Dear New England Classic Rider:
Planning is already well underway for the 2009 New England Classic and your American Diabetes Association and the planning committee is committed to making this the best year ever.
The websites are open, you can copy and paste the following link into your web browser to register for the 2009 New England Classic.
http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC005008030?pg=entry&fr_id=5560
I also have some other news to report. Faith Linsky, the long-time staff partner on the New England Classic is no longer with the American Diabetes Association. The American Diabetes Association, like many other organizations both for profit and not-for-profit, had to undergo staffing reductions in order to protect our ability to deliver our mission during these tough economic times. Faith was instrumental in bringing the Classic to where it is today. I know many of you looked forward to seeing her each year in Woburn and communicating with her as you registered and raised your contributions.
Faith’s knowledge is hard to replace but I want you to know we are committed to maintaining the Classic’s reputation as a fun, safe and well-produced ride. That said, I am pleased to announce that Ryan Williams has accepted the position as the new Tour de Cure Manager for the New England Classic. Ryan has worked for the ADA for the past year on the Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes events in Maine and has done a great job recruiting teams and getting participants invested in the Mission. Ryan will be based out of the Portland, Maine office. He can be reached at rwilliams{at}diabetes.org or at (207) 774-7717 x3456. Feel free to contact Ryan with any questions. His first day will be Monday, February 2nd.
In the meantime, please register now! We are excited for another great year and look forward to seeing you there.
Chris Boynton
Executive Director
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