It's Ride Week!

AUGUST 2016

It's Ride Week! With Pelotonia opening ceremonies kicking off in five days, here are some last-minute reminders for the weekend: • Opening Ceremony will be held Friday, Aug. 5 from 3-9 p.m. at Columbus Commons, with the program starting at 7 p.m. The Team Buckeye photo will be taken in front of the main stage promptly at 5:45 p.m. Meet at the stage by 5:30 p.m. and wear your Team Buckeye jersey! Traffic is very heavy getting into Columbus Commons. Give yourself ample time to arrive and park. • Review the Pelotonia Handbook for additional event details. From parking, spectator information and more, this is your guide to all things Pelotonia. • Riders should be receiving Tickets and Parking Passes. If you have not received it, please check your spam folder. You are looking for an email from "TicketBud". Make sure to print this and your parking pass so you are not delayed at the gate! • We are still selling our cycling caps and mirrors. We are parterning with Bike Source! They are letting us set up in the booth to sell our caps and mirrors. Stop by and visit our team that will be working on Friday! Want to order one? Click here to order • Kickoff breakfast for Team Buckeye! All Team Buckeye members (Riders, Virtual Riders, Volunteers) are invited to a fun and celebratory breakfast next Friday, August 5 from 8am – 10am at Brenen’s Café at the Biomedical Research Tower (outdoor café). The breakfast is a great way to start the Pelotonia weekend and to thank everyone for being a part of One Goal. Please share this link with all of your peloton members and ask them to RSVP by using the link provided below.  https://goo.gl/forms/5y56Y6LQskn9bM6R2 • Finally, remember the 3Hs: keep hydrated, wear your helmet and have fun! Important Dates:

8/5 Team Buckeye Send-Off Breakfast 8/12 Movie Night in the 'Shoe 8/19 Season in the 'Shoe Raffle Ticket Deadline 10/7 Deadline to meet minimum fundraising commitment

2 weeks left, jersey pickup, Cycling Caps, and Cycling mirrors

Team,

2 weeks left until Pelotonia and we are halfway to our goal. The last weeks are when most money is raised so don't stop asking!! I have a few more updates for you.

Team Buckeye Jersey

If you did not pick up your complimentary Team Buckeye jersey at Buckeye Biker Bash, the LAST chance to pick up your jersey before Pelotonia will be THIS WEEK, MONDAY-FRIDAY from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Jerseys can be picked up at 660 Ackerman Road, 6th floor lobby. A friend or family member can pick up the jersey for a Rider if necessary.


Cycling Caps and Mirrors to benefit our Advancement Peloton

Jason's awesome cycling caps and our cycling mirrors have been selling. They are now available online and benefit the Advancement Peloton. Take a look here. Order before they are gone! https://advancementpeloton.mycloveronline.com/


Movie Night in the 'Shoe! 

Movie Night in the 'Shoe! returns on Friday, August 12 and once again we’re inviting all of you to use this opportunity to raise additional funds for your peloton. This year’s movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be a huge draw for sure! If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below to reserve a spot and see other details related to your participation. http://goo.gl/forms/LCgtBGnz9xNv0E622


Volunteers needed

Know someone who can't ride, but wants to help? It's not too late to sign up to volunteer. Please contact Carol Chappell (chappell.1@osu.edu) for more information

--Roland

Team updates and upcoming events

Buckeye Biker Bash

• Please come join us for the annual Team Buckeye Biker Bash on Thursday, July 21, 2016. The event will be held from 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM at The Ohio Union, Potter Plaza. Come join other Team Buckeye riders, enjoy food and pick up your Team Buckeye jersey! 
• http://goo.gl/forms/OGsbcgtN5UyqrZFJ2 - EVENT RSVP
• Pickup your 2016 Team Buckeye jersey (Pick up at 660 Ackerman lobby from 10-5p if you can't make this event
• Dr Caliguiri and Doug UlmanPickup speaking around 6:45
• Team Advancement will begin pre-sales of their awesome cycling caps. see the prototype

Team Buckeye ride with Team Huntington

• The Team Huntington – Team Buckeye and Friends training ride is back in a slightly new format for 2016. This year’s ride is designed for new or returning riders registered for the 25 or either 50 mile rides. The route is flat, gentle, minimal hills and will offer optional clinics on Ride Safety and Bike repair as noted below. 
• A New Format in 2016 with Three Route Distance Options: 15-Miles, 30-Miles or 45-Miles
• Date: Saturday, July 23, 2016
• Location: Bob Evans Corporate Headquarters, 8111 Smith's Mill Road, New Albany OH 43054
• Optional Clinic Arrive: 7:30am - 8:00am
• Ride Clinic: 8:00am - 8:30am (Ride Safety & On-the-Road Bicycle Repair Clinic for New/Newer Riders)
• Ride Only Arrive 8:00am - 8:30am
• Ride starts: 8:30am -Noon
• Riders will receive route maps/ride information and must submit a completed/signed Rider Acknowledgement. Routes also will be marked at turns and intersections for rider safety. Limited SAG support will be available. Bob Evans HQ will serve as water/rest stop for each ride route.
• A confirmation with rider and route information and a rider registration form and acknowledgement will be emailed to all who register before 6:00pm Friday, July 22.
• Register online 

Movie Night in the 'Shoe!

• Movie Night in the ‘Shoe returns on Friday, August 12 and once again we’re inviting all of you to use this opportunity to raise additional funds for your peloton. This year’s movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be a huge draw for sure! If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below to reserve a spot and see other details related to your participation. 

Volunteers needed

• Know someone who can't ride, but wants to help? It's not too late to sign up to volunteer. Please contact Carol Chappell (chappell.1@osu.edu) for more information

Story about Susie, Pelotonia on the Patio, and other updates

Plenty of updates and info for you today!

• If you haven't already seen it, there is a great article about our own rider, Susie O'Brien!
• It's not too late to register or ask your friends to register for Pelotonia on the Patio!
• $20 for complimentary drinks and tunes and $10 of that goes to the rider of your choice!
• Team Advancement Training rides are scheduled every Thursday, but cancelled tomorrow because of Pelotonia on the Patio.
• Join us for the training ride, then join us after for a 15% discount @ Carsonies!
• Your Advancement Peloton planning team has been working hard on many things to help our team.
• Check the calendar for the dates of the food trucks
• We are working to bring food trucks to Longaberger
• The Pizza fundraiser was a great success so we are looking to schedule another date
• Our great creative staff are designing something for us to recognize - I love the idea!
• More info to come as the design is created
• We are still need your help to expand the team. 
• Please tell your Colleagues, Friends, and Family to join as a Rider, Virtual, or Volunteer and they can join our peloton!
• Don't forget to check out the fundraising toolkit for tips on fundraising. 
• Don't stop at your goal! 
• Even if you don't have a goal, set one and ask everyone to help. 
• It's to beat cancer!!!!

--Roland

Registration cost is increasing

If you know anyone who is planning to register for Pelotonia, remind them not to wait too long. Registration fee for riders is increasing from $100 to $150 on June 6th!

--Roland

Team Buckeye Football Raffle Tickets

Bake Sale and other upcoming events

Team Advancement,

We are doing very well! We are 18% of the way to our goal of $90K! We have 21 riders, 3 virtual riders, and 6 volunteers registered. Welcome our latest riders this week: Joe Coleman, David Chambliss, Eileen Bertolini, and Vince McGrail!!!! Our full members list is at the end of this post

The first increase for Rider Registration fees occurs on June 6. Currently non-student Rider Registration is $100. This will increase to $150 on June 6. Student Riders currently pay $50 to register and their fee will increase to $100 on June 6. Please get registered now and take advantage of the lower registration fees. Make sure to tell anyone you know who is interested in registering to sign up soon!

For those of you in town, Don't forget we are having a bake sale this Monday (5/16/16). Spread the word to others in your area and anyone else who is in or will be visiting 1480 Lane Ave.

Pete Geier leads a ride named the Prospect Ride. 32 miles as various speeds. Look for Geier's Flyers ride on Sunday, 5/15/16

Have a great weekend

--Roland

Riders (21)
Suzanne Bednarchik Eileen Bertolini Mark Bober David Chambliss Joe Coleman Aaron Conley	Dale Darnell Janice Darnell Michael Eicher Marie Gibbons Frank Grubb	Mitch Hurd Roland Kreml Vince McGrail Amanda Miller Susie O'Brien	Tom O'Brien Michael Paitoo Caroline Repko Madeline Repko David Rieker

Virtual Riders (3)
Ann Hamilton	Alexis Ross	John Woods

Volunteers (6)
Kay Baker Carol Brenner	Carol Chappell Danette Rohr	Amy Spellacy	Teresa VanDyne

Get 10% of receipts to your ride from Panera!

Panera has offered to give 10% of Panera order totals to your ride or where ever you wish to send it

See the instructions below

• Order Panera Bread either in-café or by placing Catering orders
• Collect receipts
• Redeem receipts with a completed Summary Page to receive a 10% donation for the Peloton or Rider of your choosing

Details:

• Download a Summary Page here
• Order Panera Bread from May 1-September 30, 2016 and encourage your friends, family and teammates to do so, too
• Make sure each person who orders catering writes their name and email address on their receipt
• Submit your receipts with your completed Summary Page by September 30, 2016 to Attention: Liz Fiorino, Regional Marketing Director, Covelli Enterprises, 6693 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43017 or email the Summary Page and scanned receipts to liz.fiorino@covelli.com
• Panera Bread will donate 10% of all order totals back to the Peloton or Rider of your choosing

Notes from the Pelotonia Captains' meeting

Hello Peloton members!

I have some news for you from the Team Buckeye captains meeting:

• Volunteer registration opens on April 18th. 
• Buckeye Country Superfest raffle is still on! 
• See my last posting for info about this
• A Team Buckeye raffle for OSU football tickets is coming. 
• I will have more details for you in May
• The Pelotonia staff have put together a Fundraising Toolkit. 
• Full of great tips. Take a look!
• YOU can win Garth Brooks tickets and a hotel stay on April 24
• The rider or virtual rider who raises the most funds from April 1-19 will receive this awesome prize package. All donations received and posted in the member's Pelotonia profile between April 1-19 will be counted.

Other notes and reminders (while I have your attention) :)

• I have signs and arrows for our Team Advancement members. 
• Arrows graciously donated by Dale Darnell. 
• Thanks Dale!!!
• Don't forget our team kickoff breakfast
• April 12th at 8:30 at 1480 rm 112
• Giant Eagle is donating danishes, clementines, and coffee!
• Please encourage others to come to the meeting
• 1480 rides
• 20 miles from 1480 every Thursday
• The ride now ends at Carsonies. Great Italian food with a 15% discount!
• We are working with our friends from Marketing, Jason Shults and Marissa Proulx, on a great design to honor and remember our colleagues and families who have fought cancer. 
• More details soon
• Did you know that we are listed in the top Pelotons for fundraising this year? 
• We have raised $13,540 so far. Make sure to to read the fundraising tips to help you raise money.

I can't say enough thanks for the team working with me to organize and create events

Susie O'Brien, Janice Darnell, Carol Chappell, and Marie Gibbons.

Awesome people working for a great cause!!!

--Roland

Buckeye Country Superfest Raffle Begins today!

Raffle Ticket Guidelines

Buckeye Country Superfest

1.     Raffle tickets will be distributed free of charge to any Team Buckeye member for the purpose of selling tickets to supplement fundraising efforts related to Pelotonia. 

2.     Raffle tickets are distributed in increments of 25 tickets per packet and are sold for $15 each or three tickets (3) for $30. More than one packet can be requested per pick-up and additional tickets can be requested while supplies last. Unsold tickets can be returned with no penalty.

3.     Raffle Tickets must be picked up at 660 Ackerman Road, Room 601G, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. or as arranged by emailing TeamBuckeye@osumc.edu .

4.     Each packet of tickets sold will directly benefit either ONE rider or ONE peloton. Tickets cannot be dispersed to various team members UNLESS all proceeds raised benefit the peloton account.  No exceptions.

5.     Payment for raffle tickets is by cash or check only.  Checks must be made payable to PELOTONIA. Write the Rider ID number OR Peloton Name in the Memo Section of the check to indicate where funds will be distributed.

6.     Under no circumstances are raffle tickets to be given away in exchange for a donation made directly to a rider’s Pelotonia profile or to a peloton’s profile page.

7.     Purchasing a raffle ticket is not a charitable contribution and no gift acknowledgement will be provided to individuals buying raffle tickets.

8.     All ticket stubs, cash and checks must be returned to 660 Ackerman Road, Room 601G NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 27 to be eligible for the drawing HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 2.  All unsold tickets must be returned.

9.     The following information will be recorded on a form provided by Team Buckeye staff at the time tickets, cash and checks are returned:
Total amount received (in cash and checks)
Distribution of funds to either:
a) a specific Team Buckeye member (Rider ID # required) OR
b) to a specific Team Buckeye peloton account
Date tickets and money are received

10.  Ticket Purchasers must be 18 years or older.

11.  The raffle drawing will be videotaped and the video and winner’s names will be posted on the Team Buckeye Facebook page on FRIDAY, JUNE 3.  The winners will also be notified by phone.

12.  Any questions, please email TEAMBUCKEYE@OSUMC.EDU. 

Team Buckeye Update

TEAM BUCKEYE UPDATE

March 2016

Realize your moment! The moment you realize your bike carries more than just your story. The moment we weren't just starting a ride together, we were winning a fight together. These moments propel us forward. Check out the 2016 Team Buckeye video below and share with your friends! Become a fundraising whiz! This month, the Pelotonia team will release a brand new 20+ page Fundraising Toolkit filled with creative ideas, tips and resources to help riders meet and exceed their fundraising commitments. Visit the Pelotonia site frequently for updates! Raffle Alert: Buckeye Country Superfest 2016 Looking for an easy fundraising opportunity? Look no further. Team Buckeye will be raffling off two packages for this year's Buckeye Country Superfest. Two winners will receive 10 tickets in a suite in Ohio Stadium for the 2016 Buckeye Country Superfest on either Saturday, June 18, or Sunday, June 19. Each prize package includes 10 concert tickets, three VIP parking passes, catering and non-alcoholic beverages (service charges and gratuity included). Team Buckeye members are invited to sell raffle tickets and 100 percent of the proceeds will be applied to their personal or peloton's fundraising total. Tickets are provided free of charge to all Team Buckeye members and are to be sold for $15 each or 3 for $30. Raffle tickets and payment must be returned no later than Friday, May 27. For complete details, please email Team Buckeye.

Pelotonia '16 changes

Riders
Pelotonia '16 has new routes and the goals have changed. You also have the option of setting your stretch goal and to sign up as a "High  Roller". Your stretch goal is personal and you will not be charged that additional amount if you do not make it.
Note: If you sign up to be a High Roller, you have a new goal of $5,000. If you do not raise that much money for your ride, your credit card will be charged.

Distance	Route	Goal
25 miles	Columbus to Pickerington	$1250
50 miles	Columbus to New Albany	$1500
50 miles	New Albany to Gambier	$1750
100 miles	Columbus to Gambier	$2000
130 miles	New Albany to Gambier Gambier to New Albany	$2500
180 miles	Columbus to Gambier Gambier to New Albany	$2500

Training Rides

More info is coming as the weather begins to cooperate.

Virtual Riders

Virtual riders now have a set goal of $100. If you sign up to be a virtual rider, you will provide a credit card to be charged if you do not meet your goal. 

Volunteers

Please let know if you would like to be a volunteer. Volunteers are needed for both days of the ride.

Team Fundraising

Susie and Alexis are back at it again.  Keep an eye out for the upcoming food trucks, bake sales, raffles, and pizza parties.