News from the front

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Key bullets resulting from a conference call with Rob Gusky this morning and an email from Phyllis Rodgers about the upcoming Historic Riverton Century, 3-Mile Community Ride, and Historic Riverton Criterium follow:

  • Eventbrite regisistration as of June 1 (10 days to go for the June 11 launch)
  • full-century riders committed to ride from Millburn, NJ to Riverton – 12
  • cyclists committed to ride from Bordentown – 9
  • 6 of the riders are women
  • 3-Mile Community Ride participants – 44
  • Orange Blossom meal ticket for after the event – 21
HRCentury 2016 button
HRCentury 2016 button

HSR President Phyllis Rodgers adds these details about the two-day cycling event

  • Saturday, approx. 4PM-4:30, representatives of the Society to meet Community Riders at District parking lot; Check children for helmets and waivers; Give out buttons to children
  • Speakers at the brief ceremony  at Memorial Park on Saturday include Mayor Cairns, Paul Schopp, Gary Sanderson with his c.1895 bike, and originator Rob Gusky
  • Dinner at Orange Blossom 7PM
  • Marshals for Sunday’s big Criterium advised to bring an umbrella or sunscreen, and a chair
  • Still need some more volunteer marshals – contact Iris Gaughan at iggaughan@gmail.com or 856-829-8671
  • Support of the Criterium at gofundme
  • HSR members will sell HSR merch at a table outside the Library

– JMc

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John McCormick

Teacher at Riverton School 1974-2019, author, amateur historian, Historical Society of Riverton Board Member 2007-2023, newsletter editor 2007-2023, website editor 2011-2023

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