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The Gainesville Cyclist
The bi-monthly newsletter of the Gainesville Cycling Club, Inc.
August 2009
HappeningsAugust 22 (Sat) 12th Annual Gliders Training Century 7 am
Meet at the Chevron on NW 43rd St at 53rd Ave for a 7:15 am departure for a ride over theSanta Fe Century course. Stops in High Springs, Watermelon Park, and WorthingtonSprings. This is a regular club ride – no SAG support. Gliders pace (average speed around19 mph, cruise often around 21 mph). If you anticipate problems maintaining Gliders pace,print out a Santa Fe Century map from the web site. An A Ride group usually comes out andstarts the ride with us, but does not do all of the rest stops.
September 6 (Sun) 8 Hours of Labor
An individual and team endurance race sponsored by Goneriding.com and the Friends ofSan Felasco.http://www.sanfelasco.net/ http://goneriding.com/2009/8%20Hours%20of%20Labor/8_hours_of__labor.htm
September 7 (Mon) Labor Day Picnic and Volunteer Party
Meet at Boulware Springs at 9 am for rides departing at 9:15 am. Be back by Noon for thecompetition eating! Bring a side dish to complement the main course and sodas provided bythe club. We’ll find a place for you to help out at the Horse Farm Hundred or Santa FeCentury.
October 4 (Sun) Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
Meet at 4 pm near the west end of Millhopper Road to get organized for a 4:15 pm sharpdeployment. Please don’t be late; it’s hard to get you supplied and assigned after we havestarted. We need from 9 people for an optimal crew. Please RSVP [email protected] or call Diann at 378-7063. The club will help pay for dinner afterthe cleanup.
Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Gainesville Cycling Festival Entry Certificates
Will be mailed to you in September, if you have not already entered the Festival. You canenter by clicking on the button in the Members Area on the club web site now. GCCmembers get a discount on ride fees, and can order special tank topand long sleeve T-shirts, which are not available to non-members
Volunteers, please wait until your job title is displayed in the MembersArea before entering. Until it is there, the entry form won’t know youare a volunteer and won’t give you your free goodies!
You save our volunteers work when you enter the Festival from theClub web site. Volunteers who enter this way won’t even need to sendin any paper if they are doing one ride and getting one t-shirt.
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GainesvilleCycling Club Inc. Board of Directors
PresidentBob Newman 372-8195
[email protected] PresidentPhotographer
Rob Wilt (386)[email protected]
Membership SecretaryNewsletter Editor, Webmaster, List ManagerGainesville Cycling Festival Director
Roger Pierce [email protected]
Lantern RougeChandler Otis
[email protected] Brevet AdministratorJim Wilson 373-0023
[email protected] Leader CoordinatorScott Pfaff (352)472-3325
[email protected] Stockwell 339-6528
[email protected] SecretaryVelvet Yates
[email protected] Cycling FestivalGary Greenberg 871-2086
[email protected] Road DirectorCathy Bester 331-3443
[email protected] at LargeDan Perrine 870-7877
Support Persons
Adopt-A-Road DirectorMembership Card Lamination, Event SuppliesManager, Bike Store Liaison
Diann Dimitri [email protected]
Office ManagerBarb Thomas
GCC Web Pagegainesvillecyclingclub.orggainesvillecc.orghttp://gccfla.org/
From The Editor Roger Pierce
I’ve already written a lot in thisnewsletter, so I don’t have much elseto say!Pay close attention to the new way to
sign up for the Gainesville CyclingFestival this year (Members Area).
We’ll be calling volunteersthroughout August to sign you up foryour old slots. We have some newones this year, so there should beplenty of opportunities for everyone whowants to do something!
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President's Letter
No one has ever accused me of being the most technologicallyhip person around but when
my wife suggested I start a Facebookaccount as she had done I acceptedthe challenge. Presto magico, I amnow a hipster. Right away Facebooksuggested a list of people I mightwant to put on my "friends" list,several of whom were GCCmembers (I don't think I want to knowhow they knew I was a GCC member). After navigating around alittle bit I found a group entitled"Friends of the Gainesville CyclingClub (GCC)". There were 25 peoplelisted as members of the group. Included in the messages on thatpage were references to Bike Floridaand other rides. There was even anote talking about our FanningSprings picnic. Those who may be
interested are invited to giveFacebook a try. If I can do it thenthere are no excuses.
We are fast approaching ourcycling club's signature event of theyear, the Gainesville Cycling Festival. This year's festival will be held theweekend of October 24th & 25th. Amajor reason that the event has beenso successful over the years is thetime and effort put in by the manyvolunteers that have made it happen. Anyone wishing to help with thisyear's festival should take a look atpage 9 of this newsletter.
My thanks to Ally Gill for makingme aware of a safety hand signal thatI was not aware of. If there is debrisor other major problem in the bikelane, putting your hand behind youand flicking your wrist to the left(assuming you want to go to the left)
will alert the rider not only to debris inthe lane but let them know that it is ofsuch magnitude to exit the lanecompletely. Thanks Ally, I'm alwayslooking for safety tips.
Bob Newman
Training tip of the Month by Herb Kieklak, CSCSBlue Lizard Sports Performance
Hydration
When training in summer heatand humidity, properhydration becomes a very
important aspect of proper training.Hydration is not just drinking lots ofwater. Whereas, this may be ok inthe winter it can be very wrong insummer. In summertime training,sweating for long periods can be amajor factor in "bonking" and canlead to some nasty health problems.The problem with drinking "plain"
water is that you can actuallyencourage excess loss of electrolytesthe more you drink. This leads to acondition called hyponatremia.
So when going out for a long ridein summer heat, remember to drinksome type of electrolyte mix/sportdrink. Some gel packs contain mix ofcarbo and electrolytes, and somedon't, so be sure to check yourbrand. Also, drink between 16-24 ozof fluid every hour. Cold fluids willabsorb faster, and carbonatedbeverages are absorbed slower.
Huan's Tips posted by Huan Dinh
Hydration is 72 hrs out, and carboloading is 48 hrs out, so eatinga ton of carbs the nite before an
event is a waste of time. Ok'ed,maybe not a total waste, but probablynot a good idea. :)
If your weekly milage is 100,
instead of doing two 50 mile rides, dofive 20 mile rides. This will help buildmuscle memory.
Back to basic info here. This isabout warming up and cooling down.The first and last 15 mins should beeasy spin on the small gear. I
personally aren’t very good to myselfwith the first 15 mins warmup, butmost of you probably have alreadyseen me spinning a very small gear inthe last 15 mins of a ride. It reallydoes help with recovery for the nextday.
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Can I Really Do That On The Web Site?by Roger Pierce
Over the last year I’ve built a lotof capability into the MembersArea on the Club website
(http://gccfla.org). If you have notdone so yet, you really should log intothe Members Area and look around.We emailed your member number andpassword to you along with theannouncement that this newsletter wasavailable online. If you are getting thisin the mail, your member number isalso above your address on theenvelope; you can get your passwordemailed to you from the sign on page.
If you do not have an email addresslisted with the club, and do not knowyour password, you will need to emailme to get your email address into thedata base; I can then email you yourpassword.GROUPS
On the next page, you can readabout the new Group capabilities. Ifyou haven’t signed up for the groupyou ride in, now is the time to do so!
You can see all of the groups thatare currently active in the club bypointing to Rides and clicking on RideGroups in the menu on the main website.YOUR DATA
Virtually any of the data that the clubkeeps about you can be updateddirectly from the Members Area at anytime. There is no need to wait untilyou renew to fix something. You canupdate your address, phone numbers,email addresses, organizationalmemberships, and volunteerpreferences.GCCMAIL
An important capability is getting onand off of GCCMail. When you clickthe button and respond to theconfirmation email, you can subscribeor unsubscr ibe your emai laddress(es). Yes, if you really want to,you can get GCCMail both at homeand at work.
Please note that simply changingyour email address on the data basehas no effect on your GCCMailsubscription. You must click thebuttons to Subscribe and Unsubscribe.Make sure that you Unsubscribe anold address BEFORE you change it.
MEMBER DIRECTORY
If you need to get hold of anothermember, and do not know their emailaddress, please do not send aGCCMail to the entire club askingthem to contact you! Instead, go tothe Members Area and look up theiremail address in the MemberDirectory. If it’s not there, they areprobably not on GCCMail either.NEWSLETTER
If you are not viewing this newsletteron your computer, you are missing allof the color. It is available in theMembers Area. If you are anenvironmental type and don’t need ahard copy, you can opt out of havingone mailed to you (My Preferencesblock).RENEWAL
When you get close to time torenew, I’ll send you an email so thatyou can produce your renewal formfrom the Members Area and save adollar if you do so before we mail oneout to you. That saves the club thework of producing the renewal form,and the cost of mailing it to you.FESTIVAL
You can sign up for the GainesvilleCycling Festival from the MembersArea. If you sign up early, we won’tneed to spend the money to mail youan entry form in September.Volunteers please wait until your jobtitle is displayed in the Volunteer box toget credit for a free ride and t-shirt.THINGS TO CHECK
Take a look at your Family MailName. That is what will appear on thefirst line of the address when we sendsomething to you that is intended for
the whole family. Included areMembership Cards, Newsletter,renewal notices, Festival EntryCertificates. The name here could bea primary rider in the household, orcould be something like “SmithFamily.” The most importantconsideration is that the postmanknow that it actually belongs in yourmailbox; something weird might get itsent to the dead letter office.
If you live in an apartment, look atthe way the apartment number isentered. Exactly what is there is whatis printed in your address. It isprobably a good idea to include “APT”or # in front of the number.
We use your birthdate in someverification procedures, so it isimportant that it be entered correctly.HELP ME
If something doesn’t work correctly,or you see a typo or factual error,please send me an email. Just clickon my name at the bottom of the webpage on the main sight, or [email protected]. I don’t have aregular QC person doing testing, so Ihave to rely on your feedback toensure everything is working correctly.
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Lot’s About Groups by Roger Pierce
How To Start a Group
What Is A Group?A group is a number of persons who
associate to pursue like interests. MostGainesville Cycling Club groups arebicycle riding groups who meet on aregular basis to ride. The mainpurpose of the club is to facilitate ridesby providing a newsletter, website, andan email list (GCCMail). Members canalso find and reach each other usingthe club data base that is available inthe Members Area.
When Should A New GroupForm?
Riding Groups are differentiated bytheir meeting location, meeting dayand time, and by the speed at whichthey ride. When several people findthat there is no group that starts wherethey want to start, or starts when theywant to start, or rides in the mannerthey want to ride, then they shouldform a new group. The key here is"several people." If you are anindividual who believes that it would begood to have a group that meets inHawthorne on Wednesday morningsat 11 am for a 10 mph average speedride, you should first find otherGainesville Cycling Club memberswho want to join you by posting rideson GCCMail. Once you have someparticipants in your rides, then form agroup for them to join. To do so, clickon the “Start Group” button in theMyRiding block of the Members Area.
You can also form an InterestGroup, which by definition does notpost rides. An interest group shouldhold meetings and social gatherings topursue their interest, which should bebicycling related.
Duties of the Group CaptainWhen you form a group, you
become the Group Captain. You areresponsible for posting the speed anddistance of the group on the web site,and a writeup detailing how you ride.When persons join your group, youcan have them agree to a list of safety
practices, and then approve theirmembership in the group. You shouldensure that a regular schedule of ridesis posted on GCCMail, either by you,or by your designated Ride Leaders.(For insurance purposes, club rides MUST beposted on GCCMail to be covered. That is alsothe only way that we can provide ridingopportunities to our membership.)
What Happens Next?To start your group, you'll enter the
name, speed, distance, and writeup foryour group. Don't worry about gettingthis absolutely perfect the first time;you'll be able to make updates asneeded. You'll also make decisionsabout whether members must beapproved by you and whether theymust agree to an agreement.
Once you have submitted the info,Scott Pfaff, the Ride LeaderCoordinator, will contact you to discussyour group. If you are able to convincehim that your group is viable, he willactivate it and others will then be ableto join. You should encourage thoseattending your rides to join the group.
New Group Support inthe Members Area
I’ve recently completed a majorupgrade to the Members Area onthe club web site. You can now
update your membership in ridinggroups, and join or leave as needed.You do this in the My Riding block.When you are a member of a group,you can see who else is in the group.
One capability available to a group(when implemented by the GroupCaptain) is a facility to allow membersto send email to the entire group. Thisis useful for discussing how the groupis riding, general discussion, andannouncing non-ride social functions.(It is important for insurance purposesthat all rides be announced viaGCCMail.) When implemented, themail is composed and transmitted fromthe Members Area; it does not runthrough your email program.
The group web pages (in the Ridesmenu on the general web site) are now
actively generated so that the GroupCaptain can make updates asnecessary without waiting for theWebmaster to do HTML programming.
If you want to start a new group,there is a button you can push to getthe process started. New groups canbe Road Groups, Off Road Groups,Trail Riding Groups, or InterestGroups. The latter category is new,and provides for groups that do notschedule rides.
There is a lot of new software thatruns all of this stuff. Please let meknow if you see something that is notworking correctly.
Insurance Coverage
“Official” Gainesville CyclingClub rides are covered byour insurance. This
insurance will help pay for gaps in yourprimary health insurance coverageafter a $500 deductible is paid. Someof our members have found this veryhelpful after spills on club rides.
To be official, the ride must beannounced to the club. This can bedone in the newsletter, on the web site,or (as almost all are) on GCCMail. It isimportant to know that rides put on byother organizations in Gainesville arenot normally announced on GCCMail,and are not official GCC rides. Inparticular, Hipp rides and TeamVetMed rides are not GCC rides. Ifyou arrange privately to meet with agroup of your buddies for a ride, youhave not formed an official GCC ride.
Generally, persons who are notGCC members are not covered whenon our rides. A good reason to join theclub!
While we prefer that you associatea posted ride with an established ridegroup, that is not a precondition forposting a ride on GCCMail. So ifyou’re going to ride with others, goahead and post what you are doingunless you just don’t want to ride withother people. If you find that you areregularly posting rides, and the samepeople are showing up to ride with you,then it’s time to form a Group.
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The Assault on Mt Mitchell by Cliff Gionet
The Assault on Mt Mitchell (AOMM)is a ride I always have wanted totry. As a CPA my work scheduleonly permits riding from April 16
until late September.For 2009 I decided to train for and
attempt to finish the AOMM. The firstdifficulty is registering for the ride.There are actually two separate ridesthat occur at the same time. The first isthe Ride to Marion which anyone canregister for anddo. I saw ridern u m b e r shigher than2,100 duringthe ride sothere are a lotof riders on theroads at onetime. TheRide to Marionis about 70miles of rollingroads f romSpartanburg,SC to Marion,N C . T oc o n t i n u ebeyond Marionand climb to the Blue Ridge Parkwayand then begin the ascent to Mt Mitchellyou must first complete the Ride toMarion in a prior year and then befortunate enough to be able to be one ofthe 900 riders who are allowed toregister for the AOMM which is on a firstcome first registered on line system. Ifound a way to circumvent the Ride toMarion requirement and was able to getregistered for the AOMM.
My planning began in February as Istarted looking for a light used bike witha triple gear set up since my regular bikeonly has a double and at my age with allmy bad joints I knew I needed a triple toeven attempt the AOMM. I found a greatbuy on a used bike with exactly thegearing I wanted. My first training ridewas on April 16th and I did the Santa FeCentury solo. It was a slow ride but Ineeded to get distance and time in thesaddle quickly. For the next 14 days Irode on average about 40 miles a day.I tried to ride every hill I could find,varied my speed and effort to get usedto the difficulty of the AOMM. I took oneday off in the first 16 days of training
then returned to the bike. I rode somehard days and some easy days butalways tried to include some climbing onevery training ride.
In early May I and a friend traveled toSugarloaf Mountain near Clermontwhich has perhaps the steepest pitch ofany climb in Florida. For several hourswe rode up, over and back on Sugarloaf.Many riders use this area to train andyou can see some really talented bikers
spending hours looping the climb.Many days while training I rode on my
bike during the day and then rode againin the evening on a stationary bike to tryand get as much distance as possible.The stationary bike gives you theopportunity to vary the resistance to tryand simulate the many, many miles ofclimbs on the AOMM. My friend andmentor Skip Choate who is a multi timeveteran of the AOMM gave me tips onthe things to know, where the toughestparts of the ride are located and what toexpect. We made hotel reservations inSpartanburg, South Carolina where theride begins. The logistics of the ride areyou register and receive a rider numberbased the time you expect to finish.Slower riders, like me, have highernumbers and start a few minutes laterthan the faster riders. My plan was tostop at the 47 mile mark to refuel andrestock fluids at the stop which is on thetop of BILLS HILL. I also planned tostop at mile 74 (Marion) and at mile 87(entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway)and on the final ascent as needed.
Marion is the key point in the ride.
Once you ascend from Marion to theBlue Ridge Parkway you havecommitted to fight to the end or besagged to the finish. Sagging once youreach the parkway is difficult because itis a narrow 2 lane road with noshoulders. On a ride like this there is agreat danger of bonking from underfueling or suffering from dehydration. Itis almost impossible to train in Floridafor the grades on the relentless climbs.
Grades goabove 13% inplaces and thefew descentsare quick. MtMitchell is thehighest pointeast of theM i s s i s s i p p iand the gradeon parts of thec l i m b a r ereputed to beclose to 15%.There is onecorner on as w i t c h b a c kthat I swearmu s t h a ve
been 17%.Only 3 days off the bike since April
15. Average training distance of about40 miles per day with longer rides of100, 75 and multiple 50 plus miles daywas the best I could do. Six months ofinactivity is not the way to train for theAOMM. Trying the ride for the first timewhen you are almost 61 years old is nota good idea.
Sunday May 17th is the day wetraveled to Spartanburg. In my mind Ithought I had a 1 in 4 chance offinishing. If I did finish I thought I wouldbe among the last to finish. Weatherwas predicted to be cool and overcastbut the variations between Spartanburgand the top of Mt Mitchell can beextreme. We checked into the hotel onSunday and picked up our packets, ridernumbers and electronic monitoringdevices that record your start and endingtime. As I looked at the other riders atregistration I quickly realized I am tooold and too out of shape to be in thisevent.
The ride started from Spartanburg onMonday May 18. 104.4 miles of endless
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rolling and some of the toughest climbsyou can imagine. I have biked theRockies in the USA and Canada andclimbed the Cascades in Oregon by bikebut nothing has been as scary as theAOMM. As light first breaks at 6:30 theinitial waves of riders start. I try toremember this is not a race. On a ridelike this elder riders like me must resistthe temptationto go out toofast and hit thewall before thetoughest last35 miles.
Right fromthe start thepitch is steepand surprising.The crowd ofriders does notthin out untilabout mile 50.The scenery isbeautiful andthe up andd o w n i srelentless. The miles go by slowly until the first stopat mile 47. I try to eat and hydrate oftenbecause in the cool temperature it iseasy to think you are not losing fluids butyou are. The electronic device affixed toyour shoe registers your start time andthere are 3 other electronicmeasurement stops during the eventincluding the final time check at thesummit of Mt. Mitchell. Skip preparedme well by describing the course. Thetriple crank with mountain gearing isexactly what an old flatland rider like meneeded. Within the first 15 miles I seeSAG wagons with victims of mechanical,psychological or physical issues
The fastest official recorded time isslightly over 5 hours for the full 104miles. Riders with names like Hincappeand Tyler Hamilton are the sort of ridersin the first group. The climb from Marionto the Blue Ridge Parkway was evenharder than I imagined. The grade iswell over 13% in places. In addition tothe physical stress you are told that youmust be within the first 750 riders of the900 registered for the full AOMM toreach the third time check point at mile87 or you cannot climb to the Blue RidgeParkway and finish the ride.
There is no respite from the climbing.For the few down hills there are endlessclimbs. I stop at mile 90 for more fluidsand for the first time I see the summitand it looks very far away and much
higher than where I am standing. A parkranger explained that we have over2,000 feet left to climb. I know the typeof pain and stress that lies ahead. Onceyou ascend to the Blue Ridge Parkwayyou bike through 2 short tunnels. Ibegan to feel like I was part of a grandtour in France or Italy.
Once you leave the parkway at the
entrance to Mt Mitchell state park theclimb becomes cruel. I start to passpeople walking, people off their bikessitting and standing by the side of theroad and trucks of sagged riders goingto the top. I have to stop every fewmiles near the end to eat and drinkbecause it is too steep to eat, drink andpedal. There is one last rest stop at mile102 and I know there are only 2 moremiles to the end. The climb flattens outa little for a short distance then pitchesup at the end. At the finish friends andfamily are cheering everyone on and itwas good to be done. Our supportvehicle with food, drink and dry clotheswas a welcome sight. The views fromthe summit are spectacular. Endlessvistas of forests and wilderness arevisible and you are humbled by the luckyou had to finish theride.
After we loadedthe bikes and droveback down from thesummit and smelledour car brakesburning I reallyunderstood what ahard day on the bikew e h a d j u s tfinished. I felt verysorry for all theriders still on thecourse walking or
slowly climbing to the summit. We sawbikers who had taken their shoes off andwere walking in their socks to try and getto the finish. I have never seen such adetermined group as the people who dothe AOMM. The bike jerseys for the ridesay "It is all uphill from here" and it reallyis all uphill. It seemed like 103 miles ofall climbing or steep rolling terrain with 1
m i l e o fd e s c e n t .T h e r e a r em e c h a n i c s ,SAG wagons,plenty of stopsand lots ofvolunteers butit is a toughride.
I am gladthe Assault ofMt Mitchell it isover for thisyear and I amvery glad I donot have to doit again soon.I made it to the
end slowly and with a lot of help from mymentor and training partner who told mewhat to expect. Our support staff wasterrific and made the day much easier.
If you ever decide you want to do theride call me and I can share the insightsI gained from an amazing ride. PerhapsI can inspire you like I was inspired bythe stories of prior finishers like SkipChoate.
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Scott Erker participated in a fund raising event inMassachusetts in May. The tenth annual Audi BestBuddies Challenge: Hyannis Port raised funds forspecial needs kids. Scott thanks all those whocontributed.
(If you’ve spent any time around Boston, you’llrecognize Tom Brady in the photograph.)
Jim Funk sent this photo of a traffic jam over the Suwannee at the Memorial Day Picnic (Hart Springs).
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Gainesville Cycling FestivalCALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Gainesville Cycling Festival,wh i c h inco rpo ra tes th eNationwide Santa Fe Century and
the Horse Farm Hundred, is coming upsoon. Proceed from the Festival areused to provide a donation to the Boysand Girls Club, and to supplement GCCdues to run the club.
To successfully pull off a major twoday event such as this we need asignificant number of volunteers topitch in and help. Most of those areneeded on the actual weekend of theevent, but there are a few jobs that willneed doing in the days prior.
How to Sign Up
All volunteers should complete aFestival Registration, but only aftergetting your position recorded in thedata base. CALL Roger Pierce (378-7063) to get a volunteer slot BEFOREregistering. When we have you in thesystem as a volunteer, you will get yourchoice of T-shirt, and those workingmultiple or long shifts will also beeligible to ride one of the rides for free.
You can also sign up at the LaborDay Picnic. Roger will be out of townSeptember 8 thru 16.
Leadership Positions
We are looking for a few persons tohelp in event preplanning andmanagement. We need to fill thesepositions so that we can spread theworkload and not overburden just a fewof us. Call Roger Pierce if you can doone of these jobs.
Facility Director. Responsible for theSanta Fe Century and Horse FarmHundred facilities. Sends letters andfollows up with phone calls tomanagers of facilities to be used duringthe events. Arranges for payments asnecessary. Orders porta potti'saccording to the plan. Arranges forparking support at Lofton High School.
Equipment Director. Responsible forthe Santa Fe Century and Horse FarmHundred equipment procurement anddistribution. Develops the plan todistribute equipment to aid stops.Obtains new equipment to meet needsand replace worn/broken items. Plansfor the movement of equipment fromthe storage area to the staging area, forclean up after the event, and for movingit back to the storage area. Procuresitems needed for the supplies tubs.Ensures that each stop will haveneeded equipment and supplies.Supervises the loading of equipment onvehicles on Friday and Saturdayevening, and unloading on Saturdayand Sunday evening.
T-Shirt Manager. Works with the t-shirt company to get the designs tothem, produce, and pick up the t-shirts.
Day of Ride Jobs
We will need people to help with fourbasic functions during the rides:
REST STOPS. Hand out food andwater during the Horse Farm Hundredat Morningside Nature Center,Flemington, the lunch stop at theRoberts farm, or the trail stop, andduring the Santa Fe Century at the endof Millhopper Road, in High Springs,Watermelon Park, WorthingtonSprings, and DeSoto Park in Hague.
REGISTRATION. We will be openFriday evening, Saturday morning andafternoon at the Boys Club, andSunday morning at Lofton HS and inFlemington.
SAG. Drivers will be needed for boththe Santa Fe and Horse Farm. We paymoney for gas.
COURSE. We need people to put outdirectional signs and help paint theroads.
We’ll also be looking for help to loadand unload the trucks before and afterthe rides. Prime positions at the packetstuffing party will also be up for grabs!
You can check on exactly whichjobs are available by going to ourweb site and checking the FestivalVolunteers page in the MembersArea.
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The Gainesville Cyclist 5015 NW 19th Place Gainesville FL 32605-3435
EDITORRoger Pierce [email protected]
ADVERTISING MANAGERMichael De La Rosa
BIKE STORE LIAISONDiann Dimitri [email protected]
The Gainesville Cyclist is published bi-monthlywith cover dates of even-numbered months. Allsubmissions are welcome.Classified ads will be run free-of-charge for clubmembers; email or mail to the editor.Ads are $20 for a standard size ad, $40 for aquarter page ad, and $80 for a half page ad. Aone year (six issue) subscription for standardsize ads is $100.
AD GRAPHICSCraig Lee [email protected]
OCTOBER DEADLINES
Ad copy needing setup workSeptember 11
Articles and classifiedsSeptember 21
Ads in GIF or TIFF formatSeptember 23
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Some restrictions apply, ask for details at the stores.
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Are you 60 years of age or older?Do you exercise regularly?Do you wonder what your brain looks like?
If your answer to these questions is YES, youmay qualify for a functional magnetic resonanceimaging study being conducted at the Universityof Florida. The purpose of this study is to learnmore about age differences on brainfunctioning.
To participate you must:* Be right - handed* Be a native English speaker* Perform aerobic exercise regularly* Be able to undergo MRI (no metal implants,pacemakers, etc)
Travel compensation will be provided to thosewho qualify and you will be given pictures ofyour brain. If you are interested in participating, please call352-376-1611 ext 5395
