Greetings All,

Ventura County ARES/RACES has an upcoming bike event on Sat., August 21st and asked if SBARC could help with it. 5 to 6 Santa Barbara area operators will probably be needed. Here's a bit of info on the bike ride:

The Channel Islands Bicycle Club(CIBC) and the Kiwanis Club of Ventura sponsor a recreational bicycle ride to raise funds for their respective clubs. Both groups are non-profit entities and all persons are volunteers. This year we expect up to 1500 riders and this is not a race. CIBC grants monies to bicycling advocacy groups such as the California Bicycle Coalition, Ventura Bicycle Coalition, Mission with Bikes, and is actively working with local government to improve riding conditions within the county of Ventura . Grants have also gone to the local Boys and Girls Club and the Boy Scouts. The Kiwanis Club of Ventura is active in promoting the welfare of the local youth through various programs like K-Kids Clubs at Sheridan Way and Pierpont Elementary Schools. Proceeds also fund an annual Christmas party for Ventura Unified's Special Education classes; Law Day-an annual event recognizing law enforcement officers of the year from agencies in Ventura County; and Fire Service and Heroes Day-an annual event recognizing fire fighters of the year and citizen heroes. Our ride starts and finishes at the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura and has four routes of varying lengths. The Double Metric is the only route that is significantly different than the other three. The Mini Metric, Metric Century and Century Montecito. The Double Metric Century goes on the bike path toward Lake Casitas and over Casitas Pass and joins the Century ride at Montecito. Both the Century and Double Metric Century follow the same route west up East Mountain Drive and Cathedral Oaks to Stowe Grove Park in Goleta. The return toward Ventura is through Hope Ranch, Cabrillo Blvd., then to Carpinteria and back down old PCH. Riders may start anytime after 7:00am and may finish as late as 5:00pm. http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1125059

Let me know as soon as possible if you'll be available.

See you at the Santa Barbara Triathlon on Sat., Aug. 28th. http://www.adventours.com/common/sbct2003.htm

Thanks,

Hubert

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