[AGL] Randy rides

[michele mason]

???? Peter thrives on the hardest physical/mental challenge he can 
find.  Ran from El Paso to San Antonio for challenged children!
I'll pass on the congrats—I think he loves that part—gets to be a 
hero!!!  Not moi.  mm

On Apr 25, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Connie Clark wrote:


> Michele,

> Send Peter my congratulations.

>

> The finish line was right in front of the Bullock

> Museum.  We parked about 6 blocks away (closest)

> anticipating via cell phone that Randy would come in

> around 3:30.  He was delayed a bit due to a flat tire,

> so we caught him with the picture around 4.

>

> So there is a lot of walking to get close to the

> finish line for the picture, but Randy was very happy

> that we were there.  He said the cheering crowds

> really did a lot for him.

>

> Oh, btw, there is a photographer that took pictures

> all along the route.  Your rider has a number on the

> helmet, and the pictures can be retrieved by that

> number.  Don't know if there is a charge, probably so.

>

> I'm impressed.  I've received several responses back

> from friends who knew someone on the ride.  Randy will

> be returning next year to do it again. I don't know

> why anyone would put themselves through the torture,

> but it is a great personal challenge as well as a

> wonderful cause.

>

> Connie

>

>

> --- michele mason <yaya.m at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> Hi Connie, This is the 2nd yr in a row that my son

>> Peter has done the

>> ride. He came in about 300 and got applause which

>> pleased him. He rides

>> with Law Enforcement, though not sure there are

>> divisions in that

>> category. He's DPS.

>> Great pictures! Now I'm thinking of doing the finish

>> line to cheer (if

>> cool enough) and take pix.

>> Congrats!!!  mm

>>

>> On Apr 24, 2007, at 1:12 PM, Connie Clark wrote:

>>

>>> Hi.

>>> I'm sending along some pics of Randy finishing 180

>>> road miles of bike riding for the MS 150 charity

>> ride

>>> last weekend. This is one big charity event.  The

>> ride

>>> is limited to 13,000 riders, who have all signed

>> up by

>>> early November.  BP has 760 riders on their team

>> and

>>> raise close to 1 mil themselves.  Each rider must

>>> commit to $500.

>>>

>>> The team he rode with is sponsored by El Meson

>>> restaurant.  The owner (wife) is a bicycle

>> advocate

>>> that I have worked with over the years, and she

>>> invited Randy in on the team after one of her

>> riders

>>> had to drop out.  Randy did fine.  He made the

>> first

>>> leg from Houston to LaGrange with ease - although

>>> plenty tired. He took the park trail through

>> Bastrop

>>> and challenged the major hill slopes and as you

>> see

>>> crossed the finish line in Austin.

>>>

>>> Photos also attached show the restaurant

>> owner/chef

>>> Peter Garcia (Cuban) preparing a fantastic Paella

>> for

>>> the riders and support.  Yeah, I got to sit around

>> and

>>> watch this very entertaining chef while Randy

>> rode!

>>> (Peter is the one with a pony tail, worn boots and

>>> pants).

>>>

>>> This is not the first time that Randy has done the

>> MS

>>> 150.  19 years ago, he partnered up with a team he

>>> found through Clark Santos and road when the

>> riders

>>> numbered only 4000.  Yes, Clark rode all the way

>> to

>>> Austin too.  Crappy little bike, as I recall, no

>> lycra

>>> fancy pants, team jersey or anything - just Clark

>> on a

>>> bike.

>>>

>>> If you are in Houston and want to try El Meson,

>> they

>>> are on University Blvd just a couple blocks west

>> of

>>> Rice University.  Cool little place with great

>>> Sangria, fused Mexican and Cuban dishes.

>>>

>>> No, not me.  I do not do bike rides longer than 2

>>> hours - no sore butt riding for me!

>>>

>>> Connie

>>>

>>>

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