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July 12, 2017 Wheels Down in 3 Days

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Have you raised your minimum $250 to be able to ride in the 2017 Bike MS: Cactus & Crude ride?? Just a friendly reminder, for you to be able to pick up your rider packet and be able to participate, you are REQUIRED to have raised a minimum of $250!

If you need assistance with your fundraising, there are great ideas in your Participant Center, or give me a call 806-725-0946

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BIKE MS PACKET-PICK UP OPPORTUNITIES

MIDLAND

Friday, July 14

3 pm to 7 pm

Apache Corporation-303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland, TX 79705

Saturday, July 15

5:30 am to 6:45 am

Bike MS Start Line @ Apache Corporation-303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

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What you will receive at the Packet Pick-up

Rider number (riding bib, bib for your bike, helmet number & luggage tag)

Event t-shirt

Goodie Bag  (prepared by the Permian Basin MS Support Group)

If you have raised $1000+, you will receive your Top Fundraiser Jersey!

2017 Cactus & Crude jersey

 

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ITINERARY

Saturday, July 15

Packet Pick Up                 5:30 AM                               Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

Breakfast Opens              5:30 AM                               Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

Pre-event Program           6:45 AM                               Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

Day 1 Start                       7:15 AM                               Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

Lunch                               10:30 AM – 2:00 PM            Forrest Park, 814 South Houston, Lamesa

Route Closes                    3:00 PM

Dinner                               5:30 PM – 7:30 PM               Forrest Park, 814 South Houston, Lamesa

Sunday, July 16

Breakfast                           6:00 AM                             Forrest Park, 814 South Houston, Lamesa

Day 2 Start                       7:15 AM                              Forrest Park, 814 South Houston, Lamesa

Lunch                               10:30 AM – 2:00 PM          CapRock Winery, 408 E Woodrow Rd, Lubbock

Route Closes                    2:30 PM

Shuttle to Midland   3:00 PM     CapRock Winery, 408 E. Woodrow Rd, Lubbock

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Still some housing options in Lamesa

First Baptist Church in LAMESA

  • The cost is FREE
  •  Please e-mail lyndee.klein@nmss.org if you need to reserve your cot at FBC
  • Cots will be provided 
  • 801 S 1st Street Lamesa, TX 79331

Southern Inn in LAMESA 

  • Rate = $79.00
  • 1617 US-87, Lamesa, TX 79331
  • Phone: 806-872-7911

Best Western in LAMESA

  • 506 N Dallas Ave, Lames, TX 79331
  • Phone: 806-872-3888

Camping out Park

  • FREE

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SHUTTLE SERVICES

Ride TO Apache FROM CapRock Winery (Friday, July 14)
  • We are offering transportation from Lubbock to Midland Friday, July 14. Please meet at CapRock Winery around 3:30 and be ready to leave no later than 4:00pm. We will also have transportation available for your bikes. 
  • Please e-mail lyndee.klein@nmss.org if you would like to utilize this transportation option.   
  • The cost is FREE
  • If you are needing a ride from your to your hotel to then back to the start line, please let me know so we are able make the needed arrangements.

Ride TO and FROM Community Center and Hotels/FBC (Saturday, July 15 & Sunday, July 16)

  • We will have shuttles to take you to your hotels/FBC, bring you back for dinner at 5:30pm and finally bring you back to the start line Sunday morning (pick-ups to start at 6:00am) in time for a yummy breakfast!
  • The cost is FREE

Ride TO Apache FROM CapRock Winery (Sunday, July 16)

  • Shuttle to take participants back to Apache on Sunday,leaving no later than 3:00pm
  • Please e-mail lyndee.klein@nmss.org if you would like to utilize this transportation option.  
  • The cost is FREE

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SHOWER TRAILERS

We will have the shower trailers again at BOTH Finish Lines.

The shower trailers will be available for use:

Saturday, July 15 = 10:00 am - 4:00pm (Community Center - Lamesa)

Sunday, July 16 = 10:00am - 3:00pm (CapRock Winery - Lubbock )

Make sure to bring an extra towel!!

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MASSAGE SERVICES

Chill out and get some TLC for your muscles at the finish lines on both days. Massage therapists will be available at both the Saturday and Sunday finish lines. The cost is $1 per minute, with a 20-minute maximum (we might be able to lengthen the maximum time, depending on how many therapist we have).



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Saturday, July 15 @ Forrest Park Community Center in Lamesa, 

  • The Lamesa Fire Department and Mason's will be cooking & serving fajitas again for lunch and have musical entertainment
  • Activities for those who hang around until dinner (Frisbee golf, movie, area set-up for afternoon naps)
  • You will not want to miss an amazing pasta dinner catered by Grub Hub which will start around 5:30.

Sunday, July 16 @ CapRock Winery in Lubbock

Celebrate the end of your ride with a toast! Make sure you bring your friends and family and join us at the finish line at CapRock Winery to celebrate this amazing ride in style.   

  • Enjoy a tasty lunch provided by J&M BBQ.
  • CapRock will have Wine (at your own cost).
  • Beer will provided to riders only (with a maximum of 3  per rider, while supplies last). Riders will receive a wristband at the finish line to track beer service.
  • Please, NO outside alcoholic drinks, per CapRock Winery/TABC regulations

Fundraising   Where we are!  

We are well on our way to reaching our fundraising goal of $400,000, but we still have a ways to go.  We are currently at 49%, so we still NEED you to help us reach our goal! 

 

**DON'T FORGET**

Minimum required to RIDE

Just a friendly reminder again, your minimum fundraising of $250 has to be turned in for you to be able to pick up your rider packet.

EVENTS    2017
 
July 15 & 16, 2017
 Bike MS: Cactus & Crude, presented by Apache 
 
 
 
QUESTIONS?   Lyndee Klein | Development Manager| 806-725-0946
Fundraising Support Center | 855-372-1331
 

 

Sunday, July 16

Breakfast                             5:45 – 6:45 AM                  Forrest Park, 814 South Houston, Lamesa

Day 2 Start                          7:00 AM                               Forrest Park, 814 South Houston, Lamesa

Lunch                                    10:30 AM – 2:00 PM        CapRock Winery, 408 E Woodrow Rd, Lubbock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Route Closes                      2:30 PM

Bus to Midland                  3:00 PM                                CapRock Winery, TX to Apache Corp.

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