Spring Planning
To say my cycling dance card is starting to fill up would be an understatement. I have my team schedule for the next few months, including another "test" time trial in March and then my first road race on March 10 in Knoxville, TN. It should be a 30 mile crit or 25K time trial. Lets see how well or badly I do. We talked about USCF licensing, but I think I'll hold off on that till I try this one out. It won't count towards "catting up" but I don't know if I want to do that or not.
In addition to this, we have some sponsor support activities to do that will both bring them and us some additional attention. I find myself on a committee to plan our team kits and name since we don't really have that for "the girls" yet, I did make us pick a general color scheme before we left the meeting. It was easy. We're basically around to be a training program, bring more attention to Women's cycle racing and provide a seed group for our local pro-women's team to recruit from. So, our colors will reflect the local pro-team colors.
Over the past week I started getting calls from the American Diabetes Association asking if I would captain a team again this year. The past few years I rode with a company team, but most of us are no longer with said company, and so we no longer felt comfortable riding as such. After a few phone calls and some deliberation I decided to go ahead and create a team for us to sign up under. So, any donations to my ride in the Tour de Cure this year would be GREATLY appreciated. Our new team name is the Zen Wheelers, and I've started inviting the ladies in my CAT4 program to join me.
In addition to this, I was voted co-education coordinator for the local bike club. I plan to continue my beginner ride program weekly as a beginning seed program to get people excited about road riding sans speed pressures. Maybe some of these folk will also join the Tour de Cure.
Lastly, yesterday one of my former beginner ride fellows contacted me to let me know that the Marines (he is one y'see) have agreed to fund and support a charity ride in the area to raise money for their Toys for Tots program. This ride is in the very beginning planning stages, and naturally I am on board to help him figure out what he needs to do to make it a success. So far that's meant dipping into the pool of expertise in my contacts list to help decide on a time and location. Talk about a great cause, and I think it can be a great way to showcase one of the CAT4 team sponsors, Walker County Georgia, by holding the ride in their area. The county is wide open to holding such rides to bring more attention to their area, there are some very beautiful areas to ride in, its close, and if us Ladies are able to be a part of that we can provide them some great photo opportunities as well. Win Win all around if my plans work out.
With all this going on and my continuing attempts to make ends meet with my day job, I wonder if I'll have the time to actually ride this season!
In addition to this, we have some sponsor support activities to do that will both bring them and us some additional attention. I find myself on a committee to plan our team kits and name since we don't really have that for "the girls" yet, I did make us pick a general color scheme before we left the meeting. It was easy. We're basically around to be a training program, bring more attention to Women's cycle racing and provide a seed group for our local pro-women's team to recruit from. So, our colors will reflect the local pro-team colors.
Over the past week I started getting calls from the American Diabetes Association asking if I would captain a team again this year. The past few years I rode with a company team, but most of us are no longer with said company, and so we no longer felt comfortable riding as such. After a few phone calls and some deliberation I decided to go ahead and create a team for us to sign up under. So, any donations to my ride in the Tour de Cure this year would be GREATLY appreciated. Our new team name is the Zen Wheelers, and I've started inviting the ladies in my CAT4 program to join me.
In addition to this, I was voted co-education coordinator for the local bike club. I plan to continue my beginner ride program weekly as a beginning seed program to get people excited about road riding sans speed pressures. Maybe some of these folk will also join the Tour de Cure.
Lastly, yesterday one of my former beginner ride fellows contacted me to let me know that the Marines (he is one y'see) have agreed to fund and support a charity ride in the area to raise money for their Toys for Tots program. This ride is in the very beginning planning stages, and naturally I am on board to help him figure out what he needs to do to make it a success. So far that's meant dipping into the pool of expertise in my contacts list to help decide on a time and location. Talk about a great cause, and I think it can be a great way to showcase one of the CAT4 team sponsors, Walker County Georgia, by holding the ride in their area. The county is wide open to holding such rides to bring more attention to their area, there are some very beautiful areas to ride in, its close, and if us Ladies are able to be a part of that we can provide them some great photo opportunities as well. Win Win all around if my plans work out.
With all this going on and my continuing attempts to make ends meet with my day job, I wonder if I'll have the time to actually ride this season!
Labels: CAT4 racing, Tour de Cure, Toys for Tots
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