Charles River Wheelmen News

Preregistration Available for Climb to the Clouds

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We are now offering the ability to preregister for this ride at a reduced cost. The cost on the day of the event is $20, while preregistration cost is $15. We will have a separate registration line for those who preregister. To preregister, go here:

Al Bolea Memorial Ride

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sunday, August 10

Biking, Socializing and BBQ!

In September of 2006 as many of you know, Al Bolea, one of the co-founders of the CRW Wednesday night Ice Cream Ride, lost a long battle with Myelofibrosis; a degenerative bone marrow disease. On August 10th, there will be a ride to celebrate Al, raise awareness of the disease, and encourage donations to the MPD Foundation, which is working on a cure (this is not a fundraising ride).

The scenic rides will leave on Sunday morning from the Lexington Center Municipal Parking Lot. Ride lengths will be 37.5 and 53 miles; see the CRW website and August Wheelpeople for the details.

Tom Fortmann, a close friend of Al's, will once again host an after ride party at his home next to the Lexington Green (a short walk from the parking lot). Food from the Blue Ribbon Barbecue, one of Al's favorite places, will be ordered prior to the party and provided at a modest cost (estimated $10 and collected at the party). Beer, wine, soft drinks, and home-made desserts will also be included courtesy of Al's family and friends. Reservations for the party are required so an appropriate amount of food can be ordered (and so we aren't left with the tab!). Please RSVP no later than noon on Friday August 8th.

Donations to the MPD Foundation are encouraged. Information on MPD and Myelofibrosis can be found on at www.mpdfoundation.org. You may make a donation where you can also indicate that it is in fond memory of Al Bolea.

crwannounce

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:26:15 GMT

The club has created a new mailing list, crwannounce on Yahoo groups that will be used by club officers to send important announcements to the membership. If you are a member who has an email address on file, you should have received an invitation to join this group. To date just over 400 members have joined, roughly 40% of the membership. We would encourage participation in this group, since it will help club officers reach the membership, rather than sending out over 1000 individual emails. The list is for announcements only, and only club officers that have moderator status can post to it. It will only be used for announcements of this nature, not for any other purpose.

So if you are a member, and haven't yet joined, to join send an email to:

crwannounce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

You should use the same email address that is listed in the membership database.

Generic Route Files for Mapping Programs

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:26:15 GMT

The route files for Charles River Wheelmen rides that were available for Delorme products have been converted to a generic format (GPX) that should be readable by most mapping and GPS programs. Go to the route page for a list and to download files.