - Catch them if you can ! > > > Call me on my cell 919 609 7045 for more Info. > > > Hope to see you all on the Training Ride 13th March and also on the > > the Cure ride 5th and 6th June !! > > > thanks in advance > > > Derek (The Paddy) > > > -- > > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
