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  • ericsantamaria 11:27 am on June 6, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Try a Road Bike or a Hybrid Event with Urban AdvenTours 

    Try some of the sweet bikes that UA offers!Hey H2B Riders,

    Not sure if your bike is up for the journey on Saturday, Sept 25th?  Well, have no fears, we’ve got great friends! Urban AdvenTours is our official bike rental sponsor, and they’re offering us a free test-ride on their great bikes.

    Come down to the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and try out a hybrid bike (half city / half mountain bike) AND try out a sweet road bike (built for speed!) Feel the difference these beauties will make, while getting to ride down the waterfront and circle the beautiful Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).

    This test ride will be FREE, and a great way to meet other folks as we get closer to the Ride! We’ll meet after work and give it a go! And, if you’re a commuter, Urban AdvenTours is right next to the Aquarium T Stop. And, if you sign up, you’ll get a 20% discount for Ride Day.

    Join us Thursday, August 19th at 5:30PM, after work! We’ll meet at the UA shop at 103 Atlantic Ave, near Long Wharf

    Come on out and join us!   To sign up for the event, try this link or check out our Events section on Facebook.

    Check out the bikes here: http://www.urbanadventours.com/bikes.php

    See you soon and we look forward to riding with you!

     

  • ericsantamaria 11:21 am on June 6, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    See Boston By Bike with Urban AdvenTours! 

    Meet other riders with us during the great tour of Boston by Bike!

    Hey H2B Friends,

    We’re partnering with Urban AdvenTours ( http://www.urbanadventours.com ) to host a biking tour of Boston!  Come down to the Rose Kennedy Greenway and join us for a sweet ride around town.

    This will be a great way to meet other participants, learn how to ride in the city, and learn more about Harbor to the Bay!

    The tour includes a bike, helmet, and brilliant Urban AdvenTour guides and starts at $40. We will have a wonderful group!

    Join us Sunday, June 27th at 2PM! We’ll meet at the UA shop at 103 Atlantic Ave, near Long Wharf

    Come on out and join us!   To sign up for the event, try this link or check out our Events section on Facebook.

    We look forward to seeing you!

    PS – If you’re wondering if the tour is fun, check out all their hot reviews on Yelp (click) and TripAdvisor (click)!

     

  • ericsantamaria 4:32 am on May 11, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Hey Golfers! Our friends, Mike and Liz, are hosting their second annual golf tournament to raise money for CRI and the Franklin County Flying Monkeys riding team! This team is a ton of fun and they’d love to have you join them for a round of golf and good times!!

    Please see below for more info.

    If you’d like to join, email Mike Archer at mjaarcher@comcast.net

     

    • Toni Maloney 3:31 pm on June 14, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Golf Tournament coming up and it’s a really fun time with great prizes!!!!! Take a ride to Western Mass and join the party!!!! Better yet, sponsor a hole or enter a team!!

      Thanks
      Toni Maloney (Mama Monkey)

  • ericsantamaria 3:55 am on September 12, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    H2B Ride is GO! 

    Hey Everyone,

    We know the weather outside is damp and ugly, but as of 3:50AM we are still planning to host the 2009 H2B Ride.

    Check out the area weather here, at the Channel 5 WCVB/TV website. Pretty cool, huh!?

    We have LOTS of experience with bad weather, and have a process to evaluate the safety of the route.  If there is any indication that the weather or route makes the ride unsafe, we will cancel.  But, for now, we believe the rain is passing.

    Please report to Copley Square at 5AM, or Sagamore at 9AM, where up-to-the-minute details will be given.

    Thanks!
    Eric

     

    • Travis 9:54 am on October 7, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Hi – I did the ride this year and would love to see pictures..do you know what happened or where to find these pictures?

      Thanks, Travis

  • ericsantamaria 3:07 pm on September 10, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Safety Safety Safety!! 

    Here are key items to know for your safety!

    •   If you have an accident or need emergency assistance: 

    1.       Call 911 immediately

    2.       Have a second person call 877-H2B-BIKE immediately, to notify our Emergency Crew

    3.       If you cannot reach both 911 and 877-H2B-BIKE, flag down a SAG Vehicle or Moving Violations Motorcycle Member.  They will have radios to call for help

    4.       The emergency number is printed on your ID bracelet! 

    We will have medical teams at every pit stop, and roving the route!  So, if you have an accident or are injured, let us know!  Follow the protocol above, even if you’re not sure! 

    The Moving Violations Motor Club will be sweeping the route, and we’ll have great crew members acting as Route Guides at the tricky intersections!  Look out for them, and they’ll look out for you! 

    Thanks to AAC’s Andi Genser, we’ll have Bike Techs at all pit stops and sweeping the trail, including out beloved Jeff DelPapa!  If you have a flat, break a spoke, or your bike isn’t riding right, ask for help at any pitstop.  Or, call for help and Zipcar and our SAG Team will come to your rescue!

    We’ll be sharing the Cape Cod Rail Trail with the MS Challenge Walkers.  So, be sure you ride carefully, and call out to other riders and walkers along the route. 

     

    We’re all out to raise money for wonderful beneficiaries, so we all need to take care of one another!!    

     

  • ericsantamaria 2:57 pm on September 10, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Our Sweet Sponsors are Hooking Us Up! 

    You all know that H2B is grass-roots and 100% to charity.  Well, we could never make this ride as successful as it is without our fabulous sponsors!   Check out what they’re doing for us! 

     

    • jetBlue is donating flight vouchers for the first 30 crew and riders who raise over $3000.  Talk about a sweet deal – a free ticket on the best airline!
    • Power Payment Solutions has donated all of our Visa and MasterCard processing for 2008 and 2009.  Their generosity saves H2B about $10K a year in credit card fees!
    • Club Café and Bayside Betsy’s are our founding angels again, as they have since day one of the Ride.  They make sure we homes and comfort in both Boston and Ptown. 
    • You wouldn’t be reading this if it weren’t for ComputerSimple and SkyMedia.  ComputerSimple truly is the backbone of H2B, and their web and data services make sure we get better every year.  And, SkyMedia makes sure we look classy and professional, in every type of media
    • United Liquors, Ciroc, and Tanqueray have donated many dollars and many great employees, to make sure the H2B Ride is a huge success.  They’re committed to our community, and to supporting our great beneficiaries. 
    • Zipcar is hooking us up with SAG Vehicles this year!  Look for all the great Zipcars and Zipcar employees driving around, helping you out.   
    • Shaw’s Supermarkets, AGAR Foods, and Relish PTown are ensuring you are well fed for the journey!  Shaw’s and Relish have supported us for several years, and AGAR is a new friend (who supplies the best restaurants in Boston!)
    • The Boatslip, the Cape Inn, and the Trinity Church are welcoming us with open arms!  There are very few locations that can host such a wonderful crowd of people, and Boatslip and Trinity recognize how powerful a force you all are and want to make sure your journey is a great success
    • Channel 5 WCVB/TV and Bay Windows have are incredibly generous in their coverage of our Ride – They give us lots of air time thanks to our beloved David Brown, and beautiful full-color ads in Boston’s best community paper. 
    • Bread and Roses Bakery in Ogunquit, and Bruegger’s Bagels in Boston have donated tons of great food for our Ride.  There’s no better place for baked goods than Mary’s kitchen, and Bruegger’s has all the great carbs the riders need to make it to Ptown. 

     

    There are SO many others that make this ride happen, but we wanted you to be aware of the huge commitment these sponsors have made!   Please, please, please, tell them how much you appreciate their support, and return the favor! 

     

    Thank you, and may we all arrive safely and joyously in PTown tomorrow! 

     

  • ericsantamaria 1:01 pm on September 10, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    H2B Ride Day Check List 

    Here are a few final things to remember for the 2009 H2B Ride!

    •   If you have an accident or need emergency assistance: 

         1.  Call 911 immediately

         2.  Have a second person call 877-H2B-BIKE immediately, to notify our Emergency Crew

         3.  If you cannot reach both 911 and 877-H2B-BIKE, flag down a SAG Vehicle
              or Moving Violations Motorcycle Member.  They will have radios to call for help

         4.  The emergency number is printed on your ID bracelet! 

    •   All Riders and Crew are required to watch the safety video before departing, if you haven’t done so already.  You can watch it online! 

         1.  Sign in to your account at http://www.HarbortotheBay.org

         2.  On the right side of the screen, where you just entered your login, look for
              “View the Safety Video”      You must watch the entire video!

    •   All Riders and Crew are required to receive an ID bracelet and Check In on Saturday morning, and Riders should pick up their numbers and ride jerseys on either Friday evening or Saturday morning.  Learn more here:  http://www.harbortothebay.net/2009/09/09/friday-check-in-for-riders/

         1.  Friday at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, between 4PM and 8PM:  
              Pick up your numbers, ID bracelet, and drop off donations, and ask us questions.

         2.  Saturday at Trinity Church in Copley Square, at 5AM:  
              All Boston Riders must notify us that you’ve arrived, so we can keep track of you. 
              If you didn’t pick up numbers on Friday, you can do that Saturday at Copley. 

                –  OR  –

         3.  Saturdray at Sagamore Rotary, at 9AM: 
              All Sagamore Riders must notify us that you’ve arrived, so we can keep track of you.
              If you didn’t pick up numbers on Friday, you can do that Saturday at Sagamore. 

    Riders:
    •   All Riders are required to ride with a helmet.  If you do not have a helmet, you will not be allowed to ride.  We want you there in one piece, even if it’s with helmet hair!   :)

    •   Riders are prohibited from using cell phones, including headsets, while in motion.  If you need to make/take a call, find a safe place to stop, signal that you’re stopping, dismount, and then make/take your call. 

    •   If you have lights for your bike, be sure to bring them – the sun may go down before our final ride in!
    •   Be sure to stretch lots throughout the day
    •   Drink before you’re thirsty, and eat before you’re hungry!     Remember – this is a huge physical challenge!
    •   Ask questions and don’t be shy.   We have lots of beginners and this is an amazing feat!

    Crew:
    You make the H2B Ride a success.  Stay focused, stay energized, and     cheer cheer cheer!

    •   Keep a close eye on the Riders, especially towards the pit stop closing times.  Watch out for signs of “bonking” and be sure everyone is eating and drinking tons.
    •   Watch out for the safety of everyone!   If you see someone riding irresponsibly, or a dangerous situation, tell your pit stop leader!   Tell the Moving Violations ladies.   Or call the H2B number and report it!   We need you to be sure we’re all celebrating on Saturday night!

    Thank You!!

    Despite the tough economy, you have made this an amazing year, and 100% of the money you’ve raised is going to our beneficiaries!   They couldn’t be more excited because their clients – our family and friends living with HIV and AIDS – need your love and support more than ever.  You have stepped up and knocked it out of the park!   

    We’re going to have a spectacular ride.    So, get ready, contact your Rider Reps and Crew Reps with your questions, and I always am glad to help too!

    See you Friday and/or Saturday!

    Regards,
    Eric Santamaria
    EricSantamaria@harbortothebay.org

     

  • ericsantamaria 1:44 pm on June 12, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Join CRI and H2B for a Fundraising Workshop 

    Hey H2B Crew and Riders!

    Check out all the cool stuff that CRI is up to! Coming up this Tuesday, 6/16 is a great evening with CRI to learn how to boost your fundraising – and we all need that when people are so spooked about the economy! Fortunately, H2B is the best kind of charity that people will donate to – and, our beneficiaries, like CRI, are geniuses at helping you learn how to approach donors.

    If you haven’t met them yet, Anne Habel, Erin Molloy, and the CRI folks are super sweet, and they’re always looking to help other H2B’ers! So, contact Erin Molloy and join us next Tuesday!

    Thanks!
    Eric Santamaria
    EricSantamaria@harbortothebay.org

    PS – If you’re new to H2B for 2009, this is a great way to “reach out” and get wrapped in with some great folks! I’ve already met a lot of our newbies, and I can’t wait to see how successful you will be!

    PPS – HAPPY PRIDE! Look for us in the Parade! And, cheer loud because I’ve got some hot guys and gals to dress up in H2B Gear! I ain’t too proud to use Team Revfit to get attention!

    PPPS! – If you haven’t signed up for 2009 Ride, move fast! We’ve seen a huge increase in registrations with the nice weather. We’re definitely going to book up again this year, so don’t wait too long!

     

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