Advice on organizing group rides

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P.S. I don't work for LUNA (I'm on their Bay Area (California) Road Cycling Ambassador team) but I do tend to "push" the LUNA Chix program because I really believe in the cause! Hope no one considers this as spam

with that said, consider this:

Team LUNA Chix is expanding their program to another dozen or so major cities throughout the US. These new cities have not been predetermined: The program manager is looking for the most compelling applications. In fact, the program manager stresses that LUNA is not looking to sponsor a pro team under this program - it's all about reaching out to the novice athlete........

Team LUNA Chix is NOT a race team - the program is comprised of a diverse group of ordinary women with the goal to outreach to an even more diverse group of female rider/athletes.

Here's what LUNA says about the program:

Our Team LUNA Chix are dedicated to getting more women into sports and outside to play! At the same time, we raise awareness and money for the Breast Cancer Fund.

Our teams are a group of women who go to work everyday and swim, play, run or ride as often as they can. They are also a diverse group, from moms to single women; business owners to freelancers; casual sports enthusiasts to competitive athletes.

Each of us know all too well what's it is like to be intimidated by getting into a new sport and the unending search for fellow women who enjoy the same active pursuits.

The goal of Team LUNA Chix is to get groups of women together so they can support each other through learning a new sport, developing skills, training and most importantly — have fun!

We've expanded our Team LUNA Chix program beyond mountain biking to include running, cycling and triathlon. We'll be accepting new applications in January of '06.

Just so you know a little more about our cause, the Breast Cancer Fund is a non-profit organization that identifies — and advocates for the elimination of — the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. For more information about how to join the fight against this terrible disease please visit, breastcancerfund.org

PPS - the website below has a page showing you all the existing cities. It also has a page showing you the sort of events we do....