Death Ride!!

[maillotpois]

Anyone in Northern CA up for a great challenge???

We are finalizing our training calendar for our TNT Death Ride team. It is going to be a GREAT program this year and the Death Ride is an amazing event. Epic by all standards.

Training with the team will raise funds for leukemia research and patient services. We provide a full training program, supported rides, an altitude camp in Markleeville riding the passes a month before the event and guaranteed entry into the ride. We have experienced and frankly fun to ride with coaches and staff.

So there.

I have a couple of committed TE folks so far - if anyone has specific questions, respond or PM me!

[RolliePollie]

I really want to do the Death Ride...I wish I lived closer to you so I could join your team! I think it's going to be difficult for me to prepare all by myself, but I eventually I'll be ready. I'm shooting for 2010...I don't think I'm up for it for 2009. I haven't even been riding for two years yet. I don't think I'm experienced enough yet...but I am still tempted to register!

[melissam]

Well, as you can see from my new signature, I'm officially in!!!

[snapdragen]

Well, as you can see from my new signature, I'm officially in!!!

You and jo are killin' me.......

[melissam]

You and jo are killin' me.......

Funny you should mention that. We were just talking about recruiting you for our Death Ride team. Whaddaya say? Come on -- it'll be fun!!!

- Melissa

[maillotpois]

Very cool! We're so excited to have you!

We had a coaches' meeting last night and we really have a great support crew working with us this season. I am really looking forward to this! We'll have some great rides this year and it is fun to be working with some new assistant coaches as well. (Wow coordinating the full N CA team is WAY more work than just doing our regional team - I think I spent all morning on this!)

Snap, you did such a great job at W2W that I would definitely encourage you to come out and do a SAG stop and generally heckle your friends. If you are interested, I can give you the contact info for the SAG captains and a general idea of what rides might be good for this, so email me if you like.

If anyone else is interested or wants more info feel free to PM me. (I think we have 3 TE folks signed up now...! Yay! Go team!)

[jobob]

Well, as you can see from my new signature, I'm officially in!!!

'bout freakin' time

er, I mean, YAY!

[Veronica]

You know, I was wondering why she wasn't signed up yet.

Hey MP, do coaches need sponsorship $ too?

Veronica

[maillotpois]

Hey MP, do coaches need sponsorship $ too?

Coaches are encouraged to fundraise - Grand Pois did last year. (He typically has more success than I do at raising $). I don't think we will fundraise this year. Too much other stuff to deal with and I want these guys to be as successful as possible (in other words, give your $ to them...!)

[Veronica]

Okie dokie. I was poking around at the TNT site the other day and couldn't find you.

When is the fund raising deadline?

Veronica

[jobob]

Coaches are encouraged to fundraise

Well, considering the amount of time you guys put into organizing & coaching, I'd say you're pulling your weight & then some.

[maillotpois]

When is the fund raising deadline?

There is a "formal" deadline, but if you get in by end of May you should be find.

[maillotpois]

Well, considering the amount of time you guys put into organizing & coaching, I'd say you're pulling your weight & then some.

Thanks - it's just honestly so much fun to see people really push themselves to do something beyond what they might have thought they could do. We've been coaching for TNT since 2001, and this will be my fourth year for DR. I really haven't had many better times on a bike than last year (after missing 2 months training because of the busted shoulder and barely hanging on in the training rides, mind you) getting one of my guys to the fifth pass. He'd cramped too bad and made 4 the year before and it just killed all of us. He was in a "faster" ride group, but I ended up bringing him in the last 2 passes. That was good. So good. For almost every year I have coached, I have a story like that. It's so worth it.

[jobob]

Well, here's hoping I wind up one of your success stories.
Cheers!

[snapdragen]

Funny you should mention that. We were just talking about recruiting you for our Death Ride team. Whaddaya say? Come on -- it'll be fun!!!

- Melissa

I still don't have permission to ride my bike around the block, let alone kill myself in the mountains......

Snap, you did such a great job at W2W that I would definitely encourage you to come out and do a SAG stop and generally heckle your friends. If you are interested, I can give you the contact info for the SAG captains and a general idea of what rides might be good for this, so email me if you like.

Cool, I just may do this. I'm going to be helping out the South Bay walk team this spring too.