Dear CVC Members,
CVC will be joining forces with Trek Bicycle Westlake Village to support the Nosco Foundation on our Saturday, October 30th Rides.
ALL SATURDAY ride levels on this day will be used to help the Michael P. Nosco Foundation. Though the "traditional" Nosco ride will not be happening this year, we are asking all CVC Members to go out and ride your club ride in honor of Mike Nosco. The foundation created in Michael Nosco's name is helping to raise funds for 8 specific recipients with life threatening illness. Using his brother Jack's words, we feel that loyal and loving cyclists and the community will rally behind our recipients.
"We ask that during the week of November 3rd, no matter where you are in the world, that you get on your bikes and ride in honor of my brother Mike and that you direct your Love, Hope and Community toward each one of our recipients, who are facing life-threatening illness and could use our love."
CVC will be posting our version of "Nosco" routes for this "unofficial" edition in the near future. We will be departing from Trek in Westlake Village and will be led out by the Ventura County Fire Department and a few lead cars. For the longer rides, we will ride out together to a memorial in Camarillo then through your choice of climbs back, (routes will be provided). If you choose to do a shorter route, you will not be going to the memorial, but will have a route in Hidden Valley and will still be enjoying and contributing. We will be holding a snack/rest stop for you hosted by our CVC member Gary Silver and Trek will also have a place to stop for food and drinks.
We are asking that all riders (and even non riders) make donations directly to the Nosco Foundation in any amount, using this address: https://mikenosco.com/
100% of donations go directly to the Nosco Foundation.
You are welcome to join the Strava club (Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride) and post your rides. In addition, there will be a Zwift ride on Wednesday November 3rd from 5-6:10pm PST for our indoor virtual ride hosted by Zwift (more official announcement to come as we get closer).
Again, please make a donation to help 8 special local people who are suffering through life threatening illnesses. Please go to the website to read about the history of the official Nosco Ride (which had to be postponed) and to make your donation, and there you will find the stories of these special recipients. You can donate to the general fund, a specific recipient, or you can make a donation in memory of someone you would like to honor. When putting your name in, add "CVC" a*fter your last name OR in the memo*. Let's pay tribute to Mike Nosco and ride with a purpose.
Meeting at 8:30 am and roll out will be by 9:00 am from Trek Westlake Village.
Stay tuned for more info! BUT... please let's start making those donations today!
-- Sheri