BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators on two wheels or two feet this weekend! It's opening weekend for baseball and we'll be celebrating by swinging for the fences with an early season club ride, our 2nd annual "KO to KC Ride", which includes a 50+ mile out and back ride from Kristen's bench and tree to club cycling sponsor Keswick Cycle's University City shop! And we'll follow the ride with a club social, open to all Gators whether you are riding or not, at Fitzwater Station, with an expected meeting time of approximately 1:30pm-2pm (see additional details below). Besides that we have a sponsor event "down the shore" and a couple of NYC half marathoners! We'd also like to recognize Don Morrison, formerly of club running sponsor Chester County Running Store, for his outstanding long-term support of the club as one of our founding sponsors. Don will still be racing, so you can expect to see him on the course at upcoming triathlons and duathlons. And if you have any trouble locating him, he can often be found at the top of the podium. Our relationship with Chester County Running Store as our club's lead running sponsor will continue. Best wishes, Don, as your amazing adventures continue! Weekend Workouts: We have one planned club workout... • Saturday, April 9: Due to Sunday's "KO to KC Ride", we are NOT offering a Saturday workout. If you have one planned and would like company, please post a notice or an event! • Sunday, April 10, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool: Uncoached group swim workout Weekend Events: We have 14 Gators in action in 2 events plus a club sponsor event... Saturday, April 9: • SPONSOR EVENT: MudHen Brewing Co. IPA 5K and Beer Mile (Wildwood, NJ): If you are looking for a fun event at the Jersey Shore this weekend, it's not too late to join either or both of these events taking place starting at 7pm and we do have a club discount code available! For more details... https://www.delmosports.com/events/mudhen-race-series Sunday, April 10: • SHAPE+Health Women's Half Marathon (Central Park, New York): Susan Flavin returns to her regular stomping grounds and she's bringing a friend as Diane Lynch will be joining her for the 13.1 mile run! Go Susan and Diane! • CLUB EVENT: KO to KC Ride (9am start; Reynold's Dog Park/Longford Park, Phoenixville): We'll start at Kristen's bench and tree, travel down the SRT to Keswick Cycle's University City shop, stop there for a brief visit, and then turn around and head back. If you are not yet ready for a 50+ mile ride, you can optionally join us for the first part (turn back at your leisure), the middle part (Rachel Truckley will be jumping in at Manayunk), or the end (start a late ride from the dog park, maybe around 11am, and catch us on the way back). At last count there were 12 on our riders list including Warren Anders, Dre Barber, Jill Basile, Jon Crosby, Gleb Epelbaum, Keith Ho, Maureen Hoffman, Don Mack, David Stone, Jens Sydor, Rachel Truckley, and Randell Torres. If you'd like to join us for part or all of the ride, please indicate "Going" on the event and/or post a comment below (and indicate whether you are in for the full ride or a part of it). • POST RIDE SOCIAL: Fitzwater Station (Phoenixville): We will head directly from the end of the ride to nearby Fitzwater Station for a club social that we expect to start in the 1:30pm-2pm timeframe. Whether you ride or not you are welcome to join us... If you do plan to go and are not riding, please post a comment below or in the event (so that we can get an accurate headcount and communicate with you if our ride time will have us arriving at Fitzwater at a different time). Here's a link to the event... https://www.facebook.com/events/795220461868537 Have a great weekend, have fun, and Gator Done! 🐊