Wheels of Justice Update

WoJ Update: Swag Deadline Today; Party at DAC; Flash Mob Vid Ready; Training Ride Saturday

Rock on, WoJ!

Congrats to our Leadership Council on a great sponsorship campaign!  They convinced 16 sponsors to join the Wheels of Justice bandwagon and those firms and companies have already pledged more than $72,500 for the cause!  We offer a special welcome to our newest sponsors: Saunders Construction and Access Pharma at the $5000 level and Burns Figa & Will at the $2500 level!  Thank you Dr. Tom Smith and Bernie Gheris for bringing these great organizations on-board! [Please see full sponsor list at the end of this email].

1) TODAY IS THE DAY!  Your WoJ APPAREL COMMITMENTS and ORDERS NEEDED NOW! Please click HERE to see and to order – operators are standing by! http://www.wheelsofjusticecycling.org/store/swag-order-form/

Remember, even if you are only planning to raise the Courage Classic minimum ($300), you are still entitled to a cool, long-sleeved training shirt, but we’ll need to get your size, so please order now.

As in previous years, we’ll provide different custom apparel items to registered WoJ riders who commit by TODAY  to various fundraising levels:
$300: long-sleeved training jersey
$600: cycling jersey
$1250: cycling shorts
$2000: cycling jacket
(See the 2012 Apparel).

You should receive a confirmation email soon after placing your order – if not, please email us, so we can make sure we received it.

2) Please RSVP: Wheels of Justice Kick-Off Party, Wednesday, June 6th at the Denver Athletic Club (1325 Glenarm Place), 6-8pm, with a special pre-party training ride from 5-6pm.  Back after a one-year hiatus, the Kick-Off Party promises to be better than ever with our new sponsors Denver Athletic Club hosting the affair. Come out and enjoy  free drinks and good food. Plus we’ll hear from patient families and doctors about all the good generated by the money we raise for the Children’s Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. More about the party:

·        All attendees will receive a free 2 week pass to the Denver Athletic Club (DAC)!
·        The first 23 people to RSVP will be invited to join a special rooftop spin class at the DAC during the summer.
·        We’ll have a pre-party team ride from the DAC on the Cherry Creek path from 5-6pm.  Then come to the party in your cycling gear or shower at the DAC.  Park your bike (for the day or just the evening) in DAC’s special bike cage.

The DAC is excited about create a strong partnership with the Wheels of Justice team in support of Children’s Hospital Colorado.  They’ll be promoting the team throughout the season at the club and will provide use of the DAC spin room if our training rides are cancelled due to weather.  They also hope  to provide the team with a special “yoga for cyclists” class during the season. 

Please RSVP now (and definitely before June 4) to: kschuster@cobar.org.

3) FLASH MOB FOR DOLLARS; IT’S READY TO GO!

Thanks to the cast of dozens who turned out recently in the Children’s Hospital Atrium, the Wheels of Justice/Gears of Courage Flash Mob Video is ready to be unleashed upon the world.  See it here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEVkxRn5k5w

Special thanks to Wheels of Justice rider Kat Kumlin for doing an incredible job of choreographing the whole thing and also to all of you who turned out to dance and make this happen!

So now we have access to a really unique tool that will make our fundfraising emails and facebook posts stand out from the rest! Here are some ideas: (many thanks to Cammy Pane for sharing her text with us).

Put it on Facebook.

Write something silly, like: “I humiliated myself by dancing in this flash mob, the least you can do is donate!” Then put a link to your rider page so your friends can donate to you.

Put in an email:

Dear Friends, 

I am riding in my 4th Courage Classic in July, to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

I’ll ride over Vail Pass, up Swan Mountain Road above Dillon Reservoir, and over Fremont Pass. In total, I’ll be in my saddle for 157 miles, over five mountain passes, from 8,000 ft to over 11,000 ft.

I’ve been training hard to make sure I can finish the tour, but my real goal is to raise $3,000 for Children’s Hospital Colorado. Children’s has served Colorado for more than 100 years and is the only nationally-ranked children’s hospital in the Rocky Mountain region. (We were in the top five again this year.)

My team, Wheels of Justice, directs all the money we raise to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Last year our team raised $290,000!!! No matter how large or small, every donation helps us get closer to our goal.

And if you need any more reason to donate, check out our flash mob. If I can do this, you can donate a few bucks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEVkxRn5k5w

Can you help? Check out my Courage Classic Rider page (see my personal page link below) and show your support. The kids are counting on us!

Thanks for your consideration,
[[Your Name]]
[Your page link]

4) Training Ride Leaders Needed for June! We still have several dates available,  June 9/10th, June 16/17th, and June 23/24nd so if you are interested, please email charley@thewhitts.com and get ready to share your favorite ride with the whole crew.  It’s easy, wildly fun and incredibly helpful in getting you ready for the ride.  We are very grateful to Charley Whitt for agreeing to organize the schedule of training rides this year.

5) Saturday Training Ride this Weekend!

Training Ride: Highlands to Golden via Clear Creek Path w/Lookout Mountain Option

When
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Where
3427 Osceola St, Denver, CO (map)
Description
Training Ride Host: Robert Leja 

Please RSVP by noon Friday to Robert at
Robertleja@gmail.com,
mobile phone: 970-217-3304

Meeting Location: 3427 Osceola Street, Denver, CO (Robert’s house)

Directions from I-25. Take Exit 212 (Speer Boulevard) and head north west. Bear left (west) on 32nd Avenue. Turn right (north) on Osceola Street.

Ride Summary / Distance / Ride Difficulty:

Ride will start at 10:00 a.m. sharp ON SATURDAY. – please RSVP.

We will take the Clear Creek Path to Golden (about 15 miles one-way).  From the Golden Starbucks on Washington, you can either return to my house via 32nd Ave or take optional ride up Lookout Mtn, which is a 5 mile-2000 vertical ft climb, then return to my house. 

Please  RSVP to Robert  by noon

Friday, if you will be going.  Check the WoJ Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=58302100863&ref=nf for weather cancellation news by 8am Saturday.

6) HERE ARE OTHER WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP MAKE 2012 WoJ’s BEST YEAR YET:

* SIGN UP TO RIDE: So far 104 riders (up 104 from last week) have registered via our team page atwww.couragetours.com/2012/team/woj — please sign up now and don’t delay – as this ride has sold out in the past. You sure don’t want to miss this one!  The Courage Classic is now over 85% sold out, so please don’t delay.
*  RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES: If you know anyone who is ready to both fundraise and ride this year, please forward this email to them and ask them to visit our website at www.wheelsofjusticecycling.org. Then tell them what a great experience you’ve had as a WoJ ride and ask them to join you and the team on this year’s quest! Remember both lawyers and non-lawyers are welcome, as well as all fitness levels. We gear the team to accommodate all levels and offer great team parties and apparel, plus weekly training rides and coaching!
** SEND OUT THOSE FUNDRAISING EMAILS: Now’s the time to start sending emails to all of your contacts and asking then to support your ride.  Cast your net wide: ask your family, friends, co-workers, vendors, clients, service providers, former classmates, old flames, etc.  You never know who will be moved by your courage in taking on a 157 mile ride through the Rocky Mountains or by your commitment to help in the fight against childhood cancer – until you ask them!

DEEPEST THANKS TO OUR AMAZING 2012 TEAM SPONSORS, who have helped us to raise $72,500 so far:


$10,000 Level

Lathrop & Gage 

$5,000 Level
Faegre Baker Daniels
Sheridan Ross
Cooley LLP
COPIC
Polsinelli Shugart
Towne Park
Stern Curray
Denver Athletic Club
Saunders Construction
Access Pharma 

$2,500 Level
Dorsey
Cruiser Accessories
Hall & Evans LLC
Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon
Burns Figa & Will

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