The 2009 Valero Ride to the River will be here before you know it. Let's keep riding and by October we will be a lean, mean, cycling machine...
This Weekend's Ride
Saturday, June 13th the ride will start from Gotta Ride Bikes at 7:00am, 28604 IH 10 W, Boerne, TX. (By Fair Oaks Ranch. Exit I-10 West at the Fair Oaks Blvd. exit. Go through the 4-way stop sign and the bike shop will be on your right). Gotta Ride will open early if anyone needs to make a last minute puchase before the ride. Click here for phone number and directions to Gotta Ride Bike shop
Summer is here and so is the heat. Remember to drink plenty of liquids the night before, during the ride, and after.
Click below for Ride maps -
Gotta Ride Long Route (77 Miles) Gotta Ride Medium Route (55 Miles) Gotta Ride Short Route (21 Miles)
Kickoff Ride for the Ride to the River
Don't forget about the ride on June 20th. Meet us in New Braunfels at the Schlitterbahn "Resort at the Rapids" (park at the Lincoln Street lot near the Office) for Velo Valero's kickoff training ride for this year's Bike MS Valero 2009 Alamo Ride to the River, followed by relaxation at the resort. The resort has locker rooms available, a pool and river access, so plan on bringing swimsuit and hanging out with your fellow riders. Feel free to invite friends and family members to join us after the ride. Ride starts at 8:00 AM. The ride will include part of the MS route. Please email me at wildthing@cshull.net if you have any questions. Or visit the calendar of events for further details.
The Tour de Cure is Now Something for the History Books, But We Still Have Some Fundraising Work to Do, My Friends!!
We can still continue to fundraise until June 30th. We are currently at $62,500 but why stop now. Let's see how far we can take this. Remember whoever turns in the most money from June 1 - June 30th will win an XBOX 360. A great item to give as a gift or to use for a raffle for next year's ride. It's not too late to try to reach the next prize level and receive a few great prizes from ADA for your effort.
A small side note: Remember any cash or checks turned in during packet pick up or mailed to the ADA office need to be added to your personal fundraising page manually. The ADA office will not add this for you. Sometime before the cut off date of June 30th each of you should double check your total fundraising to make sure it's correct. Several team members turned in money and their accounts have not been updated yet.
If you have any questions regarding your fundraising dollars please contact the ADA office at (210) 829-1765 x 6126.
Group photo Velo Valero riders and volunteers (including those incredible Motorcycle Marshalls) -click here to view more great San Antonio TdC photos. Please send any pictures from the TdC that you would like to share with the team to wildthing@cshull.net.
New 2009 Jerseys
New team jersey rollout is just around the corner. The board is currently waiting on the vendor to complete the website which we will be used to purchase the new team jerseys. A sample of each size will be available at the training rides if anyone is interested in viewing them prior to placing their order. The vendor will take care of the total process and you will pay them directly and they in turn will ship your order directly to you. As in the past there will be a cut off date for placing your order. This date will ensure that we receive the jerseys in time for the big debut for the Ride to the River in October. We do not carry inventory, so please be sure to place your order as soon as possible.
My Adventures
Several team members have starting taking advantage of the My Adventure page on our website. Like Alan who participated in the Piru Time Trial in April. I hope to see more stories from others in the near future. Please be sure to contact me if anyone has any trouble getting their item to post.
Also, be sure the check out the Diary of a "Mad" Woman by Debbie Avery. This is something that I think everyone can relate to no matter your age or gender. Debbie is a new Velo Valero team member and is all excited to be part of the cycling community.
Velo Valero Marketplace
Know someone looking to buy a used bike? There are several posted to the market place and seem to be very good bikes at a great price. All of them have very few miles and are in great shape. Any of these would be a great find for someone looking to save a little cash.
Hotter N Hell
The 2009 Hotter N Hell will be held on Saturday, August 29th, in scenic Witchita Falls. This year the Velo Valero bike team has 20 spots on hold at the Burkburnett Blacksox Training facility @ 20 miles from Wichita Falls. Please complete the HHH HOUSING REGISTRATION FORM to reserve your bed. Feel free to contact me if you need any additional questions.
See ya' on the road!
- Andrea