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TFK Boulder Update: 1st Ride and Grants
TFK Boulder is gaining momentum as we prepare for the first official TFK Boulder ride tomorrow! We're still in need of volunteers to ride with the Move It program from Longmont at Boulder Valley Ranch.
I just wanted to share the exciting news that we  just received word from Sports Garage, our Boulder Specialized Dealer sponsoring the grant, that our Specialized grant proposal for $4,500 was accepted! TFK Boulder will receive $3,000 cash and five Specialized Hardrock mountain bikes. As a note, this is the second largest grant we have ever received (after REI, of course).
In partnership with the Boulder Valley Cycling Alliance and our awesome group at Casey Middle School, TFK Boulder also received a $4,000 grant from the City of Boulder last month. These funds will be used to help establish additional bike clubs at BVSD middle schools and support the fun, skill building Middle Cross program.
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Volunteer Shop Night and Bike Sale: June 16 from 4-6  pm
Volunteer shop night returns!
June 16 from 4pm -8pm
This time of year, our fleet of program bikes take a beating 4 to 6 days per week on our youth mountain bike outings.
Please contact Andy Brannon if you can lend a hand repairing and tuning our fleet of ride program bikes:
303-919-4259 or abrannon@tripsforkidsdenver.org
"Friends of the Program" Bike Sale
Are you in the market for a kid's bike or commuter bike? We need to
make room in our shop by selling our stock of donated bikes that are not currently being used for our youth mountain biking or earn-a-bike programs - little kid bikes and adult city bikes.
Plan on
stopping by June 16 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m to pick through our wide
selection of used bikes. Kids bikes: $10 and up. Adult bikes: $25+
2840 S Elati St, Englewood, CO 80110
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Bailey Hundo: We're riding 100 miles for one great cause - Trips for Kids!
Four State Senators Racing for TFK!  |
Four cycling CO State Senators, led by Chris Romer, have established a new 100 mile race starting and ending in the town of Bailey, CO. Proceeds from the race will benefit Trips for Kids, the CO High School Racing League, and local trail building. This Saturday, June 19, Andy Brannon and I will be competing in the "Hundo" along with ten other TFK supporters along with notable pro racers Dave Weins and Travis Brown.This inaugural race is an invitation only, pledge based event. Consider making a contribution supporting Andy Brannon or Andrew Goodwillie's Hundo ride by clicking here!
www.bailey100.com
Read about it: Tom Zirbel, a former international level road racer, has been coaching our group of students at Casey and has signed up to race and raise funds for Trips for Kids. Tom is a talented writer and has blogged about plans to compete in the Hundo even though he hasn't ridden his clunker of a mountain bike for years. Click here to read about how Tom is "Enjoying the Ride."
And a big thanks to Dieter and his team of Pearl Izumi folks, Spyder Matt, The Currie and Kindergen Familes and Girl Love Bike.com for staffing aid stations so I can attempt this monster of a race!
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