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President's message from the March 2020 Newsletter

Good day! Since my last email the world has become a very different place now that Covid19 is spreading and we are being urged to take very minimal steps like washing our hands regularly for at least 20 seconds, avoiding large social gatherings and staying home if we feel sick in order to minimize the spread of this deadly disease for which there is no known vaccine. I fear things are going to get worse before they get better. Nevertheless, the articles I have been reading encourage us to exercise to stay healthy and relieve stress. I am doing just that, and I hope you are too.

As you know, as a result of this virus all professional sports teams have suspended their seasons until further notice, entire school systems, universities and most public venues have closed, countries are quarantining whole populations, even Disneyland closed yesterday. We do not know what affect, if any, it will have on the 2020 Marin Century, but we are closely monitoring the situation. I have nev

Well, the weather just continues to be perfect for cycling in Marin and I trust you are

taking full advantage of that. The golden brown hills of Mt. Tam and the sweet, salty air and

crashing waves at Stinson are just waiting for you. I have lots of updates, so here we go....

The club’s annual party was a bittersweet affair as we said goodbye to one Marin Century ride director and welcomed two new ones. We also elected a new slate of club officers and presented proceeds from the 2017 Marin Century to a dozen worthy organizations. Read the roundup here.

This year’s Biketoberfest has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 4. Same venue, same great line-up of brewers, music, exhibitors, rides and family activities. Plus: continued efforts to raise funds for our neighbors to the north who were hurt by the fires.

What goes together, sequentially not simultaneously, better than beer and bikes? How about free beer and grub for volunteers. Read on.

We’ve got the results of our survey about the 2017 Marin Century. But we also have a story about a different set of numbers that may spell the end of our 55-year-old event—without a little help from our friends.

Our 2017 Marin Century, August 5, drew some 2,300 riders—including 130 or so Mt Tam Double riders—and was staged by more than 200 volunteers, led by ride director Lorrain Trautwein with the assistance of some seasoned Marin Cyclist event veterans. It’s hard to know whether the scenic courses or the post-ride feast was a bigger hit, but one thing’s for sure: we saw a lot of smiling faces at the finish.

The Marin Century is entirely staged and supported by volunteers. You in? There are some pretty cool positions plus perks. Read on.

The Tour de France has started! And so have the crashes. Ouch! They say it will be the Cris Froome show, but we'll hope that some of the other heads of state will give Chris a run for his money. If you are tuning into NBC Sports for your daily TdF fix, watch out for our Marin Century promos!!

It takes more than 100 volunteers to put on the best cycling event in NorCal, the Marin Century and Mt Tam Double. Every year riders tell us on our annual survey and on social media what a stupendous day they had because of the good folks who helped them in myriad ways on event day. Many volunteers return year after year. Find out why.

After a rough year of road repairs, our beloved Mt Tam Double (and our Mt Tam Century) returns to this year’s lineup of Marin Century courses. With a few changes.

Sometimes you want to ride alone, and sometimes you want some jovial conversation or need someone to distract you from the wind, the heat/cold, the climbs, or the potholes while you train for your next century. That’s why we created the Saturday Meet Up Ride.

Remember the tweeting birds from our Marin Century television ads? They're back and they'll be audible--and some of our riders, viewable (though not really individually identifiable)--during this year's Tour of California coverage.