Come pick you your 2012 Team HP jersey at Fox and Hound (SH 249/1960) February 6th from 5-7pm and join us for complimentary appetizers and a chance to win some good bike stuff from Bike Barn!
HFCU will be sponsoring the Team HP jersey again 2012. Their support is critical to keeping the rider cost down for the MS-150. Next time you visit your local HFCU, be sure to thank them for their support. Or, check them out on Facebook. Visit the Team HP Store to buy your gear now.
Team HP fielded 154 riders in three major Houston-area rides this year including the BP MS150, Tour de Pink, and Tour de Cure. Riders raised $104,550 to support MS, Breat Cancer, and Diabetes research, assistance to patients, and awareness programs. Great work Team!
Open registration for the Houston to Austin MS-150 starts Wednesday Oct 12, 2011
The process to ride with the HP cycling team:
Step 1: Register at the MS-150 site (Use Team HP for our team name, fill out their form, agree to raise $400 in donations, and pay the $100 rider fee.)
Step 2: Join Team HP by registering above (Fill out the form including jersey info. Payment and the 2012 jersey design will be coming shortly in another communication, i.e. the 2012 jersey is not available in the store at this time.)
Step 3: Train!
HP is looking for volunteers and riders for the American Diabetes TOUR de CURE, coming up on Saturday September 24th. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Debbie Paliwoda (Debbie.Paliwoda@hp.com). There are several volunteer opportunities both before and during the ride.
For more information on this ride, please visit http://tour.diabetes.org/.
Hi Volunteers -
Thank you so much for coming out last night to our orientation. I hope you found it helpful and informative! I have uploaded the powerpoint here with updated volunteer assignments. I think we are looking good for support overall.
Please note I still have two volunteer opportunities for folks if they are interested:
1. CoP baggage pick-up for out of town riders. Volunteer will need to arrive by 5:15am (I-10 & Eldridge area). Should be able to leave by 7am and head to La Grange to drop bags. Perk is you will be forced to arrive in La Grange before traffic gets heavy AND I’ll get you a highly-prized fairgrounds parking pass. 
2. We can always use more help on tent set-up so if you have any young teens or friends looking to help out, they are more than welcome.
For anyone who does not have a t-shirt already, please note we will have t-shirts available at the Carbo-Load on next Thursday (4/14) at Hasta la Pasta on Stuebner & Cypresswood from 5:30-7:30pm. OR you can pick them at La Grange tent.
See you in La Grange! AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!
- Cara, Team HP MS150 Captain
Hi Riders – Here is the link for the slides we reviewed last night. If you were unable to make the meeting at Lupe’s on Monday March 28th, please review these slides to answer any questions you might have.
Don’t forget about our Carbo-Load dinner on Thursday April 14 at Hasta La Pasta. See you there!
–Cara, your Team HP Captain
CONGRATS TO JAMES DEITIKER who won the fundraising contest!
Remember you have until Feb 18th at Noon to compete in the MS150 fundraising contest. The contest is open to any eligible Team HP riders for the 2011 BP MS150. Here are the details. Get moving so you can win a $50 gift card soon! Winner announced at our Happy Hour on Feb 18th at Fox & Hound Pub.
* We will take a snapshot of everyone’s fundraising on Feb 4th at 8am. Whoever increases their fundraising the MOST by Feb 18th at Noon will win the gift card.
* Fundraising will be documented via the official MS150 rider online website to keep everything fair. If you get offline cash or check donations, you can register these fairly quickly on your account manually. See the MS150 website for more detail.
* This method will allow everyone on the team to be eligible to compete.
* You must be a REGISTERED Team HP / MS150 rider on Feb 4th to be eligible.
Good luck!
PS. Our out of town riders are welcome to compete as well. If you win, we’ll mail you the gift card. We love equal opportunity contests!
Team HP will be hosting a happy hour on Feb 18th from 5-7pm at Fox and Hound Pub in the Willowbrook area. It’s going to be a great meeting with lots of activities so don’t miss out!
* MS Superstar Committee will be on-hand to give tips and advice on fundraising.
* MS Safety Comittee members will be available to provide the do’s and don’ts of riding safely during training and the MS150 weekend.
* Off-campus jersey pick-up. Pre-order online and come pick up your full riding kit so you can ride in style at the Feb 19th ride in Sealy!
* Lots of appetizers and giveaways so get there early!
We will have the game room reserved from 5-7pm for Team HP so come prepared to show off your dart and pool skills. See you there!
Please RSVP via the Evite you should have received via email. (Check your junk mail folders too in case you might have missed it!)