Dear Parents
Next week will be a warm one.
Temperatures will be in the high 90s.
Here are some tips for riding in hot weather.
● drink fluids on your way to Yuma
● arrive with plenty of liquids
○ put ice in your water bottles before you leave home
■ please remember that we do not provide any water or Gatorade or ice at the river
● wear light-colored clothing
● bring plenty of sunscreen
● stand in the shade whenever possible
● consider bringing cooling towels (available in sporting goods stores and online)
○ wet your towels with water before you leave home and at chase stations
○ please use as little water as possible as we have finite amounts
○ we cannot provide ice to freeze towels overnight or to cool them down during the day.
● drink small amounts of liquids every 5 - 10 minutes.
○ alternate water and Gatorade
● bring a small snack
For your kids to drink that often, they need a hydration pack.
● They need to drink often.
● They need to drink without having to stop.
○ The more they stop, the longer their day gets, and then the winds pick up.
○ Standing in the heat is harder than riding in the heat.
■ As long as they are moving, they are their own little swamp cooler.
● They need to drink while they ride.
● Your child might not sweat. Your child might not feel thirsty.
● Some of our kids still don’t have hydration packs.
○ If you need one, we have one to give away (ask me) and one to loan out for the week (ask Bill).
Extra Fun.
We will encounter a sand pit on day one, mile 1.5.
● Most of us don’t have the tires to ride this stretch, so most of us will walk.
● The sand pit will be hot.
● There is little shade.
● Your child needs to drink lots of fluids during this time from his/her hydration back.
● We do not provide liquids until mile 3 when you reach the paved road.
● Please make sure that your child has easy access to liquids and drinks often.
What dehydration looks like
Headaches, tiredness, dizziness, weakness, dry mouth, flushed skin….
Dehydration. Causes and Symptoms from the Cleveland Clinic
Personal Story
When my son was in 6th grade, on a hot day, he rode the RAC with his buddies, far away from his diligent mom … the rules were different then … He keeled over without a word, fell into a ditch, and lay there motionlessly. Until he was revived by volunteers and parents.…. He was dehydrated and hadn’t even noticed. (He is fine now. Thank you for asking)
Our Motto: Drink before you are thirsty. Eat before you are hungry.
The email containing the route and information about the documentary will go out on Friday
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you for reading.
Christiane
Dear Parents
As of today, the following kids have qualified for the RAC
Hunter A | Darren C | Mason G | Dash H | Seiji I | Jacqueline J | Cloe K | Julia L | Yilong L | Alex N | Tagon N | Alex N | Amber O | Sophia O | Marco P | Luca | Tejas P | Jerry R | Allison T Tommy Z
Congratulations. This is so great. We are so proud of you.
We need miles for the following children.
Ethan B | Farrah F| Angela H | Vedant K |Neil L |Silas L | Pearl M | Jayce R|Jeremy W | Preston W | Kellan W | Laurene Y |
Please record the miles here.
Youth Support parents, please submit your kid’s miles.
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The last night on the RAC
We will spend our last night (Saturday to Sunday) at the Girl Scouts Escondido Program Center. Inside Kit Carson Park. 3050 Las Palmas Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
This location is close to our homes. Many families arrange for a pickup and spend the night at home.
Those who stay will camp and have dinner and breakfast with us.
At this point, please indicate your preference for the last night.
We ask that every family completes this form by Wednesday, April 5
If we don’t hear from you by April 5, we assume you are going home.
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Lists
The RAC | All Seven Days updated info on Day 6
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Our next rides
Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2
LA Fitness | 362 W El Norte Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92026
8 am. Please arrive no later than 7:45 am
Two EHRIdes are mandatory.
Please plan on coming to more than two. We offer seven.
Rides get rained out.
Kindly park in the green area.
The Escondido Hill Ride Please read if this is your first one.
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Misc. fun stuff.
Please tune up your bike before the RAC.
At this point, Bob does not have any openings.
He will consider emergency tune-ups the week before the RAC.
Please contact Bob directly at rjacques888@gmail.com
Check out Bob’s Bike inspection checklist
The RAC’s Venmo account. Olav Schroeder@rideacrosscalifornia.
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Upcoming dates
RAC reunion and potluck: Tuesday, May 2nd at Design 39
Food, pictures, certificates. By then, you will have missed us
Sandag’s Bike Anywhere Day (formerly known as “Bike to Work Day”)
Thursday, May 18th. The RAC has its own pit stop. We will keep you posted.
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Our next fundraisers:
Tuesday, April 4 | Fresco Pizzeria | 13350 Camino Del Sur | 3 - 8 pm
Tuesday, May 9 | Chipotle Carmel Mountain | 11134 Rancho Carmel Drive | SD 92128 online order code NCL636B | or show this chipotle flier in the restaurant
Thank you for considering us. Thank you for attending our past events.
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Expect next week’s newsletter on Friday, April 7.
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Thank you for reading. Remember the tubes.
Your friendly RAC volunteer team
Abhi | Ana | Bill | Bob | Christiane | Frans | Hannah | James | Jeff | Joel | Julie | Kate | Kirsten| Kumar | Mani | Olav |Robert | Sabine, and co-founder Dennis
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You are responsible for knowing RAC rules, procedures, and announcements and for sharing all information with your family.
You are responsible for reading all weekly newsletters.