Coastin’ April 2002
Our next club meeting will be on Monday April 1, 2002 6:30 p.m.at Alfred & Charlie’s, 815 S. New Hope Rd, Gastonia.
Newsletter Updates: Contact John Price at 704-867-2669, at coastineditor@yahoo.com, or by mail at 681 Niblick Dr Gastonia NC 28054News Flash ~ G.C.C. Weeknight Ride Series Returns Monday, April 8th!
Ride Schedule
(Weeknight Rides Begin With Daylight Savings Time on Monday, April 8th)Monday – start 6:00 p.m. – Forestview HS, S. Union Rd (25 miles) courses marked with "M" or "B"
Tuesday – start 6:00 p.m. – Warlick School, Ranlo, (32 miles), pace: 17-19 course marked with "T"
Wednesday – start 6:00 p.m. – Forestview HS, S. Union Rd (34 miles) course marked with "W"
Thursday – start 6:00 p.m. - Warlick School, Ranlo (32 miles), pace: 17-19 course marked with "H"
Sunday – start 1:30 p.m. - Forestview High School, Union Road. The ride usually follows marked loops, either the 32 mile "W" route or the 50 mile "A" route, and usually has a good turnout
.~Are you new to the weeknight ride series? If so, you can find cue sheets for the weeknight courses on our website at www.gastoncountycyclists.org (some routes are already posted, all will be available by Saturday, April 6th).
Run Schedule
Thursday (run) 6:00pm, Food Lion (next to Ashbrook High )
South New Hope Rd, Gastonia, 6 miles with shorter options
Challenge to Succeed, Gaston County Cyclists, April 14, 2002
Start/finish at Crowder’s Mtn State Park, Sparrow Springs Road.
Registration: 9:00 a.m., Mass Start: 10:00 a.m.
Fee: $6.00 non-members, $5.00 members. See ride ride flyer.
Crowders Mountain State Park Work Day Report
On Sunday, March 10th, the Gaston County Cyclists sponsored its first ever volunteer work day at the Crowder’s Mountain State Park in Gaston County. Gaston County is incredibly fortunate to have such a fantastic park so close by, with two major mountains for hiking trails. The park is also undergoing expansion with a link to Kings Mtn State Park. The club’s project was to help reduce future erosion effects by beginning the process of closing some impromptu trails which have developed.
Participating were Stephen Dow, Reese Wilson, Margot Rott, Dorothy & Ed Keene, Jack Moore, Ralph Rutledge, Melissa Magee, and several others whose names I don’t have. Thank you to all that volunteered!
The work day was publicized at our club meetings and over the internet (on the website & our club’s e-list), but was inadvertently left out of the March newsletter. Please accept my apologies if you missed out! The club plans to do this project on a periodic basis, perhaps once or twice per year, and will publicize it much better next time!
Want to get more involved? Consider joining the Friends of Crowders Mountain State Park, see www.friendsofcrowdersmountain.org for more information, or call the park at 704-853-5375.
Race & Event Results …
PawPrint 8K – Jim Weant 34:54. Paula Weant 40:11 (1st in age group)
Asheville St. Patrick’s Day 10K – Suzanne Clemmer (1st female), Ronald Hutchins, Troy Bush, Hal Angel, Ralph Rutledge, Reese Wilson, Paula Weant – times not available but all were winners!
Gold Rush ½ Marathon – Suzanne Clemmer (1st female) 1:31, Ronald Hutchins, 1:31, Reese Wilson 1:51:01 (3rd in age group – first running award!!), Paula Weant 1:51 (3rd in age group).
Editor’s request: If you’ve participated in any events, runs, walks, rides, please communicate these to me at 704-867-2669, by e-mail at coastineditor@yahoo.com, or by mail to John Price 681 Niblick Dr Gastonia NC 28054. Please note, not everyone can run a marathon or ride 100 miles. Others would still like to hear about your participation in and opinions of various events.
Upcoming Events …
Spring Forward Training Ride Saturday, April 6
8:00 am Registration will start at 7:00 am Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Lake Wylie, SC. Cost: $15 pre-registration (received before April 6) $20 day of the ride. See website at www.gastoncountycyclists.org for more info, or contact Angie Forbis 704.588.8447 Adforbis@cs.com
Orr Rd Business Park Training Race Series
Tuesdays, beginning April 9th, start at 6:15 p.m. From I85 - Sugar Creek Rd exit, go East, Left at Tryon, continue North on Tryon towards University, take rt on Old Concord (which is next right after Eastway), after 1/2 mile make a rt on Orr rd, cross rr tracks, business park will be immediately after tracks on rt. Rules are as follows…1. No public nudity - Only show your stuff to people who may actually want to see it, otherwise dress in your car with the doors closed or before you get there.
2. Wear a helmet at all times. End of Discussion.
3. At end of ride move to side of road, do not stay in the middle, this is not a closed course.
4. Do not park at main entrance, overflow parking will be 50 yards past Orr rd business park at Orr Industrial ct. Darren Fuller has his business there and we can park there.
5. Stay within the cones.
6. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE: NO WHINING!!!
Upcoming Events (continued) …
Multiple Sclerosis Walk in Gaston County, Saturday April 13, 2002.
Mark your calendars for this event to be held at Lineberger Park, Gastonia. The Gaston County Cyclists will have a team again this year so please let me know if you are interested in participating. We have had the largest club/ organization team for the past two years and we need everyone’s participation to keep the title. Paula Weant at 704 865 6193.
Come See Me Criterium, Rock Hill, SC Saturday April 13, 2002.
Patriots Trail Road Race, Brattonsville, SC Sunday April 14, 2002.
Both races sponsored by the Rock Hill Bicycle Club. For information, see our website at www.gastoncountycyclists.org , or contact me (John Price, newsletter editor).
Shelby Criterium, Shelby, NC, Saturday, April 20, 2002. Professional race with national caliber riders gunning for big dollars. Volunteers will be needed to marshal the course.
Lollapalooza Loop @ Your Library Saturday, April 27, 2002 Spartanburg, SC
Please inform your membership about our century ride. 25, 50, & 100 mile options. Get all info at our web-site, www.infodepot.org or register at www.active.com. We are a designated training ride for the Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion. Sign up is $25. Thanks, Winnie Walsh
Blue Ridge Tri/Duathlon April 28th Applications and details available at www.set-upinc.com
Carolina VW Dilworth and SouthEnd Criteriums, May 4th & 5th. Lots of activities and community events. We have a 5K Fun Run in the morning organized by Girls on the Run.
Check out the website for more details: www.idilworth.org/2002CVWBikeRace/2002CVWBikeRace.htm
Assault on Mt. Mitchell / Marion Saturday, May 18, 2002 Spartanburg, SC
website: http://www.freewheelers.info/
102 miles, with 72 mile Marion option. Tickets can still be purchased for the 72 mile Marion ride, however entry into the 102 mile Mitchell event is already closed. If you’re still interested in doing this ride, there may be some local club members that have a ticket for sale. Ride cost is $50. If interested in buying or selling a ticket, contact me and I’ll try to help. You might also try to buy or sell at the website http://www.freewheelers.info/ (click on guest book).
–John Price coastineditor@yahoo.com or 704-867-2669.
2002 Joann Gaddy Grimes Bike & Walk to Fight Cancer, Saturday May 18, 2002 Hagan-Stone Park (South of Greensboro) 8am – 1pm 25 or 50 mile loop or 5k walk contact Michele Wittman (919-403-3416) or log onto www.Bike4Duke.org
Upcoming Running Events
(courtesy of Paula Weant)Apr 6 – Ellerbe Springs Marathon – Ellerbe, NC – 910 895 2626
Apr 7 – Great Raleigh Road Race 10K & 5K – Raleigh, NC – 919 851 0075
Apr 13 – Charlotte RaceFest Half-marathon & 10K – Charlotte, NC – 843 423 6790
Apr 13 – Come See Me Road Race 5K – Rock Hill, SC – 803 329 9622 X 229
Apr 20 – Hospice Hope Run 10K – Winston Salem, NC – 336 768 3972
Apr 27 – CPCC Charlotte Skyline 5K – Charlotte, NC – 704 330 6869
Apr 27 – Randolph County 5K – Asheboro, NC – www.randolphfitnesscouncil.org
May 4 – Girls & Women on the Run 5K – Charlotte, NC – 704 376 9817
May 4 – Mitchell Community College Run for Excellence 5K – Statesville, NC –
May 4 – Komen NC Triad Race for the Cure 5K – Winston-Salem, NC –
May 5 – May Day Biathalon & 5K – Morganton, NC – 828 438 4786
www.gastoncountycyclists.org
Special thanks for getting our club a web presence goes to Rich Perlman, who created and maintained our club’s first website for several years, and to Matt Derstine, who initiated the current project.
For Sale …
(these items are from the For Sale page on our website. My apologies go to those that experienced difficulty with this link, it now appears to be functionally properly.(Members may use this space to list cycling related items for sale. Please submit items for sale to coastineditor@yahoo.com. Include a description, selling price, contact information (e-mail address, mail, and/or phone).
Thought for the Day
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the human race." - H.G. Wells (courtesy of Jeanette West)
In That Vein … Cannondale Donates Bikes to Afghan Athletes
Cannondale recently donated world-class racing bikes and equipment to two Afghan
cyclists training for the 2004 Olympic games. Cannondale decided to contribute new road
bikes and cycling apparel to Afghan athletes Taj Mohammed and Habibulla after hearing the
men were training for the 2004 Olympics with substandard equipment and in extremely
difficult conditions. Assisting in the arrangements was Cannondale dealer City Bikes in
Washington, D.C.
Cannondale contacted Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) to help get the gear to the Afghan
athletes. Lieberman worked with the Defense Department to arrange for Senator Ted Stevens
(R-AK) and Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) to take the bikes and apparel to Afghanistan. ABC
News delivered the bikes to the racers in Kandahar. Cannondale Communications Director Tom
Armstrong said, "When we learned of the dire situation of the Afghan athletes, we
wanted to do what we could to help them reach their goal of competing in the 2004
Olympics. We hope that the Cannondale bikes and cycling apparel will better enable them to
train for the next summer games in Athens."
(from http://www.bikeleague.org)
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