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Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder News
April 2010
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Spring Ride Schedule
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One Ride the Rockies Registration For Sale
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This iconic Colorado cycling event, June 13-19, is sold out, but you can still join this 532 mile epic, scenic tour and help support TFK. The registration fee for the 2010
tour is $360, which includes the entrance fee to the Colorado
National Monument. The fee also includes: camping space and showers,
transportation of one bag during the tour, shuttle services, entertainment in
host towns, aid stations, bike techs, sag vehicles, medical support on the
route, a RTR jersey, water bottle and a tour map book. This entry is available on a first come first serve basis to TFK Volunteers and Supporters. Please contact Andrew Goodwillie, if you would like to purchase this Ride the Rockies entry.
303-725-6723 agood@tripsforkidsdenver.org
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Beer and Bluegrass benefiting TFK Boulder
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May 22nd in Boulder
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The Bailey Hundo:
Senators' Underground Invitational - June 19th
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Do you have what it takes?
Racers wanted for this unique test of endurance benefiting Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder. Get the down-low here>
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Greetings!
The heart and soul of TFKD/B is providing underserved children with a fun and limit testing mountain biking experience. This newsletter and other recent editions have shown increasing attention to special events. While these events will always be a activity secondary to providing children with fun, safe, quality cycling-based programs, they are necessary to providing the resources to keep the kids rolling. Thank you for supporting TFK events and for volunteering your time and energy with the children we serve!
Even with our prime time ride season is still more than a month away, we have already completed 18 rides with more than 160 young people!
Join a ride or attend an event and help TFKD/B involve more than 1,000 children in our health and confidence building cycling based programs this year!Best,
Andrew Goodwillie
Executive Director, TFKD/B
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Full Cycle Bike Drive: April 24th - May 2nd
Join us this weekend at Full Cycle- Boulder for the TFKB Bike Drive.
We need 25 shop quality 26" (all sizes) and 24" wheel mountain bikes in good to fair condition to build our Boulder Ride program bike fleet.
Help! I left this until too late.
We need two volunteers to represent the organization from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., April 24th and, especially, Sun., April 25. to collect donated bikes, & tell Full Cycle customers about TFK Boulder's programs. Please contact Andrew Goodwillie, if you can help either on either date: 303-725-6723 or agood@tripsforkidsdenver.org
The Full Cycle Bike Drive begins Saturday, April 24th and ends the following Sunday, May 2nd. If you have a bike you'd like to donate, stop in to the shop anytime during the week. Donation receipts will be available for your tax records.
Map to Full Cycle - Boulder
1795 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
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TFK Boulder Launch Event: Thank you!
Casey ladies racing (& grinning) on the track! |
Thanks to all our 120+ guests who made the TFK Boulder Launch Party a
huge, fun, successful celebration of spring and cycling! I must sincerely thank:
- Boulder Indoor Cycling for providing a perfect venue for
the event
- RipStoke
for a fantastic show of biking ability
beyond my comprehension
- Reggie Rivers for emceeing the event
- Our army of volunteers (REI rocks!)
- VitaminWater & Avery Beer for beverage support
- Nate and Heather Desarro for providing their professional
photography services (photo above)
- And the
fun-loving Casey Middle School Bike Club crew and their fearless leader,
Catherine Powers, for racing their hearts out on the track.
The event was a successful fundraiser due to the generous support of Pearl Izumi, Sports Garage, Primal, REI and many other businesses and individuals who contributed a multitude of excellent items. See a full list below.
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Adult Supporter & Volunteer Ride: May 20
 Do you have an interest in becoming a ride volunteer or certified ride leader but have questions about what's involved or just want to meet our
staff and other TFK volunteers?
Join us on Thursday, May 20th at 6 p.m. at Bear Creek Lake Park for
an evening adult volunteer/supporter ride and BBQ. We're planning a
quick volunteer orientation and then we'll head out for an hour-long lap
of the park's underrated trail system. All TFK volunteers and friends
of the program are welcome to join the ride and post-pedaling
festivities! Burgers, grilled meats, and sides will be served post ride. Bring
your own beverages. Exact meeting location: TBD.
We're looking
for a few volunteers willing to grill and prep the meal while the ride
posse works up an appetite. Contact Andy Brannon with questions or to RSVP: abrannon@tripsforkidsdenver.org
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| Thanks to all our TFKB Launch Party silent auction  contributors!
Sports Garage, REI, Textured
Motion, Nail Day, Cuba Cuba, Hot Mamas, Shape Plus, Full Cycle, Lark
Burger, Yeti Cycles, Sunflower Market, The Currie Family, Wheat Ridge
Cyclery, North, St. Julian Hotel, Trek Store Boulder, Ryders Eyewear, Scoop Pilates, The Hardin Family,
Spa Raviche, Radio Disney, Utopia Sunglasses, Hotel Teatro, Comedy Works, The Nelson Family, The Curtis Hotel, Westside Cyclery,
Pearl Izumi, and Primal.
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