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2010 RIDE FOR NEW BEGINNINGS INFORMATION
To: Bike Rider and Support Team Candidates
From: Bill Schlameuss, Chairperson of Ocean's Harbor House Ride Committee
Re: Application for 2010 Ride
Greetings! The Ride Committee has planned our 14th annual ride to raise the critical funds needed for Ocean's Harbor House - the only shelter in Ocean County helping abused and runaway teens. This charity ride is the major fundraising event for this shelter. We will again offer 3 ride options for this event - a 5-day, 3-day and 1-day ride.
The 2010 ride officially begins on Wednesday, July 7th, when 5-day participants will begin their trek through southern New Jersey on their bicycles. In addition to the 5-day ride, we will offer a 3-day ride, transporting 3-day participants on July 8th to join the ride in Pennsville, NJ. Those riders will begin cycling on July 9th. We will also offer a 1-day fun ride on July 11th where participants will start out from Windward Beach and join the last leg of the ride with all other participants, finishing together at the culmination ceremonies. The Welcome Home Ceremonies will be conducted at Windward Beach Park in Brick, NJ.
Summarized details of the 2010 ride options are as follows:
- 5 day, approximately 400-miles, departing July 7th on bicycles through southern New Jersey. Cycling concludes July 11th.
- 3-day, approximately 250 miles, departing Toms River July 8th via ride-sponsored transportation to Pennsville. Cycling begins July 9th and concludes July 11th.
- 1-day, 25 mile fun ride, July 11th, to and from Windward Beach Park.
All interested candidates for the 5- and 3-day ride must complete the application and return it with the non-refundable registration fee by March 1, 2010. All applications that are postmarked after March 1, 2010 will need to include a $25.00 late registration fee. Applications for the 1-day ride will be accepted up to and including the morning of the ride on July 11th.
All checks should be made payable to Ocean's Harbor House Foundation, Inc. Applications and/or registration fee are to be mailed to:
Ocean's Harbor House Foundation
Attn: HH400-Ride for New Beginnings
P.O. box 1714
Toms River, New Jersey 08754
Please note: All riders must be at least 18 years of age. Selection of participants is limited and based on many factors, of which the ability and willingness to contribute to the ride's financial success are the most important. All 3- and 5-day participants are required to raise $750 in pledges. One-day ride participants are required to raise $100 in pledges. The cost of hotel accommodations and transportation is paid by Ocean's Harbor House Foundation, Inc. All other expenses such as meals and phone calls are the responsibility of each individual on the ride. You will be notified of your acceptance for the 5- and 3-day ride by mid-March. Once accepted, your registration fee is not refundable.
All new riders for the 5- and 3-day ride and returning veteran riders who did not participate in or complete the 2009 Ride and new support team members must (and veteran riders should):
- Participate in two mandatory training rides
- Attend an orientation meeting in March, 2010 (date and time to be determined).
- Attend a final ride meeting in June (date and time to be determined).
We look forward to your participation and to another safe and even more successful ride. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call me, Bill at 732-284-0094 (email bianchi_bill@hotmail.com), or Kathy Mallette at 732-928-5576 (email - kmallette@optonline.net)
Sincerely,
Bill Schlameuss
Chair, Ride For New Beginnings
Kathy Mallette
Co-Chair, Ride For New Beginnings
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