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Sea
Gull Century
Oct. 14, 2000 |
Sea
Gull Century website
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Eighteen
Babes on Bikes participated in the Sea Gull Century 2000. Sixteen rode the 100 miler, and two rode the metric
century (63 miles). All finished with energy to spare!
(meaning
we could make it to the beer garden unaided.)
This is the 12th year for this event and 7,000 people rode, many as
teams zipping along in pace lines. We occasionally tucked into a
pace line, mostly for the benefit of drafting, though one Babe confided
she judiciously drafted only guys with well-formed backsides. (Hey,
gazing at harvested corn fields can hold one's interest for just so
long.)
Dozens of riders hailed us with hearty cheers of "Hey! Way
to go, Babes on Bikes!" We received many compliments on
our jerseys and several folks wanted to know about joining our group or
creating a chapter of their own.
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Here are a few of our pictures:
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A cheerful crowd of about 4,000 rallied at 7:00 a.m.
The remaining 3,000 launched soon
thereafter.
L to R: Ruth, Kathy, Sue, Sharon, Peggy, Glen, Sandie, Beth,
Nancy N, Gaye, Nickie, Joan, Maureen.
Missing: Lisa, Heather, Jennifer, Nancy B, Alberta
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Jennifer, Gaye,
and Heather -- ready to roll!
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Sharon dressed for
the chilly early hours -- low 40's probably.
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Lisa
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More Pics!
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Lunch at Assateague Island
at the 83 mile mark.
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Sue and Dennis
provided us a splendid
lunch in a magnificent setting.
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Sandie, Kathy, and Jennifer
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Sue and Beth
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Ruth, Lisa, Peggy,
Joan, Beth, Maureen, Sharon, Jennifer, Sandie
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Babe Sue is sooooo happy!
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Joan -- resting just a bit
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Nickie and Glen
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Dennis helped
relieve one Babe's aching neck.
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Beth's thinking how
she could get Dennis (who's driving by taking the pics) to maybe pull over
every 5 miles to re-tune that neck massage!
More Pics!
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BABES
ON BIKES
PEDAL POWER
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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<Babe's Name>
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Is
hereby presented with this Pedal Power Achievement Award
for completion of the Sea Gull Century 2000.
Her achievement of this goal has been accomplished successfully
because of her persistent and conscientious endeavor.
Her continued dedication will see her through future challenges.
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-- RIDE ON!!! |
We all finished! Sue made
personalized certificates of achievement for all!
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Here are just some
of the victorious!
Back row: Sharon, Gaye, Nickie, Sandie,
Sue, Lisa, Beth, Joan, Kathy.
Front row: Peggy, Ruth, and Jennifer.
Nancy B and Nancy N, Glen, Heather, Maureen, and Alberta who rode with
husband Jim must already be at the beer garden.
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Sandie and husband Bob
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Gaye and Heather
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