Minutes of 08/18/08 CCC Meeting
Submitted by CCC Secretary Charlene Eason
Acting Prez Wade Harrison presided
Around 30 in attendance, including some new members
Charlene reviewed minutes from previous meeting.
TREASURERS REPORT by Sheila Peeler:
$576.00 is in the bank right now. Future expenses will be the insurance for the Pine Mtn Challenge (likely around $100).
COLUMBUS BIKE RACING (CBR) REPORT: Barry Carswell gave a brief update on placing for local racers. The final race of the season is Labor Day. Meanwhile national time trials and road race championships will be in Greenville SC.
Barry also thanked the volunteers that helped out at the Flat Rock Mountain bike race they had this year. Niki Sutherland gave an update on mountain bike racing, short and intense season. She also presented Barry Carswell with a well-deserved plaque, on behalf of race promoters GONE RIDING, for CCC’s great support of mountain bike racing in Georgia.
FLAT ROCK UPDATE: Barry said things are picking up at Flat Rock. He will be working on trail committee in a few months.
VALLEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS “PINE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE”: Sheila Peeler is coordinating the second annual running of this new incarnation of this historic ride. Registration will be $35 non military, $30 military. Date is October 5th. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Starting at Midland Middle School, there will be a 30, 60 and 100 mile ride. Bring kids for safe-riding activities later in the day. If you’re not planning to ride, and would like to volunteer, contact Sheila or Wade.
Wade has mapped out a revised course with less highway mileage, less out-and-back, and more riding on Pine Mountain and more climbing.
Get all the details including the course map at http://www.freewebs.com/vhcspinemtnchallenge/
Submitted by CCC Secretary Charlene Eason
Acting Prez Wade Harrison presided
Around 30 in attendance, including some new members
Charlene reviewed minutes from previous meeting.
TREASURERS REPORT by Sheila Peeler:
$576.00 is in the bank right now. Future expenses will be the insurance for the Pine Mtn Challenge (likely around $100).
COLUMBUS BIKE RACING (CBR) REPORT: Barry Carswell gave a brief update on placing for local racers. The final race of the season is Labor Day. Meanwhile national time trials and road race championships will be in Greenville SC.
Barry also thanked the volunteers that helped out at the Flat Rock Mountain bike race they had this year. Niki Sutherland gave an update on mountain bike racing, short and intense season. She also presented Barry Carswell with a well-deserved plaque, on behalf of race promoters GONE RIDING, for CCC’s great support of mountain bike racing in Georgia.Not be outdone, Barry awarded Wade with a CBR bike jersey for his continuous support of local cycling and willingness to step in (take over?) the club presidency. Still unclear is whether Wade, who seems quite taken with this new cycling fashion accessory, will actually wear it along with his riding sandals, or whether CBR will quickly take back the jersey if he does.
FLAT ROCK UPDATE: Barry said things are picking up at Flat Rock. He will be working on trail committee in a few months.VALLEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS “PINE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE”: Sheila Peeler is coordinating the second annual running of this new incarnation of this historic ride. Registration will be $35 non military, $30 military. Date is October 5th. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Starting at Midland Middle School, there will be a 30, 60 and 100 mile ride. Bring kids for safe-riding activities later in the day. If you’re not planning to ride, and would like to volunteer, contact Sheila or Wade.
Wade has mapped out a revised course with less highway mileage, less out-and-back, and more riding on Pine Mountain and more climbing.
Get all the details including the course map at http://www.freewebs.com/vhcspinemtnchallenge/
Look for online registration on Active.com
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1605211
BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMITTEE: Pat McHenry reported plans for a Columbus Bike-to-Work day in spring 2009, coincident with the national event. Very timely with more interest in bike-commuting due to high gas prices, air quality issues, and “carbon footprints.”
TECHNOLOGY: Wade apologized for some recent problems with email addresses but reported progress on better back and forth communications through the new gmail account. Thanks to Raymond Tuggle who has volunteered to keep update the online calendar updated. If anyone has an upcoming event to update the calendar send them to Raymond Tuggle at rtuggle@bcbsga.com .
BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMITTEE: Pat McHenry reported plans for a Columbus Bike-to-Work day in spring 2009, coincident with the national event. Very timely with more interest in bike-commuting due to high gas prices, air quality issues, and “carbon footprints.”
TECHNOLOGY: Wade apologized for some recent problems with email addresses but reported progress on better back and forth communications through the new gmail account. Thanks to Raymond Tuggle who has volunteered to keep update the online calendar updated. If anyone has an upcoming event to update the calendar send them to Raymond Tuggle at rtuggle@bcbsga.com .
Need some other volunteers, like someone to help with the programs for the meetings…. For a ride coordinator to keep up with different ride groups… for other email handling, etc.
PROGRAM: RAILS TO TRAIL
Pat McHenry gave an update on the Columbus plans to connect Uptown with CSU, Cooper Creek, and Flat Rock via a Rail-Trail project. In 1999 a group was formed for the project; in subsequent years a SPLOST was passed, the project was funded and planned. All seems to be done except for the construction itself. Sometime in October the plans are to take up the trails for scrap. Trail construction should start in January 2009. The public meeting on Stage 3 (Cooper Creek to Flat Rock) for public comments will be at Midland Middle School on August 19, 2008.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Kim Freeman - On November 8th there will be a Downtown Dash Duathlon in Columbus, a run-bike-run event. If you do not run, create a team with one of the many local runners. If you’re not competing at all, we need volunteers for this event. Interested in more details or in volunteering? Contact Kim at runbikeswimkim@hotmail.com
Other upcoming events…
Albany Nut Roll-Sept 13th
MS 150 at Calloway-Sept 13th
Fair on the Square (Lumpkin, GA)-October 18th
One Love Century-Labor day weekend
Savannah Century-Labor day weekend
6 Gap Century
Pine Mtn Challenge-October 5th
See the CCC calendar for more group rides and organized rides.
PROGRAM: RAILS TO TRAIL
Pat McHenry gave an update on the Columbus plans to connect Uptown with CSU, Cooper Creek, and Flat Rock via a Rail-Trail project. In 1999 a group was formed for the project; in subsequent years a SPLOST was passed, the project was funded and planned. All seems to be done except for the construction itself. Sometime in October the plans are to take up the trails for scrap. Trail construction should start in January 2009. The public meeting on Stage 3 (Cooper Creek to Flat Rock) for public comments will be at Midland Middle School on August 19, 2008.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Kim Freeman - On November 8th there will be a Downtown Dash Duathlon in Columbus, a run-bike-run event. If you do not run, create a team with one of the many local runners. If you’re not competing at all, we need volunteers for this event. Interested in more details or in volunteering? Contact Kim at runbikeswimkim@hotmail.com
Other upcoming events…
Albany Nut Roll-Sept 13th
MS 150 at Calloway-Sept 13th
Fair on the Square (Lumpkin, GA)-October 18th
One Love Century-Labor day weekend
Savannah Century-Labor day weekend
6 Gap Century
Pine Mtn Challenge-October 5th
See the CCC calendar for more group rides and organized rides.
http://www.columbuscyclingclub.org/main/calendar.asp
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
Not covered because Wade was totally enraptured with the new CBR jersey and forgot all parliamentary procedure.
Meeting adjourned.
NOTE: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF CCC MEMBERS (AND JOEY MIXON'S HAT) WE RAISED $130 TOWARD CLUB PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS! THANKS TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
Not covered because Wade was totally enraptured with the new CBR jersey and forgot all parliamentary procedure.
Meeting adjourned.
NOTE: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF CCC MEMBERS (AND JOEY MIXON'S HAT) WE RAISED $130 TOWARD CLUB PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS! THANKS TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
