CALCULATIONS, CELEBRATIONS AND HOPE!
Nearly 3,200 registered for the ride this year, up more than 10 percent from 2006. Fund-raising to-date is at $1.5 million, running at a pace 14 percent ahead of this time last year.
While prizes and awards were calculated, celebrated and handed out Dec. 5, membership calculations for the Valero Bike to the Beach 100 Club of Top Fund-Raisers will remain open until the end of January. This will allow fourth-quarter corporate matching funds to be processed.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
We’re on target to achieve, and possibly pass, our $1.6 million budgeted goal. Taking into account our other fund-raising events (Walk MS Corpus Christi and San Antonio, and our Dinner of Champions gala), South Texas raised more than $2.1 million in 2007, up more than $230,000 – or 12 percent – from last year.
2007 Awards Party Detail
Individual Fund-Raising
Top Fund-Raiser: Bill Klesse: $60,000. Team: Velo Valero
2nd Top Fund-Raiser: Tom Kuckelman. $30,358. Team Captain: AT&T Spinners
3rd Top Fund-Raiser: Tom Stephenson: $11,250. Team: Third Street Grackles
Team Fund-Raising
Top Team: Velo Valero: $220,000. Captain: Peter Ray
2nd Top Team: Third Street Grackles. $64,500. Captain: Bob Rivard
3rd Top Team: AT&T Spinners. $63,364. Captain: Tom Kuckelman
Top Team Fund-Raising Average
Top Team: Brew Crew. Captain: Sean Murphy. Amount: $2,870.75
2nd Team: USGI. Co-Captains: Evan Smith & Brian Hicks. Amount: $1,908.59
3rd Team: Team No Limits. Co-Captains: Kathy & Mike Carl. Amount: $1,467.18
Teams Under $50,000
Top Fund-Raiser: Brittons. Co-Captains: Dave Spadafora & Sandy Liwang. Amount: $43,316.70
2nd Top Fund-Raiser: HOLT CAT. Captain: Bob Harwood. Amount: $36,059
3rd Top Fund-Raiser: Team Argonaut. Captain: Linda Hicks. Amount: $32,553.98
Volunteer Star Achiever Award Recipients
Bob Amass
LaDonna Jones
Gwen Ulmer
Rider-Voted Awards
Best Team Jersey: Space Monkey Mafia. Captain: Ulises DeLeon III
Most Spirited Team (tie):
Velo Valero. Captain: Peter Ray
Warriors of Freedom. Captain: Janis Roznowski
Best Tent: HOLT CAT. Tent Manager Aline Rice.
Best Breakpoint on Day 1: Falls City. Breakpoint Captain: Karen Buley
Best Breakpoint on Day 2: Gregory-Portland High School. Breakpoint Captain: Judy Monk
Most Improved Team
Third Street Grackles. $64,600, up 107 percent from last year. Captain: Bob Rivard.
Rookie Team
USGI. Co-Captains: Evan Smith & Brian Hicks. Amount: $20,994.50
LET’S DO IT AGAIN IN ‘08 …
The 2008 “Bike MS: Valero Bike to the Beach” will take place Oct. 4-5.
Was Your Photo the Best of the Ride?
Check out the winners from the San Antonio Express-News’ annual “Shoot The Ride” photo competition and all photos submissions.
Fabulous Fund-Raising Prizes Await!
You have until Nov. 20, 2007 to submit pledges to qualify for fund-raising prizes. They will first be available at the awards party on Dec. 5, 2007. To get your prize, you MUST complete and return the prize order form that is being mailed to you in October. Click here to make an online donation.
How Was It?
We work to improve our event and your experience. Your feedback helps us do that. Please answer our brief survey and share your opinion on the 2007 Valero MS 150.
Picture Perfect: Get Your Rider Photos
Brightroom took rider photos on the route and at the Finish. Visit Brightroom's site to see when your photo is ready.
Brightroom Photography
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