AMROB: STOP texts, Oak Leaf Trail Discovery Tour, Deb Usinger
Adam Baus
Greetings AMROBbers! The double rainbow shining on us after our Milwaukee adventure on bikes seems so long ago, but I wanted to take this chance to follow up on a few things:
STOP to 35350
If you are still getting texts from Milwaukee Deals, and want them to end, text STOP to 35350. If this problem persists contact me or Milwaukee deals.
PHOTOS – Swing or Slide! – We encourage you to post your Clue 0 Photo of you on a swing or slide to our facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/AmazingMilwaukeeRace
Reviews and Feedback!
We welcome hearing what you thought of the first AMROB- all feedback appreciated!
•Here’s a fun gem- “Honestly, I would have been extremely bummed had it not rained. It just adds that much more excitement and thrill and real ness to it. I absolutely LOVED it!! Even though we only made it to #7. We can't wait to do it again. It was a good learning experience for next time. Like how not to get lost for the 1st hour etc. ;) that and invest in a road bike will make it a teensy bit easier. Either way road bike or mountain we're DEFINITELY doing it again!!”
•Kory Klein has a great write-up of her bike adventure with her husband:
http://the-quiet-corner.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-amazing-milwaukee-race-on-bikes.html
•Here’s another great write-up about our race on foot in April:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4857421
•Oak Leaf Discovery Tour – Saturday, Sept. 1, 9:30 AM Start: Lincoln Park
http://www.facebook.com/events/385684024834902/
We happily invite you to join us this Sunday to try to conquer 11 stops on the Oak Leaf Discovery Tour, and try to get our passports finished before the 9/14 deadline. We get to hit up a few of our favorite stops from the AMROB, and scout out new locations for next year’s race! Shh.
Breakfast 8:00, push from Lincoln Park at 9:30. 50 miles, ~12 MPH
Stops include: Lincoln Park, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Currie Park, Hansen Park, Doyne Park, Miller Park, Hank Aaron State Trail, Greenfield Park, Wehr Nature Center, Whitnall Park, lunch stop on Forest Home, McKinley Marina, Riverside Park, Lake Park, and a beer at the new Estabrook Biergarten! If you need another 10 miles, you can ride up to Brown Deer Park.
Find us on Facebook, or email me back if interested.
Deb Usinger
As I was biking to one my favorite AMR locations, the Spice House on 3rd street, I saw a poster that informed me that Debra Usinger had died in July. Deb was integral to helping the very first Amazing Milwaukee Race get on its feet. As I was starting to take on what it meant to put an event of this nature together, my young scared self was extremely intimidated about approaching a big company like Usingers. I got to sit with Deb and go through my ideas. She immediately jumped on board, and exclaimed that the businesses in Milwaukee really NEED something like this, they need to let themselves have fun again. Without hesitating, she insisted that we get two of the company’s most expensive gift baskets as prizes for the winners. She was immensely supportive, and really gave me the confidence to go after organizing these events. I’ll never forget her final words to me as we parted, “we have to remember the most important thing about this. . .[she put her hands in the air and shook like a muppet]. . .because it’s for your birthday!!!!” (The first Amazing Milwaukee Race was organized as my 30th birthday party.) I was looking forward to working with Deb again, and she will be sadly missed.
http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/debrausinger.html?30627
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