Cross Team Dinner "2011" Is A Go.............

We are all set for dinner following the racers meeting next week Sunday Feb. 19.  We have a large group and have made a reservation at Joe Bologna's which is on Dixie Hwy. very close to the shop.  Planning on heading over to dinner 5:30 pm. ish.  If you have contacted me you are on the list for dinner, if something should happen and you can't make dinner please let me know.  See you at the meeting, Anne.........

Racers Meeting Sun. Feb. 19, 4:00pm. Cross Team Dinner?

Don't forget about the racers meeting coming up on Feb.  19 at the shop.  Even if it is your tenth plus season racing cross, we still want to see your smiling face at the meeting, and perhaps you can help talk the cross scene up to some newbies. If there is enough interest after the meeting I'd like to have a 2011 cross team dinner get together.  If you would like to come please shoot me an e-mail so I can get a head count.  For any of you reverse vampires that need to get home before it gets to dark or late, the timing for dinner looks good 6:00pm.ish.  cyclocrossanne@yahoo.com

Also make your way over to the shop a.s.a.p to try on the sugoi clothing to see what size works for you.  Sugoi will be making our new Rhino kit.  Thanks, Anne......... 

Upcoming Events Mark Your Calendars

I hope everyone is planning on coming to the banquet, it is always a good time.  You may be the lucky one who wins that great door prize, or a prestigious award.  Or you could be the winner of a booby prize, and a not so serious award, but it promises to be a night of fun and excitement.  Remember this is a family pg rated evening so don't leave the family at home.  Once again the Union will be serving up some fantastic food, Jeff will be master of ceremony-ing along with Dennis, awards, prizes,cake, ice-cream, friends, what more could you ask for?  Hope to see you, Jan. 28, 6:00pm. Clarkston United Methodist Church, $10.00 per person.

Wed. Feb. 8, 7:00 pm. I will be teaching a demo yoga class at an office in Clarkston, if you are interested shoot me an e-mail and I will send you the details.  I will also have some flyers to pass out at the shop soon.  I'm hoping there is enough interest and this will become a weekly Wed. night yoga class all year long.  cyclocrossanne@yahoo.com

Racers Meeting Sunday Feb. 19, 4:00pm. at the shop.  Calling all crossers and potential cross racers to attend the meeting.  Bring yourself and anyone that you know that is interested in joining us race cross this season all are welcome.  The season will be here before you know it. 

Looking For Some Love?

Now that I've got your attention, this next posting doesn't have anything to do with riding your bike, but it does with lending a hand and helping out those in need.  I feel our club is about these things also, so I'm putting this link up for anyone that is interested, or knows someone who might be. I received an e-mail informing me that the Shiawassee County Animal Shelter is closing its doors on Jan. 31, the end of this month.  Any of the animals that are not adopted out, or taken in by other shelters will unfortunately be put to sleep.  So if you or anyone you know is thinking of getting a new pet, dog or cat kitten or puppy make adoption your first option and check out the site and see if someone there speaks to your heart.  That is how we got our last rescue Dixie, I saw her face on a rescue website, and I just knew I had to have her.  She is the most awesome character ever.  Please pass this info. on to everyone you can think of that may be interested.  Thanks, Anne, Wally, Dixie, Mr. Mudges, and Miss. Marple............www.petfinder.com/shelters/MI236.html  or call 989 743 2406 

MASTERS CROSS WORLD'S 2012..........

Good luck to our two Rhino's Joe Brown and Mark W. this weekend racing down in Kentucky, and best of luck to all of the Michigan racers competing as well.  I heard that it is pretty much a muddy mess down there, so hopefully the weather gods will shine down on our Rhino's race times and give them some nice conditions to ride in.  World's in Kentucky, is it just me or does this concept just seem kind of strange?  Don't get me wrong I think it is great that Kentucky built the cross park and is hosting masters Worlds this year, and then next year again hosting masters Worlds, and Elite Worlds the next day.  Just out of all of the places in the U.S. Kentucky is kind of a strange location, you would think the east or west coast? The movie Deliverance probably hasn't been seen by a lot of European folks, or the cable series Justice,  they probably are more familiar with the good old KFC and perhaps the Kentucky Derby which would be a good thing. It is a great location for us MI folks easy to drive to. Thinking positively towards next season going down and racing at Masters Worlds and then sticking around to watch the Elites sounds like a lot of fun, I'm hoping to get some Rhino's interested in making the trip.  Good Luck MI racers, Anne.........