GOBA 2008 was a blast! Two of Team E - Techron's member participated in the GOBA event this year which stretched over 7 nights and at least 300 miles per rider.

GOBA 2008 started in Wellington then traveled to Galion, Mt. Vernon, Coshocton, Orrville, and back to Wellington. Each night Nick Fantis and I camped out with his uncle Dave and two friends of theirs.

There has been a change to the website, the addition of Google Adsense on the right hand side. The entire amount of funds received from the Google Advertisement will go directly to the team as a donation less the taxes which the government takes out!

Earlier this week the National MS Society sent out the Registered Rider Packet which is optional if you wish to go over.

The packet includes tips for fundraising, rider referral form and goes into detail about the levels of donation for the entire team. This is geared more towards a team leader but can benefit any individual as well.

Making reservations this year was a battle, most the hotels seemed to be booked on Travelocity if not they were $50 more a night than last year's cost.

Using AAA and going directly to hotel's website, I was able get
the rooms for $125.99 plus $30.24 tax. Total of a $282.22 for two rooms! 

Although a late news article, the photos that were for the sponsorships were used in marketing for the respective companies that decided to use it. Mr. Gasket Performance Group a Presolite Wire Company donated $1,000 in the name of Team E - Techron. The donation helped several people on Team E - Techron to help ride and raise funds for MS. Below is the direct link to the Press Release and a local copy which is in a PDF Format.

Joining Team E - Techron has never been easier. Recently this webpage has been launched to keep Team E - Techron organized with upcoming events, fundraising efforts and sponsorship updates.

Registration has opened up! Registration is currently $35.00 but if you use the discount code "WEB" in all capitals you recieve a $10.00 discount making the registration fee only $25.00!

Going out there was wonderful time with
beautiful weather even if the Century Loop killed half of the team it
was a great time riding. It was a true pleasure to have everybody on
the team. We had wonderful time when we went to the hotel and Cedar
Point.

This could not come at a better time for the National MS Society considering the event is only a few short days away!

The reservation for our hotel while staying in Sandusky, Ohio for Pedal to the Point 2007 has been made! The reservation is at

Holiday Inn Express
5513 1/2 Milan Road
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
419-624-0028

I was able to pick up the hotel for $107.00 (without taxes) with the
AAA Discount. The hotel is a nice hotel that we stayed at last year.
Hope to see you there!

The people at Mr. Gasket Performance Group and Design Engineering,
Inc have been a tremendous help with fund raising efforts for the Pedal
to the Point this year! The donations from both the companies totals in
at $1,200! These funds will help those fighting Multiple Sclerosis!
Each company will have a banner of theirs with the entire team as a
token of our appreciation!

Very special thanks goes out to Mr. Gasket Performance Group and
Design Engineering, Inc for their generous donations in this years
event.