DEAR PARENTS
Good morning and happy Tuesday.
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DATES
Monday, Feb 19. Your child’s t-shirt design is due to Christiane. More information here
Please encourage your child to participate..
Tuesday, March 26. Mandatory RAC meeting for all participants
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A few friendly reminders
Hydration packs are a requirement for all RAC 5th graders.
It’s best to start teaching your child to use the pack now.
Don’t wait until April.
We highly recommend adults also use a hydration pack.
5th graders must carry their own hydration.
Water in the hydration pack and Gatorade in a bottle on their bike
Stay with your child.
Remind your child not to ride too far away from you.
If you agree to take responsibility for someone else’s children, please be sure they stay with you.
Please be sure you and your child are communicating loudly to other riders.
“Passing On your left”, “Car Back”, Rider Back”
Practice proper scanning while passing.
We’re still seeing some risky maneuvers.
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From Dr. Bob (rjacques888@gmail.com)
It’s time to get your bikes ready for their trek across California.
Dr. Bob takes you through some of the important things to think about in this week's newsletter.
During our first Escondido Hill Ride, we saw a lot of flat tires. In case you missed it last time, here is a repost of Dr. Bob’s article on tires. Pay close attention to the section on puncture resistance.
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OUR NEXT RIDE
Saturday, February 17
362 W El Norte Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92026
Please park in the south end (green) of the LA Fitness parking lot.
Please arrive by 7:45 am. We start promptly at 8 am.
Some Escondido Hill Ride tips
You need to complete 2 with us. We offer 7.
Try to ride two back to back.
The last two Escondido Hill Rides are longer.
If you must stop on the hills
stop where it’s flat-ish.
make sure to move to the right
stop before a curve, not in or behind a curve
stop in the shade if it’s hot (won’t be a problem this week)
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We are looking forward to seeing you this weekend.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
YOUR FRIENDLY VOLUNTEER TEAM
Abhi | Ana | Bill | Bob | Christiane | Frans | Hannah | James | Jeff | Joe | Julie | Kate | Kristen | Kumar | Olav | Phil | Robert | Sabine and co-founder Dennis Bueker
Youth Support: Annika | Bryce | Caroline | Evan | Grace | | Jadon | Kendall | Kiki | Malachi | Michael | Nikhil | Nolan | Olive | Ryan | Sadhika | Sawyer | Sienna | Sophie |
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All participants are responsible for being familiar with RAC rules, regulations
Failure to follow RAC rules will result in your family's removal from the program.
Mandatory RAC Meeting on Tuesday, May 26
What to bring on training rides and what to leave at home
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