President's Blog

June 20th New Belgium Assault Ride

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:35:00 -0700

Please consider supporting both Trips For Kids and CABA by participating in the New Belgium Urban Assault ride this Sunday. This should be a really fun event so grab a partner and your bikes to assault Charlotte. Making this event super successful this year will help ensure that this is just the first of many repeat New Belgium events to come. Oh, and did I mention the free beer??

For more information and to register for this great event, go to : http://www.urbanassaultride.com/charlotte

20th Anniversay Trailblazer Jersies!!

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:05:00 -0700

Just a reminder, times is running out. Place your order ASAP

20th Anniversry Jersey on sale now. We are taking pre orders only so don't miss out.

3 jerseys, and 2 differenet colors, are available.
Racer cut (Snug Fit)
Relax Fit for those wanting a little more room.
Long Sleeve Relaxed Fit
Price is $65.00. Short Sleeve
$75.00 Long Sleeve
Note: Jerseys are Euro sizing, you may want to go up one size

Download this form and fill it out completely, enclose a check payable to Tarheel Trailblazers, and mail to the address below.

http://www.charlottemtnbike.com/THTB20thAnnJerseyOrder.pdf

Jerry Adams
4307 Creemore Drive
Charlotte, N.C. 28213

Internet Colors may be a shade different than actualy Jersey colors

20th Anniversary Jersies

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:58:00 -0700

Internet Colors may be a shade different than actualy Jersey colors

Catawba Riverfront Classic Success

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The weather cooperated and Neal and his Charlotte Sports Cycling crew put on another fantastic Riverfront Classic mountain bike race yesterday. This is a major fundraiser for the Tarheel Trailblazers and we want to thank all those involved in making this a big success:

Thank you volunteers!

Thank you racers!

Thank you U.S. National Whitewater Center!

and a special Thanks to Neal Boyd and Charlotte Sports Cycling!

Neal and his crew make their races truely seemless events for all levels of racers - from experts/pros, to first time racers. Yeaterday was no exception.

Thanks to everyone for participating.

Jim Grover

Spread the Word - Catawba Riverfront Classic Sunday May 23

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:26:00 -0700

Sunday, May 23

2010 Catawba Riverfront Classic

Hosted by the Tarheel Trailblazers and Charlotte Sports Cycling

The 2010 Catawba Riverfront Classic is set to take place at the US National Whitewater Center on Sunday, May 23. This event is held on some of the sweetest singletrack in the southeast. Bring the entire family and stick around after the event to enjoy the many amenities at the US National Whitewater Center. This event is a fundraiser for the Tarheel Trailblazers and our efforts to build and maintain mountain bike trails in the Charlotte Metro Region.

For more information on the new event schedule for 2010, visit http://www.charlottemtnbike.com/RiverfrontClassic/Riverfront10.htm

OR directly to the brochure at http://www.charlottemtnbike.com/RiverfrontClassic/RiverBrochure.pdf

Please either participate in the race and/ or VOLUNTEER 2 or more hours to help in registration, course marshaling, early set-up, tear down, etc., to help make the race a success. To volunteer please contact Neal at:

Office: (704) 503-0138 - Mobile: (704) 575-4398

nealboyd@charlottesportscycling.com

If you have ANY questions about volunteering, don't hesitate to call me at 704-344-2909.

Thanks!!!

Jim Grover

President, Tarheel Trailblazers

June 20th New Belguim Brewery Urban Assault Benefits Trips For Kids and CABA

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:40:00 -0700

Trips for kids is looking for volunteers to meet their committment for this new New Belgium Brewing Assault ride/festival. If you havene't heard about it - check it out at the website link below. If you are not going to ride in this event, please volunteer on behalf of Trips For Kids. They have done a lot for our club so we want to support them and help make this a very successful event. This will be a real fun time and it would be great to get New Belgium to come back year after year. Let's support the Assault - ride in it or volunteer for it! Oh yea, did I mention the free beer.......

The request and info below comes from Harry Johnson from Trips For Kids.

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Ok Folks... how about something VERY different on Father's Day, June 20th ??? New Belgium Brewery is sponsoring an "Urban Assault" in Charlotte with Trips for Kids as one of the recipients of the proceeds... We need just 15 volunteers to sign up as Trips for Kids Volunteers in order to fulfill our obligation... YOU DO NOT NEED TO RIDE . As a volunteer, you will be stationed at one of the "checkpoints" of your choosing.. The Checkpoints will be places where the riders will stop and do silly things like a slip & slide and then get back on their bikes and head to the next checkpoint. You will need to be at the checkpoint for about 4 hours and then you're free to head to Marshall Park to enjoy the festivities ( i.e. COLD BEER)

Click Here to sign up ... and pass this along to your friends ( you know, friends helping friends...)

http://www.urbanassaultride.com/charlotte/volunteer/npo

( be sure to enter as a Trips for Kids Volunteer on the line provided) I have registered for the Smelly Cat Location.

• All volunteers will receive a t-shirt, food, drinks, and beer (21 and older). ( That would be Fat Tire Beer )...
• All volunteers will be contacted the week of the event to confirm details.

This is the first year for Charlotte. It is now in ~ 13 cities in the US and it keeps growing yearly..

Here's the skinny on the event itself... for full info see: http://www.urbanassaultride.com/charlotte

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The Urban Assault Ride™ is a truly unique cycling event...and quickly becoming one of the biggest in country! Here's how it works: You and your teammate will set out on a city-wide quest for 'checkpoints' on your favorite two-wheeled steeds. At each checkpoint, you'll drop your bikes and complete a funky/adventurous obstacle course, then remount your bikes and hit the streets for more.
The goal is to complete all the checkpoints in the shortest amount of time. You choose your own route and checkpoint order. This means that the most clever are often the victors. Of course, it may also help if you can pull a mean big-wheel powerslide and fly across an inflatable slip-n-slide
After your pedal-powered adventure, your team will cross the finish line and enter a massive celebration of bikes and beer. The after party is just as much fun as the ride itself, thanks to the craziest raffle prize contest you'll ever experience.
Pick a partner and we'll see you there!

Charlotte NC - June 20th, 2010 Benefitting: Charlotte Area Bicycle Alliance and Trips for Kids Charlotte
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Let me know if you'll be able to help us out...
Thanks..
Harry

TRAILBLAZERS Raffle: Trek 9.9 SSL Carbon

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0700

So here is your chance to own this sweet ride and support the Trailblazers!

Drawing will be at the November 5th Trailblazers meeting. You do not have to be present to win.

Specs:

Bike weight as shown is 20.9 lbs

3 month old MINT condition Trek 9.9 SSL carbon frame

size 19.5

-BB90 bottom bracket with ceramic bearings, SLX cranks
-1x9 set up with bash guard and custom chain stop 34x11-32
-Sram x-9 shifter and derailleur, Sram 991 hollow pin chain (one month old on the chain)
-Bonty raceXXX carbon riser bars with a carbon stem with Ti bolts, lock on grips, and XTR brake levers. Avid BB7 disk brakes 160 rotors
-Headset is internal 110 Cane Creek
-Saddle is an used older model Bonty that matched the frame
-Seat post is carbon but does have some scratches where the bike hung on my work stand.
-Wheels are Mavric Cross Max SL-SSC ( front and rear) with Continental Race King Super Sonic 2.2 set up currently with tubes
-Fork is a super light RS SID race 80 mm

Raffle Tickets are $ 20.00 each or 6 for $ 100.00

They can be purchased at the Oct. meeting, summer series races, or via mail.

For mail orders PLEASE no CASH check only.

Make check out to The Tarheel Trailblazers and put Trailblazer raffle in the info field.

Mail to:
Rick Wynne
3215 silver Spur ct.
Charlotte, NC 28273

Your Ticket (s) will be mailed back to you with in two days.

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