Annual Picnic Ride • 2-3/ABC/31,41,51 • Schaefer School, SR

Summertime, and our traditional picnic (and rides) to mark the season’s passing draw nearer. Our big event is scheduled for the last Saturday of August, one week ahead of the Labor Day crush. This year, we’re moving the picnic back to the club’s warehouse/club house at 4023 Coffee Rd, Santa Rosa.(Any gritty, industrial ambiance suggested by the word “warehouse” is entirely inappropriate to our pleasant, rural facility, which is set amidst vineyards, and where we set up our picnic tables and buffet in the dappled shade of old oaks.)
Please register if you plan to attend. We need to know how many to plan for, and if last year is any indication, attendance will be somewhere in excess of 200. This is a members-only event and you must RSVP (above, left) (or contact any Board member for “manual” registration).
We will reserve the lot at Schaefer Elementary School on San Miguel Road for stashing our cars before the rides and during the picnic (same as the New Year’s Day rides and other recent occasions). The rides end at the warehouse, and after the festivities, you can ride back to the school and your cars. Please do not drive to the warehouse.
The picnic will deviate somewhat from our (sometimes) traditional potluck format. This year, all of the food and drinks will be provided by the club. This avoids the need to collect potluck dishes at the school parking lot and ferry them to the warehouse and back. This event will require the assistance of a handful of helpers to make it go smoothly. If you can pitch in, please contact picnic chair Rick Sawyer. Although we need most volunteers to commit ahead of time, you can also simply come early enough before your morning ride (or stay a little late after the picnic) to lend a hand for a few minutes. We’re going to need around 20 volunteers in order to lighten the load so that most of the helpers can also ride that day and enjoy the picnic. Volunteer efforts will be needed on Saturday, and also on the Friday before and Sunday after the event…take your pick.
Volunteers should register, too. We look forward to seeing you on August 25!
Organized by Rick Sawyer 933-0760

A Ride Led by Barbara Drucker - 538-5256   Map Route Slip

B Ride Led by Donn King - 490-9115  Map Route Slip

C Ride Led by Paul Stimson - 480-9109  Map Route Slip