VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION

We can't do it without you and we can't thank you enough!

August 18, 2010 – XC7 @ McKay: Another great event, thanks in no small part to our small army of volunteers. Here are the people who made it happen:

Course Prep: Kevin Paradis
Course Flagging: Kevin Paradis, Gerald Hamm, Matt Del Nin, Mike Del Nin
Registration & Timing: Duane Wallace
Keeping the Racers Pumped with her Cowbell: Anita Lapointe
Photographer: Danny Greer

August 11, 2010 – DH #3 @ Mount McKay: We lucked out again with the rain stopping just long enough to get DH#3 in the books. Thanks to the volunteers, especially first time starter, Keri Brown, who did a fantastic job starting the Lambs and Brenda Gilbert, the amazing multi-tasker who started and stopwatched the Hardtail, Sport and Advanced racers.

Course Prep: Chris Lacosse, Jacob Lacosse, Kyle Lacosse, Terry Melnick
Course Flagging: Chris Lacosse, Spencer Melnick
Trailer Delivery: Jacob Lacosse
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Brenda Gilbert
Starters and Timing Crew: Keri Brown, Brenda Gilbert, Karen Lacosse, Terry Melnick, Duane Wallace
Marshall: Cody Hay
Keeping the Racers Pumped with her Cowbell: Anita Lapointe
Photographer: Chuck Brown

July 28 10 - XC6 @ Centennial: Big thumbs up to everyone who contributed!

Course Marking: Gerald Hamm, Kevin Paradis, Will Takacs, Mike Del Nin
Trailer Delivery: Jacob Lacosse
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Brenda Gilbert, Anita Lapointe, Duane Wallace
Course Takedown: Toby Quinn, Andrew Ross, Lachlan Armstrong, Randy Berg

July 21 10 - Super-D 2 @ Mt. McKay: Thanks to the volunteers who made the even a success.

Course Prep & Marking: Kevin Paradis & Mike Del Nin
Trailer Delivery: Kyle Lacosse
Registration: Karen Lacosse & Duane Wallace
Starters: Duane Wallace & Thomas "Righty" Quinn
Timing Crew: Brenda Gilbert & Anita Lapointe
Course Takedown: Kyle Lacosse

July 14 10 - XC5 @ Shuniah Mines: Thanks to the volunteers for all their hard work and working through the threat of a storm.

Course Prep: Gerald Hamm
Course Marking: Mike Del Nin, Matt Del Nin, Anita Lapointe, Matt Lapointe, Gerald Hamm, Emile Hamm, Will Takacs
Trailer Delivery: Chris Lacosse
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Brenda Gilbert, Duane Wallace
Marshalls: Annie Girard, Carolyn Koropeski, Chris Koropeski, Anita Lapointe, Mom Lawson
Photographers: Anita Lapointe, Mike Del Nin

July 07 10 - DH2 @ Mt. McKay: Thanks to the volunteers for sweating it out at DH#2.

Course Prep: Mike Del Nin, Spencer Melnick, Terry Melnick, Chris Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Karen Lacosse, Mark Maranzan, Terry Melnick, Duane Wallace
Marshalls: Chris Lacosse, Anita Lapointe, Terry Melnick
Photographers: Chuck Brown, Matt Lapointe

June 30 10 - XC4 @ Mt. McKay: Thanks to the volunteers who made XC#4 happen.

Course Prep: Gerald Hamm, Will Takacs, Kevin Paradis
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Brenda Gilbert, Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Marshall: Mike Del Nin

June 23 10 - Super-D1 Mt. McKay: Congratulations to everyone, especially our volunteers, who came out tonight for the first Super D of the season at Mount McKay and weathered the slippery, wet, muddy conditions.

Course Set Up: Mike Del Nin
Trailer Delivery: Terry Melnick
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Brenda Gilbert, Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Keeping the Racers Pumped with her Cowbell: Anita Lapointe
Photographer: Chris Lacosse

June 16 10 –XC3 Shuniah Mines TT: Another hot night of racing at Shuniah Mines. Thanks to all of the volunteers for their help. Lots of volunteers out this week! If I missed anyone let me know.

Course Prep: Gerald Hamm, Matt Lapointe
Trailer Delivery: Terry Melnick
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Maeghan Tofinetti, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Anita Lapointe, Deb Koivu, Maeghan Tofinetti, Duane Wallace
Course Takedown: Sarah Anne Bunting, Brian Coutts, Gerald Hamm, Will Takacs and an army of others.

June 09 10 – DH1 Mt. McKay: The rain stopped just in time for the start of the first downhill race of the season. Thanks to all the riders, spectators and volunteers who stuck it out through the rain during registration.

Course Preparation: Chris Lacosse, Terry Melnick, Jacob Lacosse, Spencer Melnick, Mike Del Nin, Matt Del Nin
Course Flagging: Jacob Lacosse, Terry Melnick, Chris Lacosse
Registration: Karen Lacosse, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Brenda Gilbert, Karen Lacosse, Terry Melnick, Duane Wallace
Marshalls: Cody Hay, Chris Lacosse, Terry Melnick

Photographer: Chris Lacosse

Videographer: Chuck Brown

June 02 10 – XC2 Shuniah Mines: It was another great night of racing at Shuniah Mines. With 87 riders participating we have to thank all of our volunteers for making everything run so smoothly.

Course Set Up: Gerald Hamm, Will Takacs, Mike Del Nin, Matt Del Nin, Mark Maranzan
Registration: Duane Wallace, Karen Lacosse, Maeghan Tofinetti
Timing Crew: Duane Wallace, Mike Del Nin
Marshall: Gerald Hamm

Lambateur Marshalls:  Crew from Nipigon (sorry didn't catch a name, let me know if you know)
Course Take Down: Kyle Lacosse, Spencer Melnick
Photographers: Danny Greer, Will Takacs

May 16 10 – Mud n Mayhem was a huge success with 114 riders participating. It couldn’t have happened without all of these awesome volunteers:

Event Organizer: Maeghan Tofinetti
Registration/Memberships: Gerald Hamm, Karen Lacosse, Maeghan Tofinetti, Duane Wallace
Timing Crew: Duane Wallace, Brenda Gilbert, Karen Lacosse
Food Prep./Serve: Don Burgess, Judy Kusznier, Terry Melnick, Lynne Melnick, Alison Pascuillo
Course Prep./Set Up: Gerald Hamm, Will Takacs, Matt Del Nin, Mike Del Nin

Course Take Down: Keith Ailey, Matt Del Nin, Will Takacs
Marshall: Mike Del Nin
Games: Thomas Quinn
Helpers: Chase Kennelly, Jared Wallace
Photographers: Bethany Fuchihara, Danny Greer, Laura Inkila, Chris Lacosse
Award Announcers: Eric Bailey, Rodney Puumala

May 09 10 - Learn to Ride & Repair: Sunday dawned sunny and warm . . . another great day for cycling!

A large flock of Black Sheep came out for our 3rd annual Learn to Ride & Repair. Some were interested in learning how to repair their bikes and to improve their skills, but most were especially keen to pre-ride the

Mud N' Mayhem course.

Big thanks to:

- Karen Lacosse for handling registration;

- Kyle Lacosse for leading the repair sessions;

- Matt Del Nin, Matt Lapointe and Will Takacs for the learn to ride sessions;

- Matt Del Nin, Gerald Hamm, Chris Lacosse, Matt Lapointe, and Will Takacs for guiding the pre-ride groups.

Judging by the smiles, it was an awesome event!

May 02 10 - Paradis Classic: Huge thanks for Jiska Westbroek and Kevin Paradis (and of course, little Tycho) for organizing and sharing their home with us for the 3rd annual Paradis Classic Fat Tire Ride. It was a beautiful day and a great time was had by all who attended.

To see who was helping us out in 2009 click here.