2012 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 2012 Ride
Greetings! The Ride Committee has planned our 16th annual ride to raise critical funds needed for Ocean’s Harbor House – the only shelter in Ocean and Monmouth Counties helping homeless 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 2012 ride officially begins on Wednesday, July 11th, when 5-day participants will begin their trek with an early pedaling from St. Mary’s in Barnegat and cycling to Rehoboth Beach DE to Chincoteague VA, Georgetown DE, Vineland NJ and ending up at Windward Beach in Brick. In addition to the 5-day ride, we will offer a 3-day ride, transporting 3-day participants on July 12th to join the ride in Chincoteague. Those riders will begin cycling on July 13th. We will also offer a 1-day fun ride on July 15th where participants will start out from Windward Beach and join the last leg of the ride with all other participants to finish together at the Welcome Home Celebration. The Celebration will be conducted at Windward Beach Park in Brick, NJ.
Summarized details of the 2012 ride options are as follows:
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5-day, approximately 400-miles, departing July 11th and through New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey. Cycling concludes July 15th.
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3-day, approximately 250 miles, departing Toms River July 12th via ride-sponsored transportation to Chincoteague. Cycling begins July 13th and concludes July 15th.
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1-day, 25-mile fun ride, July 15th, to and from Windward Beach Park.
All interested candidates for the 5- and 3-day ride must complete the 2012 Application (available at www.oceansharborhouse.org) and return it with the non-refundable $100 registration fee by May 1, 2012. Applications for the 1-day ride will be accepted up to and including the morning of the ride on July 15th.
All checks should be made payable to Oceans Harbor House Foundation, Inc. Applications 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 participants are asked 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 May 1, 2012. Once accepted, your registration fee is not refundable.
All new riders for the 5- and 3-day ride, returning veteran riders who did not participate in or complete the 2011 Ride, and new support team members must (and veteran riders should):
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Participate in two mandatory training rides
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Attend an orientation meeting in April 2012, date and time to be determined.
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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 at
732-284-0094 (email – bill.schlameuss@gmail.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
Click Here For Online Application
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