Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club

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Be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming MHBC members meeting:
Getting Ready To Ride - Dinner/Meeting
When:	Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010
Where:	Jason's Deli at Poplar & Highland 3473 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38111
Time:	6:00 PM 7:00 PM	Dinner & Meeting Meeting Only	$10.00 $5.00
The meeting will inform members about:
	2010 Ride Schedule Ride Safety How to get your bike running great
Come to Jason's Deli for a fun and informative evening.
	Darren Fant, Director of Rides, MHBC, will discuss the exciting 2010 schedule of culb rides. Bill Draper, Leader of the Farmers Market Ride, will present "Ride Guidelines" to assist members in how to ride safely and take full advantage of the club rides. John Oats, an experienced local bike mechanic, will provide tips on getting your bike ready to ride.

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Meet your board:
To get to know your MHBC board members, a brief bio of each board member will be displayed each month.

MHBC Ride Director Darren Fant


Bio: I was born in Memphis, TN. I attended the University of Memphis and majored in Marketing. My experience comes from being in advertising for a local nightlife magazine and working as a Event Coordinator for Performa Entertainment Real Eatate, Inc. for 4 years. My job on Beale Street introduced me to Rita Pfeifer (past MHBC president) and Barry Smith (past MHBC president), we worked on the BCB 100 for 3 years together. After those years I became more involved in the Memphis Hightailers and now sit on the Board of Directors as the Ride Director for 2010. I have been cycling for over 5 years but just got serious about bicycling 2 years ago. I did my first Triathlon the Dragon Fly, #2 MS150s, The Big Dam 100 and #2 BCB100s. My real passion is SOCCER. I have always played soccer since I was 4yrs old. I just incorporated the bicycling into my training. I look forward to growing our #3 major rides for 2010 and growing our partnerships to put MHBC events on the map. I think Memphis needs more events that promote health & fitness and the MHBC is doing their best.


The Mississiippi River Trail invite you to the 2010 Bike Crowley's Ridge Ride April 12-17, 2010. Three hundrend ten miles in six days from Cape Girardeua, MO to Helena, AR. Please see more information as well as registration on line at: http://www.jonesborosports.org/. Bill Waters, MRT, Inc.

Tour de Cross

Cyclocross Bike Races Location: Olive Branch, MS Dates: March 7, 14, 21 & 28 Cost: $10.00 / person Info

Pouring more than 75 different craft beers, the River City Brewers Festival will be the quintessential celebration of craft beer! There's no better place to sip suds with friends, enjoy live music, and live it up in Memphis' legendary Handy Park.

River City Management Group, LLC along with co-sponsors Hardin-Sysco, Memphis Flyer, and Red Bull are presenting the River City Brewers Festival benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Saturday, March 13, 2010.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization.

Sample Fantastic Beer!

Admission includes samples from the best local, regional, national, and import breweries in the world. You can even taste beer that's not typically available in the Memphis Market. All in your handy souvenir mug sponsored by River City Brewers Festival. Location, Location, Location: In Handy Park located on Historic Beale Street.

MHBC members: we will go by Handy Park on our SuperLo Ride March 13th, 2010 for a destination stop.

River City Management Group, LLC is a proud sponsor of the Memphis Hightailers.

Charity Bike Ride:

Help support a motivating bicycle ride designed to spread awareness about the water crisis in Haiti. Two Memphis University School students are riding cross country, starting March 4th, to raise funds to build clean water wells in Haiti. Go to www.thewatercycle.org to learn more about their mission and to follow their one month journey across America.

Cycling License Plate or Bumper Sticker:

Would you be interested in displaying a “Share the Road” cycling license plate or bumper sticker on your vehicle? The forms to order either are available at the following link:

http://www.jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org/

They must receive a minimum 1,000 orders for the license plates to be issued. If you send the form along with your $35 check and the minimum is not met, you may choose to receive a refund or donate to the foundation. Sounds like a “win, win”!!

Photo of the Week

Photo submitted by: Bill Waters

Saturday Morning Social Ride

Post your pictures in the Member Photos Section. Each Tuesday a recent photo will be selected and displayed on our home page.

One photo will be selected at year end as "Photo of the Year", the submitter will receive a $100 gift certificate to their favorite local bike shop.

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