Memorial Ride 7-20-14
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Memorial Ride 7-20-14
Stacy Kline (The Orange County Wheelmen (OCW)) sent you a message.
John Colvin and Debra Deem Memorial Ride
Additional Information about the memorial ride this Sunday from April Morris.
On the morning of Sunday, July 20th we will take a short bike ride in the memory of John Colvin and Debra Deem.
Remembering the Fallen. John was killed in June on a training ride in preparation for what would have been his first Ironman Triathlon later this summer. He was struck by a car on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, California and succumbed to his injuries the same evening.
Debra was killed last August on her daily ride from home to Corona del Mar.
All are welcome to attend. We will meet at Heisler Park, (1 block west of PCH, on Cliff Dr. between Myrtle and Jasmine. ) in Laguna Beach. Meet at 8:00 AM. A short invocation will be given in memory of Debra and John at 8:15.
Following the invocation we will ride north on Pacific Coast Highway toward Newport Coast Drive, retracing both Debra and John’s last ride. We will continue past the site of his death at Emerald Bay, turn off PCH at the site of Debra's collision, and climb that hill for them.
John would have likely finished each hill repeat at Pelican Hill Road, so we will call that the official “end” of the memorial ride. However, we hope everyone will continue on, completing a wonderful ride of your own, keeping John and Debra in your hearts.
To remember, and to make a difference. The families of John and Debra both wish that the ride serve to elevate the profile of cyclists in the eyes and minds of drivers, too many of whom are not aware of the our rights on the road, do not expect to see us on the road, and pass too closely when we ride to the right. With this in mind please stay visible on Pacific Coast Highway through Laguna Beach, especially on the part of the road where John was killed. Ideally, ride solo or no more than two abreast. If you can, please leave a gap of 15-20 seconds between riders.
We do not anticipate stopping at the place of John’s death; with no bike lane and a narrow shoulder, there is just no safe place for any size group to stop. Instead, you may request a single flower at the start of the ride to drop along the road – at that location or anywhere you choose.
John’s family has asked that donations in his honor be made to the Orange County Bicycle Coalition. Please visit ocbike.org and use the “DONATE” tab (right hand side of the home page), or send a check to “O.C.B.C.” at 405 E. Wilson Avenue, Orange CA 92867-4832. 501 (c) (3) EIN 33-0623176
Please consider riding to the start of the ride. But for those driving to the start, there is likely to be available street parking in downtown Laguna Beach or at Heisler Park.
Another option is to park at the Newport Coast Community Center (6401 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Coast, CA 92657), at the top of Newport Coast Drive up hill from the official ride will end, and bike down to the start from there
John Colvin and Debra Deem Memorial Ride
Additional Information about the memorial ride this Sunday from April Morris.
On the morning of Sunday, July 20th we will take a short bike ride in the memory of John Colvin and Debra Deem.
Remembering the Fallen. John was killed in June on a training ride in preparation for what would have been his first Ironman Triathlon later this summer. He was struck by a car on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, California and succumbed to his injuries the same evening.
Debra was killed last August on her daily ride from home to Corona del Mar.
All are welcome to attend. We will meet at Heisler Park, (1 block west of PCH, on Cliff Dr. between Myrtle and Jasmine. ) in Laguna Beach. Meet at 8:00 AM. A short invocation will be given in memory of Debra and John at 8:15.
Following the invocation we will ride north on Pacific Coast Highway toward Newport Coast Drive, retracing both Debra and John’s last ride. We will continue past the site of his death at Emerald Bay, turn off PCH at the site of Debra's collision, and climb that hill for them.
John would have likely finished each hill repeat at Pelican Hill Road, so we will call that the official “end” of the memorial ride. However, we hope everyone will continue on, completing a wonderful ride of your own, keeping John and Debra in your hearts.
To remember, and to make a difference. The families of John and Debra both wish that the ride serve to elevate the profile of cyclists in the eyes and minds of drivers, too many of whom are not aware of the our rights on the road, do not expect to see us on the road, and pass too closely when we ride to the right. With this in mind please stay visible on Pacific Coast Highway through Laguna Beach, especially on the part of the road where John was killed. Ideally, ride solo or no more than two abreast. If you can, please leave a gap of 15-20 seconds between riders.
We do not anticipate stopping at the place of John’s death; with no bike lane and a narrow shoulder, there is just no safe place for any size group to stop. Instead, you may request a single flower at the start of the ride to drop along the road – at that location or anywhere you choose.
John’s family has asked that donations in his honor be made to the Orange County Bicycle Coalition. Please visit ocbike.org and use the “DONATE” tab (right hand side of the home page), or send a check to “O.C.B.C.” at 405 E. Wilson Avenue, Orange CA 92867-4832. 501 (c) (3) EIN 33-0623176
Please consider riding to the start of the ride. But for those driving to the start, there is likely to be available street parking in downtown Laguna Beach or at Heisler Park.
Another option is to park at the Newport Coast Community Center (6401 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Coast, CA 92657), at the top of Newport Coast Drive up hill from the official ride will end, and bike down to the start from there
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