• We are achieving GREAT success with fundraising. Current numbers are: $67K from 216 donors This is WONDERFUL!!!
• There's still time to increase these numbers! Please consider one final reach-out to your family, friends, and colleagues: https://askican.ejoinme.org/fistbump

• Consider personalizing your reach-out, i.e., share why this is important to you
• Please seek employer match donations. Some of you have done this to great effect!
• If you want to know how you're doing fundraising-wise, let me know.

• RIDING details for Thursday, August 21.

• Riders - please show up at Summit Church (Oran) by 1:30 (bathroom available).
• Volunteers – please arrive at 1:15 for a safety and assignment briefing. You have all received a separate email from Tracy Stauffer.
• Important: The parking lot has limited capacity. If possible, please have someone drop you off or carpool if possible. Otherwise, if the lot is full, park up at the Circle-K/Walgreens plaza and ride down.
• Group foto at 1:45, safety briefing at 1:50, blessing of the bikes at 1:55, start of ride at 2:00. We're thinking that all riders should be back at Summit church by 5 p.m.
• Tracy Stauffer will be holding down the fort at the church.
• All of you (riders & volunteers) will be required to sign a waiver prior to participating. The waivers are attached below, or you can sign one at the event.
• Here are the gps coordinates of the routes, courtesy of Peter Ricciardiello.

• SHORT (10.9 Mile): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47492958
• MEDIUM (17.2 Mile): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47492799
• LONG (30.6 Mile): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47490714

• If you plan on doing the 60 miler, please let me know and I'll connect the group. Approximate start time will be noon. This will NOT be supported. Here's the route:

• EXTRA LONG (60.7): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47494314

• Please remember: SAFETY! Single file to start, two max side-by-side as you get underway.
• Finally: Is there anyone here who knows someone who could create a short video of the event??? Someone who can gather still-shots plus video and create a 1-2 minute story of the day? Please let me know.

• POST-RIDE celebration details for Thursday, August 21

• YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!! All riders, volunteers, and donors
• All participants and donors (and spouses) are invited to join us at Meier’s Creek Brewery for a post-ride celebration.
• Start time: 5:30 p.m., but available at 5:00 for anyone who arrives early. Apps & beverages available to start. Two drink tickets per person, then cash bar.
• Dinner: will come out around 6:00 p.m.
• HUGE THANK YOU's to ComSource for sponsoring this!!!

That's it for now. On behalf of the Syracuse Exon 20 Group of Mike Beacham, Tracy Stauffer, Denise Hanlon, Lilly Hanlon, Peg Schick, Lisa Cote, Colleen Zogby, Rick Cote, Margaret Ingraham, and myself, thank you!

my best,

Bob