Welcome to the 2021 Team Evesham Riding Season!

If you haven’t completed your 2021 Team Evesham  membership renewal, you’re missing out. for new riders, welcome – if you have not yet tried us out, please do and join up! To renew or join, visit www.teamevesham.org, select the “Login” menu and choose “Join/Renew” (Or follow this renewal link).

Team Evesham is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that works hard every year to provide a range of benefits to our members and this year will be no exception. As always, membership includes some great offers and incentives from our sponsors (Who are Team Evesham’s sponsors?).

Membership gives you access to an ever growing range of ride opportunities, all led by trained ride leaders, access to team Ride w/GPS routes, and special events and rides throughout the year.

We are hopeful that 2021 will return some normalcy to everyone’s lives and look forward to some terrific riding opportunities. So don’t miss out, sign up or renew today!

Happy and safe riding to all!
The Team Evesham Board

We ride for the joy it gives us, the camaraderie it offers, and the exercise that keeps us spinning in good health. Team Evesham has a long history of also riding for others and our members raise tens of thousands of dollars each and every year to support the needs of those around us. Consider participating in some of this year’s great charity rides.

July 11th: Ride for Olivia supporting local Camp No Worries. Thank you to all the riders who participated this year! We had a great turnout with over 180 of you and while the day was hot, the ride was a great success! This ride has been a centerpiece of Team Evesham’s riding season and supports a great cause in Camp No Worries which helps kids dealing with the challenges of cancer. A big thank you to all our ride sponsors, including Ott’s who served us a fabulous recovery lunch!

September 11th: Foster 100. An annual favorite, the Foster 100 will take riders from Camden to Cape May and raises funds to provide vital service dogs to support those who have supported us, our Veterans. Join a platoon, put in the miles, and support a great organization (Foster 100 Registration Link).

September 19th: ACS. The ACS Bike-a-thon brings people together to honor cancer survivors, spread the word about reducing cancer risk, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives. Jump on board to Atlantic City to support those impacted by cancer (ACS Registration Link).

September 25-26th: MS City-to-Shore. The MS ride sets out to change the world for those affected by MS. City-to-Shore is an experience driven by passion, camaraderie and desire to make a difference. Ride from Philadelphia (or other starting points) to Ocean City and consider making the return trip the next day. It’ll be a ride to remember for a great cause (MS City-to-Shore Registration Link).

More…There are even more riding opportunities out there. See our Other rides of interest page for more information.

So join your Teammates for some great riding, some great experiences, and to help these organizations achieve great things for our community and those around us.

As I walked out of my house kicking myself for not warming up the car on this frigid Sunday morning, all I could think was, “It’s too cold for this.” I sat in the Rastelli’s parking lot with the seat warmer and heat on and I looked at the temperature…37 degrees. “It’s too cold for this.” More and more teammates showed up and I got out of my warm car donned in numerous layers. “It’s too cold for this.”

We had a smaller group than in the past few weeks; many probably had the same thoughts I did. But once we got going and started chatting with our friends, laughing and smiling, the cold didn’t matter anymore. I’m glad I didn’t give into my creature comforts. Scott Downie once again gave us two awesome, scenic routes and we had a great ride. The lessons I learned today? Go anyway. Don’t let the cold get to you. The connections you’ll make with your friends will always be worth it.

In life, it’s not where you go, but who you ride with.

This Saturday, join us at the memorial service for our friend, Dave Bennis to celebrate his life. It will be held at the Marlton Field House from 2-4pm. [NOTE: Please be considerate to the health and safety of those around you when you attend. It is imperative that we all wear masks and maintain a social distance of 6 feet or more.]

Sunday, Oct 25th, we will host the Ian Cameron Memorial Ride to remember another friend who touched so many lives. We’ve invited our fellow cyclists from Summit and Cynergy to ride with us that morning. Please join us at Rastelli’s.

See you next week!

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Thanks,
Lisa

Everybody loves a parade! On Sunday, July 4th, Team Evesham members suited up and started the Evesham fourth of July parade on Main Street after our regular ride! Adoring crowds, waving fans, it was just like leTour…at a slightly slower speed. Thank you to all who participated. It was a good time had by all!

Happy Independence Day!

Hi Team Evesham Teammates!!

This past weekend we had many riders participating in the Foster 100, including myself for the first time. The Foster 100 is one of our promoted Charity events of the season. Nick, the event promoter, calls this “a Charity Ride like no other” and I have to agree. Riders stay together in “platoons” with the spirit of no rider left behind. These platoons are much like our ride groups on our Sunday rides with a leader keeping riders together and organized. They had some amazing rest stops and the after party at the Aviation Museum in Wildwood was fantastic!

This coming weekend is another cyclists’ favorite event – the MS City to Shore. Many Team Evesham members will be participating in this event including a team called Kelly’s Hero’s. Kelly’s Heroes is named for Kelly Comber who suffers from MS. Kelly’s husband, Kevin Comber, is a long time Team Evesham Member and put this team together to honor his wife and help support the MS society. We wish all of the MS City to Shore riders a fun, safe weekend of riding.

Our Sponsor, The Heart House, is working on a special event for Team Evesham members, stay tuned for details. Here is their latest newsletter about Heart Health.

As promised on social media, stay tuned for Team Evesham Non-Cycling Apparel. We will Have Polo Shirts, T- Shirts, Ball Caps, and Fleece sweatshirts available to order at the end of this year. The polo shirts are modeled below by our Board of Trustees…

Lastly, Save the Date! Team Evesham’s Annual After Holiday Party will be Saturday, January 25th from 6-10. Stay tuned for more details!

https://teamevesham.org/2019/09/17/56024/

For those of you signed up to participate in the Foster 100 on September 14th, 2019, representatives from Foster 100 will be on hand before our regular Sunday ride on September 8th to distribute rider packets and rider information! If you’re not yet registered, waste no time in following this link for more information!

 

JOIN US SUNDAY MORNING FOR OUR FIRST MINI CLINIC

Join us Sunday Morning at Rastelli’s at for our first mini clinic starting at 7:15am. To add value to your Team Evesham Membership we will be holding a series of mini clinics before our Sunday rides to help teach basic bike maintenance and safety skills. If you have a topic of interest please email Scott@TeamEvesham.org and we will add it to our list of mini clinics.

This past Sunday was a great day to be a Team Evesham Member and cyclist. We once again held our fall BBQ event – The Grill and Chill and it was a huge success with fun for all that attended. We had over 125 members ride with us and enjoy the party at Ott’s Greentop where they BBQ’d and treated us like royalty. We had beautiful weather, a great ride and awesome food as we enjoyed hanging out with teammates enjoying camaraderie and celebrating cycling.

This week we will have our regularly scheduled rides including the Friday Morning C+/B ride, Saturday Morning C+/B/B+ ride and Sunday all level ride. We look forward to seeing you on the road!

Join us Sunday, August 25 for our All Level Ride followed by our Fall get together dubbed the “Grill and Chill”. This event is FREE to all members, but you must sign up in advance so that we can get a headcount for food. Go to www.teamevesham.org to register.

You are welcome to bring guests & family members, for the low price of $15.00/person. They can also be registered at www.teamevesham.org.

This year we we’ll ride from Ott’s Greentop in Berlin on Rt 73 with three different Route Options, 65 mile “Foster 100 Training Ride”, a 45 mile route and a 36 mile route! This event has always been a Team favorite as we get to hang out together, eat some delicious food and talk about all of our riding experiences! Check the website for the routes and start times.

This past week offered some beautiful weather for Cycling. Unfortunately, we did have to cancel our Wednesday night C+ and B+ ride due to the phantom storms, the weather report was just too ominous. Friday we had our C+/B pace morning ride, Saturday morning we had our usual Rastelli’s ride and also had a Hill Ride lead by Michael Gibbs. Thank you Michael for stepping up and leading this ride! Sunday, of course, we had our All Level ride with some great routes to Nixon’s in Tabernacle. A favorite stop for Cyclists to take a break and get some refreshments. The weather was hot and muggy, so this stop was well deserved!

 

Upcoming Rides

Don’t forget our future events: Save the dates…

• Foster 100 – September 15th
• Ian Cameron Ride – September 29th
• Post Holiday party – January 25th

We hope to see you all on the road this week!

That’s right, Team Evesham’s Fall get together, the “Grill and Chill”, will be held on August 25th. This year it will be held at Ott’s Greentop in Berlin. We will have three route options that morning including a 38, 45 and a 65 mile Foster 100 Training Ride. Members of the Foster 100 Team will join us on this route. The 38 and 45 mile routes will depart at the normal 8am time, however the longer route will depart early so that those riders will be back in time for the event. Lunch will be served at 11am. You MUST pre-register so that we can get a head count for the food at the after party! This event is FREE to all members of Team Evesham. Family members are welcome for a small fee of $15.00 per person. They must also pre-register so that we have an accurate food count. Register here today!

If you have not registered for the Foster 100, do it now! There are only a few spots left and this is a truly unique Charity Ride.

This past week was great for cycling! We had to cancel our NEW Wednesday B+ and C+ ride due to weather, but we did have our Friday morning B Ride with Rich, Dennis and Ross, Saturday B and C+ Ride led by David Breslau, Scott Downie and Dan Zingaro, and Sunday we held our All Pace ride. The weather was beautiful to get in some miles. Keep an eye on the website for more upcoming Team Evesham rides with new starting points and new rest stops.

This past weekend was a scorcher!  Temperatures above 100 degrees on both days made us consider if it was safe to cycle in this weather!  As a team we opted to cancel the Hill Ride due to the extreme conditions and shorten our Sunday routes a bit.  We decided to ride Saturday and Sunday local with some extreme caution and additional rest stops.  Our ride leaders did an amazing job at getting all the cyclists back safely.  In addition to our normal Sunday Ride, Nick Liermann and a crew from the Foster 100 joined us for one of their training rides.  These brave soles train in honor of Captain Erick Foster that sacrificed his life while serving our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  In honor of Captain Foster, Team Foster raises money to partner service dogs with veterans suffering from combat related disabilities.  The Foster 100 is one of Team Evesham’s supported charity rides again for the 2019 cycling season.  If you have not signed up for the Foster 100 yet, hurry, it will sell out very soon!

 

This past Wednesday Lisa Sleeper lead a group of 10 B+ riders on a 25-mile ride Through Mt Laurel and Southampton NJ.  This was the inaugural ride for them, and we hope to continue for as long as daylight cooperates.

 

This Saturday is the Spellbound Century put on by Jorge Carmona and TNT Cycling.  This event always proves to be excellent and sells out.  The event has grown to 1000 cyclists this year.  Jorge has some great local farms for rest stops that are always fully stocked with refreshments!  If you are riding the Spellbound Century this year wear your Team Evesham Kit in support of our team.

We hope to see you out cycling this weekend!

“In life its not where you go, but who you ride with!”