Team Red Spotlight: Frank Morrone

Frank Morrone

Frank Morrone is an active Team Red member, Red Rider, and a vet.  Frank's been working with the VA (Veteran's Administration) to promote healthy lifestyles and exercise for vets with diabetes.  Frank has type 2 diabetes and uses cycling to help fight diabetes.  As Frank always says:

   Hills are Tough
   The Sofa Kills
   The Bike is LIfe

Leading the way for vets
to fight diabetes!

Frank looks at cycling as a medicine to combat his diabetes. And he wants to help other vets with diabetes to do the same.

Frank is leading the way to work with Team Red and the ADA to welcome all vets to join Team Red, to come out and have fun on our training rides, and join us in the Tour de Cure.  We are also hoping to do the same with the ADA's Step Out Walk, which has a Team Red as well - for vets that don't cycle, they can join the walking program.

The Coatesville VA Medical Center is embracing this and has invited Team Red and all Red Riders to join in their Veteran's Week Parade on Friday, November 4th, from 8:30am - 11:30am.

See our event details for more info on this and contact Kevin Horio (kevinhorio@yahoo.com) if you can participate.  It's a Friday, so it may be difficult for some, but we are hoping to show some numbers and promote Team Red and the Tour to the vets, and welcome them to our ranks!

Jerseys!

The ADA is working on national Team Red jerseys for the 2012 Tour de Cure!


What do the Team Red Jerseys Look Like?

I'll post designs as soon as I get them.


How Do I Qualify for a Team Red Jersey?

You must be registered and have raised the minimum fundraising amount of $200 online by March 31st, 2012 in order to be included in the jersey order.  The jerseys have an 8-week turnaround time, so March 31st will be the latest we can order jerseys.   

So keep an eye out for updates on this so you can have a Team Red jersey for our 2012 season - we'll feel more like a team with matching jerseys!


How Do I Order a Team Red Jersey?

I will contact everyone in January to take orders from those who are eligible early and would like to have their jerseys early.  I'll contact the remainder of eligible folks toward the end of March to place the final jersey orders before the Tour.

You may have to pay for a Team Red jersey and I'll get pricing on that later.  However, we are working on getting Team Red sponsors to subsidize or fully cover the cost of jerseys for Team Red members! 


What About Red Rider Jerseys?

The same date and fundraising prerequisites apply to you in order to be eligible for a Red Rider jersey.  In addition, you must have diabetes to be a Red Rider.  When you register for the Tour de Cure, you'll need to indicate that you have diabetes, along with your jersey size and your desire to be recognized as a Red Rider.

A Red Rider jersey is different from a Team Red jersey.  Team Red jerseys are for anyone who has joined Team Red.  You can join Team Red and be a Red Rider at the same time - in which case, you can get both jerseys if you choose.

See here for an explanation on the difference between Red Riders and Team Red.

Chester County Hospital Diabetes Day

The Chester County Hospital is hosting it's 17th Annual Diabetes Day

"Food for Thought" - highlighting the foods we eat and how they effect our health. 


Date:
Saturday, November 12, 2011
10 am - 2 pm

Location:
UTI Exton
Eagleview Corporate Center
750 Pennsylvania Dr.
Exton, PA

Registration:
Pre-registration is required by calling 610.738.2300
or registering online here

Fee: $5

Host:
The Chester County Hospital
Diabetes Self-Management Program


Providing useful information as part of a diabetes self management program, "Food for thought" will be provided on a variety of topics explored through demonstrations, mini-lectures and educational displays. Our presenters, equipped with cooking demonstrations, and physician lectures will motivate you to manage your diabetes effectively!


Diabetes Day will include vendor displays, giveaways and boxed lunch provided by Novo Nordisk.

2nd Annual Mad Scot Trail Ride - Big Success!

Beautiful day for a ride

The 2nd Annual Mad Scot Trail Ride was a big success - we nearly tripled our ridership and we surpassed last year's fundraising!  The ride is in honor of Colin Mackay, who fights FSGS - a devastating form of kidney disease.  All funds go to NephCure, which strives to fund a cure for FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome.

Great scenes on this trail!

Join us next year - this is a great ride!  52 miles of gravel and hardpack trail - you only cross one road once you get to the trail.

It's beautiful along the Lehigh River, and non-riders have a great time at the Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival - live music, great food, old time scenic railway - loads of fun!

See the Mad Scot site for full details!

Wee dram o' whisky - Mad Scot tradition!

And they're off...