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Scenic Schuylkill Century A Philadelphia Cycling Weekend Event
Saturday, September 13, 2008 Rain or Shine |
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Want to help out? This event runs on "people power" and it requires the effort of many folks to make it a success. Want to ride and volunteer? There are many tasks that occur prior to the day of the ride, or early in the day of the ride that leave plenty of time to go on the ride.
Volunteers will receive this year’s gifts (VERY cool socks AND a reflective safety band), free entry to the SSC, an invitation to the volunteer party on Friday, Sept. 12 and a great deal of satisfaction.
Please read the various volunteer descriptions below, and then call or email the appropriate contact person(s) for the opportunity which is of interest to you
If you're a volunteer and plan on riding the SSC, but have not as yet
registered, please use
this link to register.
Baking
Providing fresh, delicious, homemade baked goods at our rest stops is one of our hallmarks. We ask each baker to provide baked goods to feed 5 dozen riders.
Please contact Angela Brown at acb144@hotmail.com.
Bike Shops
Supplying bike shops with our event literature is a great way to get the word out. Perhaps you have a local bike shop that you would like to help supply.
Please contact Chuck Martin at cgm455@aol.com.
Breakfast
Another one of our hallmarks is breakfast prior to the ride – we help fuel riders by providing bagels, bananas, Philly soft pretzels, yogurt, juice and coffee.
Please contact Howie “foodman” Wiener at Howard.Wiener@usdoj.gov.
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Food Stops
We have four food stops: Cedar Grove Park in Lafayette Hill, Evansburg State Park, the Betzwood Picnic area at Valley Forge National Park and a Church in East Vincent (temporary replacement for the Ridge Fire House on the 100 mile route). Each stop features home baked goodies, sandwiches, cold drinks and other energy boosting snacks.
Please contact either Barbara Rosenberg at bikebarb@hotmail.com or Howie “foodman” Wiener at Howard.Wiener@usdoj.gov.
Pizza Party
This is yet another hallmark of our ride. We traditionally have a pizza party at the finish.
Please contact Gail Bober at gbober@psd.org
Publicity
Distributing our event literature at other
club’s events is a great way of getting the word out. If you have an event that
you are going to and have some time to hand out literature, please let us know and
we’ll see if we already have the event covered.
Please contact Chuck Martin at cgm455@aol.com
If anyone has experience that would help us publicize the event through print or other mass media, we can certainly use your expertise.
Please contact Howard Hochheiser at
howard@thebluestargroup.biz.
Registration
Volunteers are needed to check-in pre-registered and non-pre-registered riders, and give out wrist bands and gifts. Registration opens at 6:45. A few people will be needed to help set up starting at 6:15 AM. Others might report closer 6:30. Anyone who wants to ride the SSC should be free to leave when things wrap up, which is usually around 8:30.
Please contact Ron Stern at RRXBYK@aol.com or Maureen Fitzpatrick at maureenfitz@hotmail.com
Route Marking
We mark the route within a few weeks of the
event using spray paint and stencils. We try to mark place markings before and after
turns, and in areas where riders may be uncertain where to go. This is usually done
in teams of two who are responsible for 5 mile segments.
Please contact Dave Finger at davederailleur@hotmail.com.
Sag
We provide SAG support (support and gear)
for riders who are either unable to complete the event or are having mechanical
problems. Mechanical expertise is not required (but welcome) as we will bring people
and their bikes to the closest Rest Stop that will have mechanics. SAG drivers will
receive a stipend to help defray the high price of gas.
Please contact Joe Feeney at JFe7378071@aol.com.
Signs
Jeff Kimmel is our premier sign maker. Jeff
creates the signs used on the routes and the stencils used for marking the routes.
Further assistance is not currently needed.
Transportation
We need the assistance of someone to drive
a truck the night before the ride and the day of the ride (picking up supplies and
delivering them).
Please contact Angela Brown at acb144@hotmail.com.
Volunteer Coordination
Chuck Martin is helping coordinate this year’s
volunteers by keeping lists, checking them twice and forwarding names and leads
to the various coordinators. Further assistance is not currently needed.
Volunteer Party
What’s an event without a party? We traditionally
have a party the night before the event, and this year will be no different (Sept.
12). We also use the party as an opportunity to collect and/or distribute supplies.
Please contact Jennifer Payton at paytonjl@hotmail.com.
Volunteer Ride
The Volunteer Ride is back (Saturday, Sept. 6, leaving from the Italian Fountain at 9 AM)! For those scores of Century Volunteers who will not be able to ride the Century because they are working so hard on the day of the Century or want to do it early and avoid the crowds, this is an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful Century routes at your own pace the week before. We have ride leaders covering the 25 mile route at a D pace, the 38 mile route at a C pace, and the 65 mile route from C+ to B+ paces. There is also an option for the full Century. BCP will provide food at the Cedar Grove and Evansburg rest stops. So pick the route that suits you and enjoy riding with your fellow volunteers.
Any questions, contact the Coordinator of the Volunteer Ride, Margaret Lenzi, 215-247-9169 bcpmarg@comcast.net..
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