December 2008

2009 Great Western Bicycle Rally News
Memorial Day Weekend

May 22 - 25th, 2009

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Seasons Greetings to you all! We hope that you all get a chance to ride your bike over the holidays to prepare for the next riding season and the GWBR. We will be launching our online registration next month and will send a a quick reminder in early January. In this newsletter we have included some fun events to get you ready for the GWBR. Happy Riding in 2009!

Laurel King & Sharon Ware
Great Western Bicycle Rally Co-directors
info@greatwesternbicyclerally.com
866-909-4927

GWBR Registration Info

Affordable Advertising
    and Vendor Space

Velo De Femme
    Women's Fun Ride & Clinic

Volunteer Of the Month

Featured Sponsor

Training Events & Fun Rides

GWBR Registration Information

Online Registration begins January 5th

Online Registration

Request a 2009 Brochure

Download the 2009 Brochure

Affordable Advertising and Vendor Space

Do you or do you know someone who would like to advertise or be a vendor at the Rally? Advertising at the Rally is a great value and we have many opportunities available.

• Buy a vendor space
• Advertise in the Rider Booklet
• Advertise on the web site
• Include a flyer in our goodie bag
• Provide a prize for our raffle

For more information, please contact Laurel or Sharon at info@greatwesternbicyclerally.com

Velo De Femme: Women's Fun Ride and Clinic

Would you like to meet and ride with other women? How about get some riding tips from fellow women riders. Try our beautiful Velo De Femme 40-mile ride that includes a rest stop at Sylvester Winery. Enjoy the camaraderie of other women, get some on-road riding tips and attend a clinic at the end of the ride

Sponsored by the City of Paso Robles, you will start from the City Park and be sent off in grand style by the mayor. At the rest stop you'll be entered in a raffle. Gifts are supplied by local merchants. Our "no rider left behind" will be in effect. You can do the full 40 or go for a shorter length. This ride is included in the Rally fee.

Volunteer of the Month: Ralph Boethling

If people are talking about the Rally, they are talking about Ralph Boethling. Along with his wife, Laverne, he has been instrumental in turning the Rally into an incredibly well-run event and moving it to its present location in Paso Robles. Ralph spent hours and hours organizing and marketing the Rally for 23 years and was chairman for 18. Currently, he comes to help set up and clean up and spends about 5 hours patiently counting the "Best of Bike Show" votes. Ralph, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the "love" you have put into the Rally all these years and we appreciate your continued involvement!

Featured Sponsor: CytoSport

CytoSport has graciously sponsored the Rally for the past 3 years by providing product for our goodie bags, as raffle awards and for use on our supported hundred and metric century rides. Cytosport provides high quality products that help supply what you need to successfully complete and recover from the most intense workouts and events. This includes products for endurance and recovery, energy and performance. At GWBR they donate Cytomax, their popular performance drink. Thank you CytoSport, we appreciate your support.

Fun Rides and Training Events

December 27th: The Borrego Springs Century: 35 to 100 mile distances - . No stop lights or urban riding and the views are fantastic, from the badlands to the surrounding mountains. Borrego Springs is small enough to be cozy but large enough to have all the amenities you need for a weekend of fun in the sun.

February 28, 2009: The Mardi Gras Bike Tour: Three Supported Bicycle Routes @ 100, 60 & 25 miles. 170 mi. of spectacular, well-marked & safest routes with custom guide slips, 6 reststops + roving First Aid/Mechanics. King Cake & Starbucks Breakfast, Road Lunch & After-Ride Dinner Buffet with Gumbo! Costume Prizes for Groups (Krewes) & Individuals, Live Cajun music Beads & Bellydancers!

Saturday March 21: Tour De Sewer Fun Ride: Pedal off those winter doldrums. Start the cycling season by meeting old friends and making new ones in the expected 1200+ riders who come for the past 23 years to enjoy the Bell Gardens Lions Club's Tour De Sewer. The Tour de Sewer offers your choice of interesting 15, 30 and 62 mile fun bike rides, not races. The rides will leave the John Anson Ford Park in Bell Gardens, starting at 8:00 a.m. The 62 mile route will proceed north to Hacienda Heights. On the 30 mile course there is one moderate hill to climb and descend, the remainder of the course is relatively flat. The 15 mile course is flat. Your entry fee includes the ride and full support, free t-shirt and lunch and raffle tickets are included.