Riders and Volunteers - Come Help Out

Its that time again! The ExxonMobil Cycling Team is gearing up for this year’s MS150 and our Volunteer Coordinators, Paul & Liz Tepikian are reaching out for volunteers to help support the Team once again!  The Team expects to have about 300 riders participating this year which is scheduled for April 17 and 18.

To support the ExxonMobil Team riders, volunteers are needed in many capacities, both prior to the event and during the weekend of the ride.  We help kick-off at Chemical Headquarters on Katy Freeway on Saturday morning, staff lunch stops in Belleville (Saturday) and Bastrop (Sunday), set up and staff the team tent in La Grange, shuttle riders from the tent site to the hotel, host the team tent at the finish in Austin, and, of course, contribute lots of cheering.

There are many teams that riders can choose and one reason many have decided to ride with ExxonMobil is because of the superior volunteer support that has been provided in past years.

Dates to Remember:

Date	Time	Activity	Location
Thursday or Friday April 15 or 16	To be determined	Loading Vans and Trucks	Team Storage (Greenspoint)
Saturday, April 17	5:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m	Kick-off	EM Chemicals - 13501 Katy Fwy.
	10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Lunch assistance	Belleville
	10:30 a.m til.....	Tent staffing, cheering and shuttling riders to hotel	La Grange
Sunday, April 18	5:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m	Shuttle riders from hotel to La Grange and tent shut down	La Grange
	10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Lunch assistance	Bastrop
	10:30 a.m til 6:00 p.m.	Assist the Team tent at Finish	Austin
	4:00 p.m. - 10:00 pm	Shuttle riders from MS Start location to Chemicals	Houston – Omni Hotel / Chemicals

You can volunteer for a few hours or for the entire weekend.  Completing the survey below will provide us with a better understanding of what and where you are able to assist.

Volunteer Survey

If you or a family member is interested in helping out, please contact Paul or Liz Tepikian.

Also, note that our efforts raise money for the MS Society thru ExxonMobil’s VIP program.  Last year we collected an several thousand additional $'s for the MS Society thru ExxonMobil VIP grants (so one piece of info we will be looking for is the personnel number for either you or the EM rider that you are affiliated with).  Thanks in advance.

Additional Volunteer Opportunities

The ExxonMobil Cycling Team is sponsoring four training rides this training season, and hosting a safety picnic where riders can pick up helpful safety tips as well as their packets and jerseys.  If you are interested please contact Jim Robin.

Dates to Remember:

Saturday, January 23	Team Ride - South / Southwest (Richmond Area) - 8:00 a.m. Location:  Brisco Junior High School  (Map) Please e-Mail Jim Robin to help as a volunteer for this ride.
Saturday, February 13	Team Ride - Zube Park - 8:00 a.m. Location:  Roberts Road Elementary School   (Map) Please e-Mail Jim Robin to help as a volunteer for this ride.
Saturday, March 6	Team Ride - Katy Hempstead - 8:00 a.m. Location:  Katy High School  (Map) Please e-Mail Jim Robin to help as a volunteer for this ride.
Saturday, March 27	Team Safety Picnic and Training Ride - Details to be Announced
Saturday, April 3	Team Ride - Willis/New Waverly/Lake Pleasant - 8:00 a.m. Location:  American Legion Hall   (Map) Please e-Mail Jim Robin to help as a volunteer for this ride.