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Poker Ride Meeting June 1, 6:30pm King's Pizza - Bardane

Planning committee -come join!! 

CASA River Century, May 20

Volunteers will be needed for this event, if you volunteer, you will ride free. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, and rest stops.

This will be discussed at our May 4 PPCC meeting.

Our 2017 Club Strava Challenge starts May 1st. This is a members-only just for fun competition for top mileage and elevation totals for the season.  Prizes are awarded at the club holiday banquet in December.  You must use Strava to participate. You can sign up anytime at https://www.strava.com/clubs/188974 .

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The Panhandle Pedalers wish a speedy recovery to fellow member Paul Cugini who was involved in an accident while riding his bicycle. The only details available as of this writing are that he may have suffered a broken leg. Please join us in extending our prayers and well wishes to Paul.

Panhandle Pedalers

Our 2016 Club Strava Challenge starts April 1st. This is a members-only just for fun competition for top mileage and elevation totals for the season.  Prizes are awarded at the club holiday banquet in December.  You must use Strava to participate. You can sign up anytime at https://www.strava.com/clubs/188974 . The challenge will be unlocked on April 1st.

Registration for our May 14th Poker Run Century, Metric Century and Trail Ride is now OPEN! This event benefits Jefferson County Meals on Wheels.  Check out all the details at http://ppccride.com or on Facebook at ppccride.

The Hagerstown / Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization is conducting a bicycling survey in an effort to improve and promote cycling in our region. The survey is open until February 5th. To complete the survey search HEPMPO on facebook, or go to https://bikehepmpo.metroquest.com/.

Make your voice heard! Take the cycling survey!

All weeknight rides will end with the time change on November 1st. Watch for announcements about weekend and night canal rides.  If you are interested in leading a daytime weekday ride during the fall and/or winter months, please let a board member know or post on facebook. Thanks! 

We were recently notified that our club has received a $500 Community Grant from the Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau. We are very grateful to the Bureau for supporting our club and our efforts to boost cycling tourism in the eastern panhandle. The grant monies will be applied to a variety of publications and events, including a tri-fold brochure promoting PPCC and local bikes shops. The brochure will include a map highlighting some of our favorite routes in the area. A draft of the brochure will be available for comment soon.

We will be having our second Rt. 9 Bike Path Cleanup in July, and this event will also be our July club meeting.  The day and time will be determined based on weather... we will try to pick a cool weekend morning or weekday evening. Stay tuned for the date and meeting place!