Cyclists for Cultural Exchange Honored by CASA as Organization of the Year

 

Cyclists for Cultural Exchange is Honored as CASA Organization of the Year Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) annually honors an outstanding organization, educator and individual in Santa Cruz County whose special efforts help support children in the county’s foster care system. Over the past four years, CCE has made grants to CASA that have made it possible to purchase bicycles for 50 foster kids. The project granting money to CASA was led by CCE board member Patrick Kretsch, pictured below with some of the bikes given to foster kids. Patrick explains his passion for the project in a recent article in the Watsonville Patch (read it here). There’s also more about the CASA project on our website here. Every year CCE grants funds to projects around the world that support ourmission statement. Grant applications are considered in March and September. For more information visit our grants page. A Big Thank You to our Sponsors!  Our generous sponsors helped make Strawberry Fields Forever a huge success in 2012. Please consider repaying their generosity by patronizing these local businesses: Gizdich Ranch Glaum Egg Ranch New Leaf Community Markets Beckmann’s Bakery Lakeside Organic Gardens Calfee Design Gianna’s Aptos Bike Station Driscoll’s California Giant Berry Farms Bicycle Trip Monterey Mushrooms Pacific Coffee Roasting Swanton Berry Farm Big Sur Bar Trader Joe’s Mica Cellars Deluxe Foods of Aptos

 

Amgen Tour of California Stage 2 Profile of Race Action 2012

Stage 2 Overview

San Francisco to Santa Cruz County
Start: 11:05 am Est. Finish: 3:53 pm
Total Distance: 117.1 mi./188.5 km
Monday, May 14, 2012

Stage 2 Action
• Stage Map
• Stage Profile
• Stage Log

Stage 2 Map

http://wpc.0ad2.edgecastcdn.net/000AD2/atoc/2012/2012AToCStage2Mapv2.pdf

 

Stage 2 Profile

http://wpc.0ad2.edgecastcdn.net/000AD2/atoc/2012/2012AToCStage2Profilev2.pdf

Stage 2 Log

http://wpc.0ad2.edgecastcdn.net/000AD2/atoc/2012/12-AToC-Stage-2-Log.pdf

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Route announced – 2012 Amgen Tour of California – Stage 2 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz County, May 14

Here’s the scoop on the route for Amgen Tour of California Stage 2: San Francisco to Aptos in Santa Cruz County (Monday, May 14). Just announced today!
Start Location: Marina Green at Marina Boulevard in San Francisco
Finish Location: Cabrillo College on Cabrillo College Drive in Aptos

Cycling fans who love the electric feel of race starts will be hard-pressed to find anything better than the Stage 2 start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California in San Francisco.

Beginning at Marina Green in San Francisco’s Marina District, the start line will run right to the break wall of San Francisco Bay. The backdrop? Breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Marin Headlands. However, the riders’ stay in the great city of San Francisco will be short-lived because within a few minutes, the race will have passed through the Presidio with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

From here, Stage 2 will continue south on Highway 1 through the San Francisco suburbs of Pacifica and Daly City. Making its way down the Devil’s Slide, north of Half Moon Bay, the peloton will enjoy the most spectacular coastline in the world.

The stage will then turn inward and start the assault up Bonny Doon, which, in previous editions of the race, has determined the winner of the stage.

With the stage finish moving to Aptos this year, the riders will face another 42 miles of racing and another KOM. The last several miles of the stage are downhill, followed by a short run down Soquel Avenue to the finish. Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California will certainly be a long and difficult stage, but it won’t be a surprise to see a large pack of riders contest the finish in an exciting Sprint.

Here is a link to Bruce Hildenbrand’s article on cyclingnews.com about the SC stage:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bonny-doon-returns-to-amgen-tour-of-california

See you there! – Karen Kefauver

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“Breakfast with the Amgen Tour” Thursday, Feb. 9 in Aptos

Save the date to learn more about Santa Cruz County's Tour of California Stage in 2012!

On Facebook, find info on Tour of California Santa Cruz Stage, here.

Website: http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com

This blog: https://bicyclesantacruzcalifornia.wordpress.com

More info on Aptos Meeting:

February Breakfast Meeting
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 7:30am-9:00am
Location: Best Western Seacliff Inn
Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members
Join the Aptos Chamber at our February Breakfast Meeting “Breakfast with the Amgen Tour.”  We will have special guest speakers Maura Noel and Matt Twisselman who will be speaking about the Amgen Tour.  Great chance for networking!

Please call for reservations, 831-688-1467.

 

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Tour of California Santa Cruz Stage – Help Maura Noel Finance the Race Stage!

Maura Noel believes that the Amgen Tour of California belongs in Santa Cruz County, and she holds this belief despite a nearly complete lack of official support. When the second leg of the 800-mile, high-profile bicycle race concludes May 14 somewhere in the county, it will do so mainly because Noel was willing to put her money where her mouth is – if she can’t raise enough money to pay for it, Noel has personally guaranteed to pay for the race….

HELP MAURA stay out of “debtor’s prison” by contributing here!

http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com/get_involved/contribute

But to get the county to host the race, Noel made a startling guarantee. If she couldn’t raise enough money to pay for police staff, road closures and other costs, she would do it from her own pocket – first offering the county her retirement savings as a guarantee.

Read the full story  in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, here!

Maura Noel