09/10/2023
Hey All! WOW! What an amazing time we had yesterday at our INAUGURAL Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride! We cannot even begin to convey the level of fun and excitement felt surrounding the finish line party! If you were there, you KNOW!
All of this could not have happened without the VOLUNTEERS who played an integral role:
My fellow Ride Committee - Charlotte Roberts, Mark Kovacic, Amy Holmen, Diane Rittmeister, Andrew Johnson, Monica Hagen, Jennifer Churchill, and Aaron Johnson
From Lassen Land & Trails Trust, Randy Darrow
Aid station volunteers at Goumaz CG, Susanville Noon Rotary, including, Alan Seimer, Penny Artz, Jim Chapman, Morgan Nugent, Radley Shipes, Martin Balding, and Gloria Beck.
-at Swain Mtn, Lassen Family Services, including Kendra Zaengle, Armando Medina, Quin and Mark Zaengle.
At Silver Lake, Heather Cluck, Erica and McCovey Osborn, and Dede Heimbigner.
At Norvel Road, Lassen County Chamber of Commerce, including Jeff Riley, Melanie Westbrook, and Jason Colbert and others.
Packet Pickup/Registration Colleen Bennett, Julie Morgan, Salome Shaw, Pamela Theel, Matt Denney
Aid Station Bin shopping/packing -Christi Whitcome
Set up/Tear down - MiKe Morgan, Paul Whitccome, Phil Finkle, Thad Miller, Roger Rupp, Janet Cunningham, Francesca Brown
Parking- Carol Growden, Phil Sheppard
Safety - USFS LEOs, Lassen County Sheriffs Dept Deputies
Miss Lassen County Chalise Robbins, Princess Sophia Bennet and Ambassadress, Hailey Treviso
Key Sponsors:
HAMMER NUTRITION, specifically our Account manager, Flavie Dokken
From Nobles Contruction Components, Tim Nobles
From Lassen Ale Works Boardroom Erik Jefferts
From Grocery Outlet Aaron and Becky Weigel
Courage Triathlon, Dawn and Jon Hershberger for loaning us their bike racks!
I know I missed some names and maybe got some wrong, but I'm so proud of what we did together!
And MANY, MANY thanks to all of you who came up and rode with us to make this event AWESOME!
-Linda Powell
Ride Director