[NMCycling] Cloudcroft Fondo Postponed

[Zia Velo]

Dear NM Bike racers,

The autumn weather has made a very quick turn and the forecast for rain and
freezing temperatures has moved us to postpone the event until June 2023
(our original date before the roads were closed due to forest fire
concerns).

Additionally, many of us in the ZiaVelo Community are struggling with the
recent passing of good friends and bicycle advocates -- Martyn Pearson and
Alex Olsen. Martyn and Alex were two prominent figures in the Silver City
biking community. They were the owners of Gila Hike & Bike in Silver City
and have supported ZV riders for years. On Friday, October 28th, 2022, they
tragically lost their lives in a car accident on their way to a NICA event
in ABQ.

As the organizers of the Cloudcroft event, we have decided to use the race
registration as an opportunity to fundraise for and donate the race
registration to a fund for the Pearson/Olsen family needs. I have consulted
with Chris Schlabach - previous Gila Hike & Bike owner - and asked if he
thought a fundraising effort would be of use and appropriate at this time.
He approved of this suggestion. Therefore, if you choose to register for
the Cloudcroft event - recognizing the postponement of the event - (
https://www.bikereg.com/ziavelo-fall-classic) your registration fee will be
entirely donated to the family fund.

Thank you for being cyclists (a unique and tight community in New Mexico),

David Rutledge

(ZiaVelo)
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