KUDOS to Carolina Century (And shorter loops) This Saturday October 20th

[Mary Hughes]

Kudos to Blake Lambert & his team for one of the best - if not THE BEST - organized cycling events in North Carolina.  What makes it special?  

• The routes are well thought-out.  They didn't search out every agonizing hill in North Carolina when they mapped this out, so you'll get lots of normal rolling terrain, with typical rural scenery.
• A surprising number of distance options means someone really thought through the route mapping
• Volunteers that cover the routes (all of them) for as long as 10.5 HOURS.  If you've ever had an event pack up rest stops before you got there (yep, it's true), you'll appreciate this fact.
• Blake road skates the routes at the back of the cyclists, so if you can pedal as fast as he can skate, you're supported for 100 miles.  NOBODY else in North Carolina gives you this.
• There WILL BE food when you get back.  Margaret's in the kitchen cooking it, so you don't have the problem of the FastBoyz scarfing down everything in sight before you are even half-way through your ride.
• There WILL BE people at the finish when you get there...even if yours is the last car in the parking lot.
• There WILL BE lots of rest stops, with good selection of eats & drinks, each manned by a pleasant volunteer.
• You don't have to book a hotel room to do this century (or any of the shorter options)
• All proceeds go to the National MS Society
• Early weather forecasts are AWESOME! Perfect fall riding conditions - pretty leaf colors - sunny skies - fantastic ride!

Get out and RIDE!  And thanks again, Blake, for another year of Carolina Century.  It's a big job for you & your team to undertake, and the cycling community appreciates your efforts!

Mary Hughes

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 8:25 AM, John Hepburn <jhep...@gmail.com> wrote:

Join us for the Carolina Century October 20tth.  Complete details and registration at www.carolinacentury.com 

Various loops 102 miles • 82 miles • 72 miles • 64 miles • 51 miles • 31 miles • 21 miles

730am preregistered-only Sunrise Start with 10-hour support OR
900am Sleep-In Start

Fantastic Support with multiple rest stops. SAG, Marked routes.  Lunch after with Hot Chili , sandwiches and more.

Charity MS Bike Ride & Roll to Benefit People with Multiple Sclerosis.

Starting and finishing at Gospel Baptist Church • 5945 N Church Street •Just north of  Greensboro NC

Please come out. 

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[Dayle Fitzgibbons]

What a great ride promotion, Mary! 

Blake and his gang sure put their hearts and souls (and lots of time and energy) into this event.

I hope to see many of you folks out there!

And....if you'd like to cruise a nice casual century distance, I'd love to pedal along with you!

See you Saturday!

Dayle (Fitz)

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[Mary Hughes]

I would like to publicly state that Dayle Fitzgibbons actually rides at her advertised pace.  

No kidding!  If she says it's 14-15 MPH, she's not making it up.  She will not ride off & leave you in the dust, if you can do 14-15 (or whatever pace she states for a ride).

Very few people out there like Dayle.  Great ride leader - GREAT addition to the Triad cycling scene.

Thanks Dayle!

Mary Hughes

(Didn't Get Dropped)

[Dayle Fitzgibbons]

I'm may finish behind you...haha...but I'll never leave you...

Thanks, Mary!  You are awesome!

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[Lisa]

Ok folks... I missed it last year, but got on the "Love Train" this year... What an awesome ride, not just the route and the scenery, not just  my peeps I rode with (Thank you, Thank you), I knew I wanted good support for my first 100 miler but had no idea  how great it  was!!.. Rest stops - AWESOME- --- FOOD - AWESOME -   ,---- back at the start - really AWESOME!... SO much I hung around and helped out  and was there for Skateylove's return... just AWESOME!!! - Really!!

Thanks to all involved...

Now where is the Epsom Salts? and why didn't I know I should've cleaned the tub so I could just get right into it?

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