Upcoming Event - 'How to Post a Ride to the Calendar' Training Session, Wednesday, April 3rd

CRW ride leaders! Have you had trouble posting rides on the club calendar?

We are offering an IN-PERSON LIVE training session! You will learn how to post a ride in real-time with live instructors who will walk you through the process and answer your questions.

When: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 3

Where: Lexington Community Center, Room 242, 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA 

This is a free event but it is limited to 20 people, so sign up soon!

Please bring your WIFI-enabled laptop or other device from which you can access the CRW website. Also, it is recommended that you bring a “practice ride” that you can create a posting for.

Come to our class and become a ride posting expert!

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New Registration Categories

CRW has implemented two new Registration Categories.  When registering for your ride you will be asked to categorize yourself using:

A - CRW Member Ride Leader - Choose this option only if you are on the Ride Leader List and are accountable for this ride. Only 1 person can be in this category.

B - CRW Member Ride Co-Leader - Choose this option only if you are on the Ride Leader List and are co-leading this ride.

So why are we doing this? We want to make sure we are celebrating our Ride Leaders for taking your time to lead rides. Every fall we have a Ride Leader Thank You party - this is the time we give our leaders a thank you gift for all they do. 

What is the difference between Leader and Co-Leader.  Not much, but the Leader usually is responsible for coordinating the ride or ride series, sets up the ride posting on the calendar, and other administrative details. The Co-Leader also helps with the event, providing support and details on the day of the event.

As you set up new rides on the Ride Calendar, please use the new "Ride Template ** DO NOT DELETE ** (20240327)". This way the new Registration Categories will be in your posting.

If you currently have rides on the calendar that use the earlier template, we request that you redo the posting with the new template. Please contact the VP of Rides at rides-vp@crw.org for assistance.

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Did you know we have a Communications Committee?

The Communications Committee is very active this time of year. Along with getting the word out about events happening through our communication channels (ChainLink, WheelPeople, Slack, Facebook, Instagram), they are working on how we communicate with our members.

If you want to promote something to the CRW Membership, please contact the Communications Committee at communications@crw.org for assistance, and to make sure your message goes out to the appropriate CRW Members.

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Setting up Your Ride on the Calendar: Choosing Tags

Please only use the currently available  "tags" when setting up your ride listing. New "tags" will not be assimilated into the Ride Calendar and therefore will not allow the ride to be visible to members.

Here are the current "tags" used to describe Rides: