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July 17th, 2009

The riders began arriving shortly before noon. All were on their way home by 4:30. It’s over. Sad.

And now …

Lost and found!

If any of the following items are yours, contact admin [at] newenglandclassic.org to arrange for pickup or return. Items in the Lost and Found bucket include:

  • Grey “American Tourister” bag
  • Two rear view mirrors
  • Blue & Orange “Britches USA” jacket
  • Black “Head” long sleeve thermal shirt (large)
  • Blue sleeveless “RBS” technical jersey (large)
  • Grey helmet with 61575 sticker on the side
  • White “Trek” helmet
  • Black ‘Topeak” tent, chair, or tire pump nylon container bag
  • Clear rain jacket
  • Black “Sonora” jacket (small)
  • Black poofy cap
  • Novarra arm warmers
  • Sunglasses
  • Half dozen pairs of stinky gloves

Day 2 Itinerary

July 11th, 2009

We’d really like to have you come out and cheer on the riders. Applause, cowbells, signs, best wishes and marriage proposals are all welcome.

Below are links to maps and schedules for Day 2, Sunday, July 12, 2009.

The “Overview” is a large scale map showing the full route for the day.

The “Travel Package” is a set of detailed maps showing about five miles per page with estimated times and directions. Times are estimated at 14 MPH, and the ride generally starts at about 8 AM.

The “Profile” shows the profile elevation along the route.

All files are PDFs.

Day 2 Overview : 1.3 MB

Day 2 Travel Package : 15.4 MB

Day 2 Profile : 55 KB

Riders will set out at about 8:00 AM from University of New Hampshire campus in Durham, NH.

Weather

Start: Durham, NH
Click for Durham, New Hampshire Forecast

Rest Stop 1: Eliot, ME
Click for Eliot, Maine Forecast

Rest Stop 2: York, ME
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Rest Stop 3: Kennebunkport, ME
Click for Kennebunkport, Maine Forecast

Finish: Biddeford, ME
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Day 1 Itinerary

July 11th, 2009

This is really late, but what can I say?

We’d really like to have you come out and cheer on the riders. Below are links to maps and schedules for Day 1, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

The “Overview” is a large scale map showing the full route for the day.

The “Travel Package” is a set of detailed maps showing about five miles per page with estimated times and directions. Times are estimated at 14 MPH, and the ride generally starts at about 8 AM.

The “Profile” shows the profile elevation along the route.

All files are PDFs.

Day 1 Overview : 1.7 MB

Day 1 Travel Package : 22.5 MB

Day 1 Profile : 57 KB

Riders will set out at about 8:00 AM from Chomerics, 77 Dragon Ct, Woburn MA

Weather

Start: Woburn, MA
Click for Woburn, Massachusetts Forecast

Rest Stop 1: Perley Elementary School, Georgetown, MA
Click for Georgetown, Massachusetts Forecast

Rest Stop 2: Kensington Grocery, Kensington, NH
Click for Kensington, New Hampshire Forecast

Rest Stop 3: Rye Country Day School, Rye, NH
Click for Rye, New Hampshire Forecast

Finish: University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Click for Durham, New Hampshire Forecast

We’re now on MapMyRide!

March 26th, 2009

Feel free to check out Day 1 of our New England Classic Tour de Cure route and share it with your friends/family/teammates! Days 2-7 are sure to follow! Keep checking this site for more news.

Don’t quit before you make the climb

March 2nd, 2009

On the New England Classic uphill climbs are an everyday occurrence. Now some people say we are facing one of our steepest climbs before we even get in the saddle.

These days there’s no getting away from conversations about the economy whether it’s referred to as the downturn, the meltdown or the crisis. When fund-raisers are having the conversations, today’s economic mess is called something else – an obstacle. But just like those mountain roads we must conquer on our bicycles, this obstacle can be overcome if we pick up our effort.

Some of the people who made pledges last year may not be able to match them this year. And some may not be able to pledge at all. But the one thing we can count on not declining is the toll of diabetes. Diabetes remains a silent killer with no cure. It affects children and adults of all ages. Diabetes can cause life-threatening complications that can result in blindness, heart disease, stroke, amputation and premature death.

There is no downturn in this disease for the 23.6 million people with diabetes and their families.

That is why when we do our fund-raising we can’t accept bringing in a little less. We have to work harder to bring in a little more. With other sources of funding strained, the American Diabetes Association is counting on cyclists to pick up the slack. We have to think of the NEC as an economic stimulus package for the fight against diabetes. The people living with this disease and the researchers working to cure it need us.

So if it took 100 pledges to raise $2,000 last year we have to be willing to go after 200 pledges to raise that much or more. When you ask for pledges and people hesitate, remind them that every dollar counts. If they talk about what they’ve lost in investments point out that getting an hour of diabetes research for $50 is a great return on investment. And if a business owner talks about how tough the economy has been, explain how tough diabetes can be on business. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the average economic cost (lost workdays, lost productivity, increased health insurance claims, etc) to a company of 50-100 employees is $57,090. For a company of 1,000 employees the cost is $523,325.

So when you think people might not be able to afford to make a pledge think again. We can’t afford not to ask.

Join us at the Rider Roundup!

January 20th, 2009

Do you have a hankering to roll out for a long ride on sun-baked asphalt with a flock of fun-loving cyclists?

Unfortunately for New Englanders the ride on the sun-baked asphalt will probably have to wait at least until May. But your best cycling buddies are hoping you’ll join them Feb. 28 at Clark University in Worcester for the American Diabetes Association’s 2nd Annual New England Classic Rider Roundup. Follow this link for directions to Clark where we’ll be meeting in the Grace Conference Room of the Higgins University Center: www.clarku.edu/admissions/visit/directions.cfm

We’ll be hanging out from 1 to 4 p.m. to share a few memories, and laughs, from last year’s ride and to talk about plans for the 2009 New England Classic, July 11-17.

Be sure to bring along any fun photos you may have from last year and more importantly bring along any cyclists you think might want to join us in having a great time on a great ride for a great cause. We’ll answer any questions they have about the route, training or fund-raising. And this year we hope to have someone available to tell us about diabetes research and the great work being done by the American Diabetes Association.

Haven’t registered for this year’s ride yet? Well go to www.newenglandclassic.org

and sign up now to join us for another adventure!

Until then we’re looking forward to seeing you at the roundup.

Tim Wilson

New England Classic Organizing Committee

Welcome to 2009!!!

September 17th, 2008

Registration is now open for the 2009 Tour de Cure!

Thank you for being one of the extraordinary riders in the Tour de Cure. Thanks to you we raised over $15 million in 2008 to support the critical efforts of the ADA to fund research, education, advocacy programs. But we have even more to do. The CDC recently announced the number of Americans with diabetes increased from 20.8 million to 23.6 million and another 57 million have pre-diabetes. This growth is astonishing and we need your help–please sign up to ride today!
http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC005008030?pg=entry&fr_id=5560

To register online, go to the Tour Web site and LOG IN with your previous year’s user name and password BEFORE registering for this year’s event. That way you will have instant access to your user profile and e-mail address book from your last online fund-raising campaign. If you need your user name and password again, you can request a reminder by clicking “Forgot your Password?” in the upper right hand corner of the Tour Web site.

By registering now, you take advantage of the discounted “early bird” registration fee. There are 2.8 million more reasons to ride. All you need is one.

Sign up today

Sincerely,
The American Diabetes Association

New England Classic dates for 2009:
150 :
July 11-12
550: July 11-17

2009 Minimum Fundraising requirements:
150: $600
550: $2000

Riders and Volunteers

August 7th, 2008

Do you remember someone’s number, but not their name? Here’s a list of rider numbers and volunteers. You should have gotten everyone’s e-mail addresses in the final newsletter, but if you need someone’s e-mail address, contact Faith.
» Read more: Riders and Volunteers

Photos!

July 23rd, 2008

Jim “I beat anorexia” Evans has posted his 2008 pictures.

NEC is a family event

Euphoric mother greets less than euphoric daughter

Photo: Jim Evans

Thank you

July 19th, 2008

At the risk of leaving someone out (because I certainly will), here are some thank yous.

First and foremost, thank you to all the sponsors. Your donations are what this is all about. On behalf of the 24 million Americans with diabetes, thank you for your support and commitment.

Thanks to the riders. It was tough, it was fun. It was a swell week.

Thanks to the volunteers. It can’t be done without you.

Thanks to Bob and Erik, our mechanics who really went above and beyond the call to keep us all going.

Thanks to Bill Lacy who organized this whole thing for, like, what? 120 years in a row now? It runs like clockwork.

Thanks to the organizing committee members who divide up the chores to make it all a bit easier for everyone

Thanks to the route markers who keep us from getting lost.

Thanks to the cities and towns we pass through for granting us permits.

Thanks to the staff of the American Diabetes Association, especially Faith Linsky, for putting together another spectacular event.

And, from all of us – the riders, volunteers, and persons living with diabetes – thanks to the American Diabetes Association for taking the lead in fighting this disease.