Amelia, where can I pick Jeff's rider package for the MS150?

Thanks,
Joannie





Amelia Alder
03/29/2001 01:56 PM
To: Amelia Alder/OTS/Enron@ENRON
cc:  (bcc: Jeff Skilling/Corp/Enron)

Subject: THREE WEEKS TO SHOWTIME !!

Here's some good riding for the weekend.  I've heard on the street that the 
Enron team is looking really good out there!  If you've picked up your rider 
packet from us and are sporting the new green and yellow official water 
bottle you'll stand out in the crowd.  They are not into general distribution 
yet.  If you don't have yours yet, come see us tomorrow.  (Reminder 
announcement to follow).

DON'T FORGET TO SPRING FORWARD SATURDAY NIGHT ONE HOUR INTO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 
TIME!!

Sunday - April 1 - Tour d'Cypress - 7:15 AM - 53, 62, 85 miles
If you haven't yet registered for the Tour de Cypress, you can get more 
information at http://www.bicycletexas.com/houston.htm. 
$20 before January 31 , $25 after, $15 group or family of 4+. T-shirts and 
goodie bag guaranteed to all pre-registrants.
Ride Start:  Cypress High School
Highway 290 to Barker Cypress exit, go left after exit, and then turn right 
on Highway 529 which takes you to the high school. 
Questions:  Northwest Cyclery - 713-466-1240. 


Saturday, March 31 - 8:00 AM - 23 or 51 miles (NOTE PERMANENT LOCATION CHANGE)
This weekly ride now starts at Zube Park. From Telge and HWY 290, keep going 
north on 290 for 12 miles.  At the 11.5 mile mark you will see a Texaco 
Station to your right.  Keep going past the intersection by the Texaco 
station and turn right at your next opportunity (i.e. Roberts Road).  You 
will see an "Oakwood Homes" pre-fab housing lot on the corner of 290 and 
Roberts Road.  Turn right at Roberts
Road, and go about 8/10 of a mile to Zube park (on your right).
Park in the Northwest corner of the parking lot.

GROUPS OF 10-15 RIDERS ARE SENT OUT BASED ON RIDE SPEED, STARTING WITH THE 
FASTER RIDERS AND WORKING DOWN TO THE MORE LIESURLY PACED RIDERS.  THERE ARE 
SEVERAL ROUTES TO CHOSE FROM, 33, 48, 62 . . . ITS YOUR CHOICE. IF YOU ARE 
NEW TO OUR RIDE, PLEASE PICK UP A MAP. MAPS ARE PROVIDED AT EVERY RIDE.

THE NEW RIDER GROUP IS GEARED FOR NEW RIDERS. THE RIDE COORDINATOR WILL TAKE 
THE GROUP OUT ON A ROUTE DETERMINED AT THE START OF THE RIDE. NO RIDER GETS 
LEFT BEHIND IN THIS GROUP. THIS IS A GREAT GROUP TO RIDE WITH IF YOU ARE NEW 
TO CYCLING.  Questions:  Northwest Cyclery at 713-466-1240

Saturday - March 31 - Columbus - 8:00 AM - 56 miles - (hilly)
Here is the Conoco series, sponsored by Steve Moskowitz - This is ride #12, 
and there are 14 in the series, at a cost of $20 total.  Questions:  Patrick 
Scales at Enron - 713-345-3673.

You read the note right - it says we're starting from COLUMBUS, Tx!

Sorry this note is a day late and still missing a key detail - the exact
starting location - but due to the Round Top/Warrenton Antique Fair (100,000
visitors/day), we felt we needed to modify our route this Saturday.  There
is a hilly 56 mile route which starts in Columbus and covers many of the
same challenging hills as the ride originally planned but stays away from
Round Top, Warrenton, and Fayetteville and the busy roads immediately around
these towns.

Weekly Ride - Columbus, TX, Sat, 3/31 - 8 am

This week, we'll still get our hill training in and will have the
opportunity to climb the same hill (Lone Oak) that we would have had to
climb on the New Ulm route.  This ride is a 56 mile loop starting in
Columbus, hitting Lone Oak and Frelsburg and picking up beautiful
Zimmerscheidt Road going the other direction.  The Rides Around Houston book
gives this ride a score of "9" for exercise potential so look for some
hills.

The ride will start at 8:00 am sharp.  Columbus is an hour from the Sam
Houston Tolway/I-10 intersection so please allow yourself time to arrive in
Columbus by 7:15 am.

Directions to the Start - Beason's Park
We have permission to use Beason's Park as the starting off point.  Someone
is using the pavilion from 2:00pm to 7:00pm, and I told Judy that most of us
would be gone by then and we didn't really need the pavilion.  Beason's Park
does have restrooms, however, I will not vouch for the condition.

Beason's park is on US 90 just east of Columbus.  The most direct way is to
take I-10 to exit 698 (US 90 exit) and take US 90 west.  The park is on the
left hand side of the road just before the bridge over the Colorado river.
For those of you (like us) coming from Magnolia/The Woodlands the best way
is to take FM 949 to I-10.  We stay on the feeder which becomes US 90 at
exit 698.

If you want to pick up food or go to the bathroom before the ride, stay on
I-10 until exit 696 (Hwy 71).  There are convenience stores and bathrooms at
this exit.  At this point you can either take Hwy 71 north to US 90 and turn
right (east) to get to the park (which will be on your right just after the
bridge) or get back on I-10 to exit 698.

NOTE - As we get out into the country, I highly recommend stopping at the
local stores for your sport drinks, water, and a quick rest stop.  Your
drinks will be colder this way, you will have a timely rest stop, and the
local business will look forward to our return.

Here's a few reminders for those of you who are new to the list or have a
short memory:

Starting Time - 8:00 am - SHARP!
There were a lot of riders pulling into Cat Springs at 7:55 last Saturday.
If you arrive in Columbus after 7:30 and aren't fast at bike prep and
signing in, you'll get left at the start this week.  PLEASE allow time to
get to Columbus between 7:15 and 7:30.  Even though we're not riding to
Warrenton, we want to be off the roads as early as possible.

Check-in Process
Every rider is expected to sign in to indicate that they have started the
ride and sign-out on their return.  We have no way of knowing that you are
on the road and may need assistance if you don't sign in.  PLEASE arrive
early enough to sign in and remember to sign out when you finish the ride.

If you have completed the online or paper waiver, your name will appear on
the alphabetical sign-in sheets.  They are split up into groups of 5-6
sheets to speed up the sign in process so look for the clip board with your
name.  If this is your first ride and you haven't signed up online, you need
to complete a paper waiver and fill in your name on the blank sign-in sheet.
If you completed a paper waiver last Saturday and your name is not listed on
the alpha list, it's because you didn't sign the waiver (3 of you), you
signed one but didn't provide any emergency information, or I just couldn't
read your handwriting (5 VERY sloppy waivers last week!).  PLEASE arrive
early enough to fill out a legible waiver or slow down a minute when filling
it out.

I hate to harp on these details but it is vital that everyone help out to
ensure that you have a safe and fun ride.

Thanks!
Stephen Moskowitz
Conoco Inc.
(281) 293-2599
steve.e.moskowitz@usa.conoco.com