Emmaus

A special Thank you to the Cycle Planning Committee, Rest-Stop Captains, Campus volunteers, and Emmaus staff. The endless hours of support are greatly appreciated!

Volunteers play an important role in planning and executing the Cycle for Shelter. We couldn't do it without you! You can make a big difference without ever riding a bicycle!

Please mark your calendar for next year's event:

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Preparing registration packets
filling give-away bags
Shopping for the event
Posting route signs
Cooking for the event
Preparing sandwiches for riders and volunteers returning after the grills are turned off
Distributing rest-stop supplies
Staffing the rest-stops; giving out refreshments, cheering the riders on, directing them at tricky intersections
Patrolling 4 routes and offering support
Rider check in from 5:00am - 10:30am
Lead warm up exercises at each start: 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am
Set-up at the college-canopies, table, chairs, signage
Distributing t-shirts
Selling event jerserys
Staffing the information table throughout the day
Serving slush
Serving popcorn
Helping with the cook-out
Cheering at the finish line
Helping with foot-spa treatments
Checking in riders when they return; 11:30am- 5:00pm
Photography of the event
Clean up at the College
Taking signs down - Monday after event
Unloading, cleaning and storing items for next year
Making thank you calls

Mark your calendar for next year's event

Sunday, July 23, 2012

Cycle for Shelter

Volunteers

"Make a Difference"

Volunteers are needed to help at Northern Essex Community College and at the rest-stops. Call Terri Rousseau; 978.241.3425

We'd also love to have Emmaus supporters cheering on our riders on the route. The four rides pass through a number of local communities. Please go to the routes posted on the right bottom part of our webpage to see if you know someone who can do this. Download the Emmaus sign of encouragement and decorate with your own style , this will give the riders such a boost as they "Cycle for Shelter".

WE ESPECIALLY NEED VOLUNTEER BIKE MECHANICS, MASSAGE THERAPISTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS TO VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES FOR THE DAY.

2010 Provisional Event Times

6:00 AM 100 mile check in

7:00 AM Opening ceremonies & start

7:00 AM 62 mile check in

8:00 AM Opening ceremonies & start

8:00 AM 50 mile check in

9:00 AM Opening ceremonies & start

9:00 AM 20 mile check in

10:00 AM Opening ceremonies & start

Event Start & Finish & Routes

Starting Point

Northern Essex Community College

Sport & Fitness Center

Elliot Way, Haverhill, MA

Provisional Maps for 2011

Map of Northern Essex

Would you like to go an "extra mile" for Cycle for Shelter so that Emmaus can continue to serve the 300 men, women and children who were homeless but now have shelter or housing, thanks to the funds raised by this annual Bike-A-Thon?

1. All riders participating in the event have a minimum fundraising amount that they must reach. Fundraising is not required for volunteers but consider this... if every volunteer raised only $100 the would raise another $20,000. You can use all the on-line tools available to riders at (INFORMATION POSTED SOON) to ask your friends and family to sponsor you for participating in the Cycle for Shelter event as a volunteer.

2. We are always looking for volunteers prepared to join the year round planning group or to take on more responsibility as a volunteer team leader. For more information about what is involved please call or email the event coordinator Rachel Thompson at 978.241.3437, rachel@emmausinc.org