June 20

 

Hello Crew!

Club Points Run
Mr. Aaron Denney has charged up from 8th to 5th in our club points and will probably soon over take several other club members.  Aaron and his wife, Jenny, are currently out in the Midwest taking advantage of some good summer racing. His participation in these summer events wearing CCC Colors is much appreciated, and I anticipate that he will collect a lot of points on this summer tour of racing they are on.

Barnsburg Time Trial
Just a reminder that we plan to conduct an individual time trial at Barnsburg on June 26 (Tuesday) starting at 7 PM. This is an eight mile time trial along Barnsburg Road - out and back (4 miles then turn around).  Staging and parking will be at Barnsburg Church, but the start/finish is located one mile west of the church on Barnsburg Road. 

We are hoping for a good turnout.

Somernights  Cruise 5k Cool Run and Walk
As a cycling club, we don't generally award points for non cycling or multisport events.  But any individual participating in June 23, Cool Run at Somernights Cruise wearing a Cumberland Cycles Jersey will earn the large sum of 20 points in our club standings and then will be awarded additional placement points based on our usual schedule.  Here is the event link: Somernites Cruise 5K Cool Run & Walk .  As a club, we are supporting this event, because several of our club members are on the commitee for this event and will be participating.

2008 Uniforms and Preparations
We are looking for a crew member who might take the lead on our 2008 Uniforms.  This would include scheduling a meeting to discuss our 2008 uniform design. This volunteer would take ideas from the rest of the crew members, look at other teams uniforms, work with Marc Travis and ultimately provide Cumberland Cycles with suggestions on what our needs might be for 2008.  We are behind so we need to move quickly.

The Crew needs to redesign the current uniform - and we want to do so with input from as many individuals as possible. We want to look great for our 2008 season... so if you are interested in this kind of service work for our team, please let me or Marc Travis know!

As For Me
With my 16 year old son home for the summer, it is a busy time for me. I am training every day, but my LSD (weekly) miles have caved in considerably, and my fitness is suffering... But that is ok.  I have some obligations that are difficult to coordinate with my cycling life and this is the way it has to be. I will try to compete once more in June and once again in July, but then return to "full-bore" racing in August in preparation for the Tour De London in September.

After the Tour De London, I plan to hike up Mount Leconte and fish for trout until the First of November when I will begin to prepare for 2008!  I think it would be nice if we could arrange for a club hike up Mount LeConte this fall!   LeConte Lodge

Your Racing or touring
If you have competed in a cycling tour or race, or a multisport event, please be sure to let me know so I am enter your results into our club points data! 

Remember to support Cumberland Cycles in any way possible!!!!!!  It is time to get started on 2008!!! 

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