Kimberly Garrison

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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007

• 2:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Temple plays Saint Francis at Ambler Softball Field, Philadelphia. Call 215-204-8742.
• 4:00 p.m. PRE-RIDE BIKE RIDE: 13-14 mph, 20-25 miles. Start 15-16 mph, 22-32 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. Ride into spring with a few more miles under your belt. We'll return to the lot at 5:50 pm to pick up the 6 pm crowd. Contact David C. Atkins at 215-675-4597.
• 5:30 p.m. MIDDLETOWN BIKE RIDE: Mostly flat spring warm up ride of 16 miles at 15-17 mph. Start at Middletown High School. Call ahead to confirm since there may be occasional travel or weather concerns. Contact Ride Leader: Cal Estrada at 302- 650-5606.
• 6:00 p.m. HANDLOFF PARK BIKE RIDE: Leave from Handloff Park, Newark (formerly Barksdale Park at the corner of Casho Mill Rd. & Barksdale Rd.). Each week this ride will follow one of three different routes. Terrain will be flat on the southern route towards Chesapeake City and rolling to hilly on the northern route into Pike Creek & western route into Cecil County. Average speed will range from 15-17 mph on the flat route to 13-15 mph on the rolling to hilly routes. Distance will range from 20-35 miles depending on speed and daylight. Contact Ride Leaders: Mike Salter at 302-239-0384 and Mark Taylor at 610-580-5760.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-16 mph, 22-32 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. One of our most popular paces. In an effort to keep the groups at a reasonable size, we'll have several ride leaders at this pace. Contact Jay Sitkin at 215-362-8591.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 17-18 mph, 26-36 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. Not quite the cardiac-arresting pace of the A/X, but an experienced fast group ride that will involve HILLS! Please note that when the hills get steeper, the average speed will be obviously slower. There will be no conscious effort to drop anyone on this ride. Contact Steve Scheetz at 610-636-8039.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-17 mph, 15-17 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. We will start the season at about 14 mph and gradually increase our average as everyone gets stronger. Some hills to be expected, no one dropped. We try to stay together and will regroup as needed. Bring something to drink. Contact Elliot Titcher at 215-641-0607.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 16-17 mph, 25-34 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. As the season begins, expect our pace to stay below the 17 mph mark. Contact Doug Mueller at 215-646-5718.
• 6:00 p.m. CHADDS FORD BIKE RIDE: 15-25 miles, Class: C+/B-. Meet at Chadds Ford Elementary School, Route 1 and Fairville Rd. Mileage will increase/decrease dictated by amount of daylight. Terrain is rolling to moderately hilly with flat finish and average pace 14-15mph. Contact Len at 610-558-6232.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007

• 6:00 p.m. WHEEL & SPOKE HIKE: 5 – 6 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park with a spoke up one or the other banks beyond Cuthbert Blvd. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact leader before 8:30 p.m. Leader: Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465.
• 6:00 p.m. CHADDS FORD BIKE RIDE: 15-25 miles, Class: C+/B-. Meet at Chadds Ford Elementary School, Route 1 and Fairville Rd. Mileage will increase/decrease dictated by amount of daylight. Terrain is rolling to moderately hilly with flat finish and average pace 14-15mph. Contact Len at 610-558-6232.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-16 mph, 22-32 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. One of our most popular paces. In an effort to keep the groups at a reasonable size, we'll have several ride leaders at this pace. Contact Jay Sitkin at 215-362-8591.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 17-18 mph, 26-36 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. Not quite the cardiac-arresting pace of the A/X, but an experienced fast group ride that will involve HILLS! Please note that when the hills get steeper, the average speed will be obviously slower. There will be no conscious effort to drop anyone on this ride. Contact Steve Scheetz at 610-636-8039.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-17 mph, 15-17 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. We will start the season at about 14 mph and gradually increase our average as everyone gets stronger. Some hills to be expected, no one dropped. We try to stay together and will regroup as needed. Bring something to drink. Contact Elliot Titcher at 215-641-0607.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 16-17 mph, 25-34 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. As the season begins, expect our pace to stay below the 17 mph mark. Contact Doug Mueller at 215-646-5718.
• 6:30 p.m. 18th ANNUAL RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DELWARE 5K RUN: Ronald McDonald House, 1901 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE. Call 302-654-6400.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007

• 9:30 a.m. CANOE/KAYAK ON THE CROSSWICKS CREEK/HAMILTON TRENTON MARSH: Enjoy a shuttleless 8-mile round trip on the northernmost tidal area on the Delaware River. We’ll paddle from Bordentown Beach to Roebling Park, have lunch and hike to Spring Lake looking for early signs of spring. Contact Leaders: George & Leona F. at 609-259-3734.
• 6:00 p.m. WHEEL & SPOKE HIKE: 5 – 6 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park with a spoke up one or the other banks beyond Cuthbert Blvd. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact leader before 8:30 p.m. Contact Leader: Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465.
• 6:00 p.m. CHADDS FORD BIKE RIDE: 15-25 miles, Class: C+/B-. Meet at Chadds Ford Elementary School, Route 1 and Fairville Road. Mileage will increase/decrease dictated by amount of daylight. Terrain is rolling to moderately hilly with flat finish and average pace 14-15mph. Contact Len at 610-558-6232.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-16 mph, 22-32 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. One of our most popular paces. In an effort to keep the groups at a reasonable size, we'll have several ride leaders at this pace. Contact Jay Sitkin at 215-362-8591.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 17-18 mph, 26-36 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. Not quite the cardiac-arresting pace of the A/X, but an experienced fast group ride that will involve HILLS! Please note that when the hills get steeper, the average speed will be obviously slower. There will be no conscious effort to drop anyone on this ride. Contact Steve Scheetz at 610-636-8039.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-17 mph, 15-17 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. We will start the season at about 14 mph and gradually increase our average as everyone gets stronger. Some hills to be expected, no one dropped. We try to stay together and will regroup as needed. Bring something to drink. Contact Elliot Titcher at 215-641-0607.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 16-17 mph, 25-34 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. As the season begins, expect our pace to stay below the 17 mph mark. Contact Doug Mueller at 215-646-5718.
• 7:00 p.m. UCP 5K RUN: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Center City, Philadelphia. Call 215-242-4200 ext. 202.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007

• 10:00 a.m. BEGINNER FRIENDLY BIKE RIDE: 5-10 miles, Class: D. We'll meet in the Betzwood parking lot of Valley Forge Park (off of Rt 422) for a nice friendly ride on the paved, flat, car-free Schulkyll River Trail. Bring water and a snack. We'll chat about bike ettiquette, cycling with a group and tips to assure a comfortable ride. Rain cancels. Contact Cheryl Lynch at 610-356-3123.
• 4:00 p.m. SENIORS DANCE: Ballroom on High, Old Eagle Lodge, 310 E High Street, Pottstown, PA. There'll be Line Dancing (non-country), Waltz, Ballroom, Jitterbug, and a little Polka, too. Call 610-348-6727
• 4:30 p.m. PRE-RIDE BIKE RIDE: 13-15 mph, 20-25 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. I will continue these "warm-up" rides, at least through the month of May. Contact David C. Atkins at 215-675-4597.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-16 mph, 22-32 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. One of our most popular paces. In an effort to keep the groups at a reasonable size, we'll have several ride leaders at this pace. Contact Jay Sitkin at 215-362-8591.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 17-18 mph, 26-36 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. Not quite the cardiac-arresting pace of the A/X, but an experienced fast group ride that will involve HILLS! Please note that when the hills get steeper, the average speed will be obviously slower. There will be no conscious effort to drop anyone on this ride. Contact Steve Scheetz at 610-636-8039.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 15-17 mph, 15-17 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. We will start the season at about 14 mph and gradually increase our average as everyone gets stronger. Some hills to be expected, no one dropped. We try to stay together and will regroup as needed. Bring something to drink. Contact Elliot Titcher at 215-641-0607.
• 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVENING IN HORSHAM BIKE RIDE: 16-17 mph, 25-34 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. As the season begins, expect our pace to stay below the 17 mph mark. Contact Doug Mueller at 215-646-5718.
• 6:00 p.m. WHEEL & SPOKE HIKE: 5 – 6 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park with a spoke up one or the other banks beyond Cuthbert Blvd. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact leader before 8:30 p.m. Leader: Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465.
• 6:30 p.m. 14 PLUS BIKE RIDE: 14-15 mph, 20-30 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking lot E, Horsham, PA. Time to make all of that winter riding count. Faster pace, reminiscent of later in the season. Contact David C. Atkins at 215-675-4597.

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