Here's an early shot taken near the start of Saturday's 27th Ride Across INdiana.
By all accounts it was a great day for a long bike ride in July. Significant headwinds almost all day made for a challenging experience.
Here's a picture of the 160 mile route as recorded by my GPS:
A big congratulations to John Connell (in charge of finish line), chair of the RAIN committee, for a first-rate event. We mention several other people in charge of major aspects of the event: Tammy Berger (in charge of merchandise and jerseys), Jen Miers (in charge of Registration), Jim Schroeder (in charge of route and start), Mark Villanova (in charge of rest stops). But many, many more club members volunteered help during the event, stuffing packets, running registration tables, packet pickup, merchandise sales, helping to direct traffic near Saint Mary of the Woods, staffing all the rest stops, and staffing the finish line.
Some I personally saw during the ride, and recall now off the top of my head, includ Tammy at the first rest stop, members of the Solar Bike Team at the second stop, Linda, Dan, Clair and Larraine at the lunch stop, John B at the ice stop. (I can't wait to see that picture John took of me prone and only semiconscious, stretched out on the grass in the shade!)
A good number of club members rode, but many more volunteered. All got to experience the energy and excitement of the ride. This is the club's premier event and main money-raiser, supporting our other activities, including our grant program. It couldn't have happened without all of you.
More details to come.
By all accounts it was a great day for a long bike ride in July. Significant headwinds almost all day made for a challenging experience.
Here's a picture of the 160 mile route as recorded by my GPS:
A big congratulations to John Connell (in charge of finish line), chair of the RAIN committee, for a first-rate event. We mention several other people in charge of major aspects of the event: Tammy Berger (in charge of merchandise and jerseys), Jen Miers (in charge of Registration), Jim Schroeder (in charge of route and start), Mark Villanova (in charge of rest stops). But many, many more club members volunteered help during the event, stuffing packets, running registration tables, packet pickup, merchandise sales, helping to direct traffic near Saint Mary of the Woods, staffing all the rest stops, and staffing the finish line.
Some I personally saw during the ride, and recall now off the top of my head, includ Tammy at the first rest stop, members of the Solar Bike Team at the second stop, Linda, Dan, Clair and Larraine at the lunch stop, John B at the ice stop. (I can't wait to see that picture John took of me prone and only semiconscious, stretched out on the grass in the shade!)
A good number of club members rode, but many more volunteered. All got to experience the energy and excitement of the ride. This is the club's premier event and main money-raiser, supporting our other activities, including our grant program. It couldn't have happened without all of you.
More details to come.
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That's my husband and his team looking good!
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