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Wed. Afternoon Ride 3:45 Mountain/Gravel
by Sheri Leiken 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

We are having so much fun with this, we are doing it again. Let's go ride our mountain/gravel bikes this Wednesday afternoon and enjoy the sunshine! Let's meet at Satwiwa Center/Rancho Sierra Vista (follow Lynn Rd. to almost end) Look for sign that says National Park on your left. About a half mile to the parking lot by the bathrooms. No crowds or cars, let's go have fun and ride! Main entrance cross street is Via Goleta and Lynn Road, Newbury Park, CA, 91320 *GPS Coordinates for Entrance (Via Goleta & Lynn Road): N 34.1569 W -118.9733* *This is NOT a difficult level, (technical) ride. * -- Sheri

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Purple leader needed
by Sheri Leiken 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

Hi Everyone, We have had many new inquiries into our club and I know you all love welcoming new people into the sport we love most. Is there anyone that could commit to leading a purple ride for the next couple of weeks as ours recovers? Even one week? Thanks so much, -- Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of April 19 - 26
by Bart Ziegler 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Our CVC Charity Event Register Now!!! Register Now!!! Register Now!!! Because this is a "members only" event, we need you to sign up as soon as possible, so we can create the best ride and celebration for each CVC Member! We are less than 4 Weeks away from the 2nd Edition of our annual fundraiser, the CVC's Picnic Ride & Benefit, And, you need to... REGISTER NOW CVC's inaugural event SO successful, WE are going to do it again, and continue to support our community. Because of your participation in the 2017 event, CVC and its members made donations to 2 local organizations; Conejo Open Space Foundation and The Mike Nosco Foundation. This year CVC and its members will be making a donation to the Sapwi Bike Park project. The Sapwi Bike Park will be free to the public, featuring jumps, drops, pump tracks, trails, and as much stoke factor as you can have on a bike. Imagine a free community bike park in Thousand Oaks. You can help make a bigger impact on the cycling community this year by embracing our new motto, "GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE". It's easy--register now, ride with your CVC friends, have fun on the roads we love, and enjoy the picnic and silent auction. And, feel good about giving back to the Conejo Valley and the sport we love. Be sure to read below to find out more about the event. SEE YOU THERE!!! EVENT REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 8:30am at The Landing All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Bradley, Balcom and Grimes: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Village Commons/Sports Park/Bike Path/Upland/Somis/North Street/Bradley/Balcom/Mountain/Bardsdale/Grimes/Broadway/Spring/Tierra Rejada/Sunset/Read Bypass/Olsen/Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16106151> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Simi Loop Counter-Clockwise: Lindero/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Calabasas/Valley Circle/Baden/Chatsworth/Topanga/Santa Suzanna/Los Angeles/Tapo/Royal/Sequoia/Fitzgerald/Long Canyon/Wood Ranch/Olsen/Pederson/Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27110518> Gold Ride, Leaders: Sheri Leiken and Kent Koral Ventu Park, Dos Vientos and Hidden Valley: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/La Granada/Gainsbrough/Lynn/Hillcrest/Ventu Park/Rancho Conejo/Conejo Center/Lawrence/Wendy/ Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27265316> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. G.O. Ride, Leader: David Stumpf Potrero to the Beach and Mulholland Return (with shortened option to Dos Vientos Out-n-Back): Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Rieno/Lynn/CSU/Hueneme/Las Posas/PCH/Mulholland/Westlake/Triunfo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289501> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Reyes Adobe and Oak Park: Lindero/Agoura/Chesboro/Chesboro/Fairview/Colodny/Driver/Argos/TO/Corell/Hollow Brook/Colmfirld/Eagleton/Timberlane/Acadia/Fountainwood/TO/Reyes Adobe/Agoura/Westlake/Triunfo/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6443662> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend. It will be a bit breezy coming off the ocean both days, but will make for nice tailwind rides home. On Saturday, we have three rides scheduled. The Red Ride will rolling out through Hidden Valley, down to Camarillo and up over Bradley and Balcom to Bardsdale, and a return ride over Grimes Canyon. The Orange ride will be doing a Simi Loop with a southern start through Calabasas and the Valley before climbing Santa Suzanna back into Simi and enjoying some nice climbs along the way home including Sequoia, Long Canyon and Erbes. And the Gold ride is heading out through Thousand Oaks to the Ventu Park Open Space, then up the backside of Dos Vientos through the Kimber cut-through, and back through HIdden Valley after a Sycamore Trailhead stop. On Sunday, we've got two rides. The G.O. Ride will be heading out through Hidden Valley and dropping to the beach over Potrero down past CSU and the beach, then back up Mulholland Canyon. This ride can also be turned into a Dos Vientos Out-n-Back if you are pressed for time. The Social Ride is going to cruise up Agoura Road to Chesboro and ride the canyon up to the top, then wind through Agoura Hills and down Fountainwood before coming across Reyes Adobe and finishing up with a Lake Loop. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the Wednesday afternoon ride with Sheri, and the Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride (with less racy options). Always be more aware and anticipate dangers when riding with your groups. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out obstacles, vehicles and other hazards - even when you are tucked into the peloton. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I usually have extra gear, supplies and my toolkit, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists REGULAR MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. CVC-7-minute hill return via Calabasas with Stunt option Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/25022524> Evening Ride - Leader: Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride Also for those who would like to get out and ride these routes at more of an orange pace, a group leaves at 5:15 PM. The faster group usually catches up at the regroup point at the Mullholland/Encinal Split on top. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. Shorter Route with Mulholland return: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18374660> Longer Route with Upper Encinal: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289498> Wednesday Afternoon Ride - Leader: Sheri Leiken Rollout is 3:30pm at The Landing parking lot. Routes change for each week. Please look for the separate announcement. Rides usually gold pace, 15-22 miles. Thursday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Agoura High, Kanan, Wildwood, Dos Vientos, back via Potrero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979513> UPCOMING EVENTS Cinco de Mayo marks the date of our club's Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride. Don't miss this spectacular day! Sign up now! Food truck, coffee truck, 3 spectacular routes, fully stocked rest stops, auctions and much more!!!! SAFETY REMINDERS If there is a marked bike lane, cyclists may ride shoulder to shoulder. Single file otherwise. There is no three or four abreast at any time while moving.If you are wearing a CVC kit, you represent the club, so please be sure to follow the rules of the road. When riding with CVC, you agree to: * Wear a helmet and ensure my bike is in good working order. * Ride to the right, pass on the left. * Ride in the bike lane (where available) and signal when moving into another lane. * Ride no more than two abreast in the bike lane, single file on narrow roads, and avoid "Swarming" (bunching up and multiplying the chance of accidents) * Call out and point if I see a traffic hazard * Respect ALL traffic laws and the rights of all autos, bicycles, and pedestrians * Ride predictably and remind other to be safe * Be a bicycling ambassador PARKING Please remember when parking at The Landing for any weekend morning rides to park and congregate towards the far end of the lot away from the street and use the middle row. Do not park next to the homes. ADDITIONAL NOTES The Purple ride is considered a no drop. Having said that, please note that if you are falling behind or slower than the average pace, you may be dropped. All rides not asterisked are considered a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). If you get to a regrouping spot and no one is there, consider yourself dropped. As always, we will try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. If for any reason you leave a group ride, please pass along the information to the ride leader. Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route has wet roads, it is our club policy to cancel a club ride. Club members may still choose to meet and ride in these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler CVC Ride Director jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com

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Wed. Afternoon MOUNTAIN/Gravel Ride 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Taking it off the road and into the green. 3:45 Satwiwa Center off Lynn Rd. Always fun to do something different. Let's meet at Satwiwa Center/Rancho Sierra Vista (follow Lynn Rd. to almost end) Look for sign that says National Park on your left. About a half mile to the parking lot by the bathrooms. No crowds or cars, let's go have fun and ride! Main entrance cross street is Via Goleta and Lynn Road, Newbury Park, CA, 91320 *GPS Coordinates for Entrance (Via Goleta & Lynn Road): N 34.1569 W -118.9733* *This is NOT a difficult level, (technical) ride.* -- Sheri

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CVC Members take on Mulholland Challenge
by Kent Koral 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Hey CVC’rs Yesterday, a handful of CVC riders took on the Mulholland Challenge. For those of you not familiar with the ride, it is an endurance slugfest winding through our Santa Monica Mountains. This is arguably the hardest organized ride of the year and an absolute monster, with the penultimate route running 200K with 12,700 feet of climbing. The following CVC Beasts participated yesterday: In the 100K-Susan Ashby, Cliff T, David Stumph, Aaron Mead, Jamie Cotto and Mike C. And the 200K-Shahine Azmoudeh and Taylor Hodoose. (if I missed anyone, let me know) If you see any of them out doing a recovery spin today, give em a pat on the back...They WAY earned it. Great job to all of you!! Kent. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Volunteers still needed
by Sheri Leiken 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Hi CVC Members, We still have *openings for volunteers f*or the incredible CVC Picnic and Benefit Ride. Even more exciting details coming soon! This is THE ride to participate in. Riding with YOUR people, and YOUR roads... Why, you may be asking... 1. Ride with our group 2. Celebrate our club with your family at our "picnic" with an incredible food truck. 3. Enjoy our silent auction with incredible items, (cough, cough... can I say BIKE!) 3. Your chance to give back to your local charities. 4. Enjoy the CVC Party of all Parties! Your club, your party! Give Where You Live! To sign up for the *ride and picnic*, click here. Must be prepaid! *EVENT REGISTRATION LINK:* https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) If you have any empty baskets for our silent auction, please get back to me, or if you would like to donate items or services to the silent auction, please let me know. All members who can ride, *should* ride. If you are unable to ride, or if you have a family member that can help, please sign them up to volunteer. Click here now to volunteer: http://signup.com/go/tTSdqEA Thank you, Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of April 12 - 19
by Bart Ziegler 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Our CVC Charity Event Register Now!!! Register Now!!! Register Now!!! Because this is a "members only" event, we need you to sign up as soon as possible, so we can create the best ride and celebration for each CVC Member! We are less than 4 Weeks away from the 2nd Edition of our annual fundraiser, the CVC's Picnic Ride & Benefit, And, you need to... REGISTER NOW CVC's inaugural event SO successful, WE are going to do it again, and continue to support our community. Because of your participation in the 2017 event, CVC and its members made donations to 2 local organizations; Conejo Open Space Foundation and The Mike Nosco Foundation. This year CVC and its members will be making a donation to the Sapwi Bike Park project. The Sapwi Bike Park will be free to the public, featuring jumps, drops, pump tracks, trails, and as much stoke factor as you can have on a bike. Imagine a free community bike park in Thousand Oaks. You can help make a bigger impact on the cycling community this year by embracing our new motto, "GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE". It's easy--register now, ride with your CVC friends, have fun on the roads we love, and enjoy the picnic and silent auction. And, feel good about giving back to the Conejo Valley and the sport we love. Be sure to read below to find out more about the event. SEE YOU THERE!!! EVENT REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 8:30am at The Landing All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. Red Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella Stunt, Fernwood and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Stunt/Saddle Peak/Tuna Canyon/Fernwood/Topanga/Old Topanga/Mulholland/7-Minute Hill/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27215205> Note: This weekend is the Mulholland Challenge! For those riding with our group, Taylor will be rolling out with the group at 6:30am from the Hampton Inn in Agoura HIlls. Enjoy and be safe. Orange Ride, Leaders: Paul Sterngold and Lance Soloway Hidden Valley, Dos Vientos and Oak Park: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Rieno/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Michael/Newbury Road/Green Meadow/Moorpark/Rolling Oaks/Ventu Park/Hillcrest/Westlake/Kanan/TO/Driver/Chesboro/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27200228> CARPINTERIA AND SANTA BARBARA AWAY RIDE OPTION Come ride the coast and some of the best rolling routes in the Santa Barbara Bay. Route can be done at Orange or Gold pace. We will have cruisin stops along the way and lunch stops available after the ride. 8:30am start time at the parking lot at Rincon Beach and Bates Road in Carpinteria. Orange/Gold Away Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27201974> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. G.O. Ride, Leader: David Stumpf Potrero to the Beach and Encinal Return (with shortened option to Dos Vientos Out-n-Back): Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Rieno/Lynn/CSU/Hueneme/Las Posas/PCH/Encinal Canyon/Mulholland/Westlake/Triunfo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359516> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle Out-N-Back/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19912700> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, It looks like we will have a perfect weekend for riding. A little wind here and there, but tuck in and ride safe and we'll all stay safe. Not a rain cloud in the sky... On Saturday, we have only three rides scheduled, including an Away Ride option from Carpinteria's Rincon Beach. The Red Ride will rolling over Mulholland, climbing Stunt, down Fernwood and back up Old Topanga, then home over Mulholland. The Orange ride will doing a nice loop out through Hidden Valley, around Dos Vientos, then back and up over Westlake and Kanan to Chesboro. And we've got an Away Ride option leaving from Carpinteria Beach and riding around the Santa Barbara Bay. This will be a G.O. ride pace (combining Gold and Orange). This weekend is our local Mulholland Challenge so good luck to all members out there representing! On Sunday, we've got two rides. The G.O. Ride will be heading up out through Hidden Valley and dropping to the beach over Potrero down past CSU and the beach, then back up Encinal Canyon. This ride can also be turned into a Dos Vientos Out-n-Back if you are pressed for time. The Social Ride is going to cruise up and enjoy Carlisle Canyon before looping around and enjoying Lake Sherwood as well before finishing with a lake lap. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the Wednesday afternoon ride with Sheri, and the Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride (with less racy options). Always be more aware and anticipate dangers when riding with your groups. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out obstacles, vehicles and other hazards - even when you are tucked into the peloton. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I usually have extra gear, supplies and my toolkit, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists REGULAR MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Piuma and Stunt (with shortened option to 7-Minute Hill) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13966865> Evening Ride - Leader: Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride has returned! And for those who would like to get out and ride these routes at more of an orange pace, a group leaves at 5:15 PM. The faster group usually catches up at the regroup point at the Mullholland/Encinal Split on top. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. Shorter Route with Mulholland return: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18374660> Longer Route with Upper Encinal: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289498> Wednesday Afternoon Ride - Leader: Sheri Leiken Rollout is 3:30pm at The Landing parking lot. Routes change for each week. Please look for the separate announcement. Rides usually gold pace, 15-22 miles. Thursday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Rock Store, Encinal and Mulholland (with shortened option over Rock Store and upper Mulholland) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26558908> UPCOMING EVENTS Cinco de Mayo marks the date of our club's Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride. Don't miss this spectacular day! Sign up now! Food truck, coffee truck, 3 spectacular routes, fully stocked rest stops, auctions and much more!!!! SAFETY REMINDERS If there is a marked bike lane, cyclists may ride shoulder to shoulder. Single file otherwise. There is no three or four abreast at any time while moving.If you are wearing a CVC kit, you represent the club, so please be sure to follow the rules of the road. When riding with CVC, you agree to: * Wear a helmet and ensure my bike is in good working order. * Ride to the right, pass on the left. * Ride in the bike lane (where available) and signal when moving into another lane. * Ride no more than two abreast in the bike lane, single file on narrow roads, and avoid "Swarming" (bunching up and multiplying the chance of accidents) * Call out and point if I see a traffic hazard * Respect ALL traffic laws and the rights of all autos, bicycles, and pedestrians * Ride predictably and remind other to be safe * Be a bicycling ambassador PARKING Please remember when parking at The Landing for any weekend morning rides to park and congregate towards the far end of the lot away from the street and use the middle row. Do not park next to the homes. ADDITIONAL NOTES The Purple ride is considered a no drop. Having said that, please note that if you are falling behind or slower than the average pace, you may be dropped. All rides not asterisked are considered a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). If you get to a regrouping spot and no one is there, consider yourself dropped. As always, we will try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. If for any reason you leave a group ride, please pass along the information to the ride leader. Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route has wet roads, it is our club policy to cancel a club ride. Club members may still choose to meet and ride in these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler CVC Ride Director jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com

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Wed. Afternoon ride 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

Let's go ride on humpday! See you at the landing at 3:45 for a 20-22 mile ride, Sheri Coming Next week: Mountain Ride!

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Saturday Orange Ride 4/7/18
by Sheri Leiken 06 Apr '18

06 Apr '18

Alfonso will be leading the way for the orange group. Thanks Alfonso for stepping in. Up Westlake, down Encinal, up Latigo. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14912792 -- Sheri

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CVC Charities Information
by Sheri Leiken 06 Apr '18

06 Apr '18

Greetings CVC Members: Based on your votes from the recent survey sent to all current members, the Board has selected three donation recipients. Each recipient will receive a donation drawn from the proceeds of the 2018 CVC Picnic Ride & Benefit (for members only) on May 5th. We thought it would be helpful to provide some additional background information on each of the recipients you have chosen. To that end we have provided the following summary descriptions that discuss the mission of each organization, including how they are active in and providing benefits to our local communities. [image: CORBA Home Page] *Dig-In for the Sapwi Bike Park! *Your participation in the CVC Club Ride & Benefit on May 5, 2018, will assist CORBA to complete the Sapwi Bike Park! CORBA is a new donation recipient selected through the club member survey. In late 2016, the City of Thousand Oaks approved the Sapwi Trails Community Park master plan, including bike park amenities for which CORBA <http://corbamtb.com/index.shtml> and the mountain biking community had enthusiastically advocated. Sapwi Bike Park will be an integral part of the Sapwi Trails Community Park <http://www.crpd.org/parkfac/parks/sapwi_trails_community_park.asp>, including up to five miles of multi-use single-track trails that could host training rides for high school mountain bikers, or even cyclocross events. Work on the first section of those trails began in October of 2017 and is ongoing. The park’s multi-use trails will include a number of optional skill-building features for cyclists. These “bike skill stations” will be added over time, and may include rock gardens, jumps, log skinnies or other fun and skill-building features that will be signed one-way and bike-only. In July of 2017 CORBA received a grant of $15,000 from REI to get the Sapwi Bike Park project underway. CORBA used the seed money to enlist the services of FlowRide Concepts <http://www.flowrideconcepts.com/projects/>, a professional firm that has designed some of the best bike parks in the country and around the world. This donation is squarely in line with the CVC's 501 (c) 3 non profit mission statement: to foster and promote cycling. And, this is coming to our backyard. The Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) is in the final stages of preparing the park for CORBA to build out the cycling features within the park. Let’s help them get it done! The Michael P. Nosco Foundation, Inc. <http://mikenosco.com/> *Michael Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride* As a result of club member participation our inaugural CVC Picnic Ride & Benefit, CVC made a $2,000 donation to the Michael P. Nosco Foundation! The Michael P. Nosco Foundation was established to provide financial assistance to families and/or individuals in need. Many families in our local communities cannot afford to pay the medical expenses accumulated by patients with grievous illnesses that are not covered by insurance. The Foundation's mission is realized by organizing an annual cycling event to generate revenue, the 80-mile, epic Michael P. Nosco Bicycle Ride that passes through several canyons and along the coast. The ride draws cyclists from all over the world. In addition to the revenue raised by cyclists’ participation in the Ride, partner and sponsor donations help the Foundation realize its ultimate goal: to assist families to reach their full potential in providing the utmost support in the recovery of each recipient. <http://cosf.org/> Proceeds from the funds raised through CVC member participation in the inaugural CVC Picnic Ride & Benefit enabled the club to donate $2,000 to the Conejo Open Space Foundation (COSF) <http://cosf.org/>. Many of us, mountain bikers, hikers and runners, use these trails on a regular basis, sometimes without even know that we are on trails designated as part of the Conejo Open Space. The primary purposes of COSF are to raise funds to promote and maintain the open space and multi-use trails of Conejo Valley, and to educate the citizens, especially children, as to their roles as custodians and protectors of the open space and the environment. To further that goal, COSF raises funds to support a wide range of open space programs that are sponsored by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency. Programs include: - Education including trails education days (nearly 40,000 students have participated to date) and community outreach. - Volunteer Programs including trail maintenance and building, trail monitoring, resupplying maps and bike bells at designated locations and providing information and assistance to trail users on the trails. - Open Space Projects including the development and distribution of trail maps, information disseminated both through our quarterly newsletter and the COSF website, stream cleanup volunteer crews and more. - The COSF website provides citizens with trail maps, open space photos and videos, descriptions of plant and animal life, a listing of group outings, favorite hike routes, volunteer opportunities and contact information. COSF is a 501(c)(3) (nonprofit corporation) for public and charitable purposes, is entirely self-supporting and is funded through yearly individual, business, charter and corporate memberships, and through individual and corporate donations and grants. Funds received by COSF are highly leveraged through the extensive use of unpaid community volunteers and other in-kind donations. We can make a difference on the road, the trails and in our community by participating in the CVC Picnic Ride & Benefit on May 5th, 2018 and supporting Nosco, CORBA and COSF. Let’s do it! See you all then! CVC Board of Directors

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