ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2005 TRAIL ANGEL AWARD
MISSOULA, Mont., May 2, 2005-Adventure Cycling Association is currently
seeking nominations for the 2005 June Curry Trail Angel Award. The
phrase Trail Angel refers to a generous individual or group encountered
during a bicycle tour that makes the cyclotourstÕs journey easier,
or in some cases even possible, by helping the cyclist as a form
of goodwill. Any
individual or group that went out of their way to do something
special for a cyclotourist, even if it was a one-time occurrence,
is eligible for nomination. Nominations
will be accepted until September 30, 2005 by visiting www.adventurecycling.org/outreach/awards,
emailing awards@adventurecycling.org,
or by calling 800-755-2453 and requesting a nomination form by
mail or fax.
Adventure Cycling began this awards program to recognize the contributions made
by individuals and organizations in America who promote bicycle touring and improve
conditions for bicycle tourists. The award is named in honor of June Curry,
the famous Cookie Lady of Afton, Virginia. June has been assisting cyclists
on the TransAmerica Trail since 1976. To date, more than 11,000 touring
cyclist have enjoyed the hospitality at her home in Virginia. June is a
true Trail Angel and in 2003, she was the first recipient of this award. In
2004, Dave and Jo-An Martin of Dubois, Wyoming were the winners of the second
annual June Curry Trail Angel Award. The MartinÕs home is just off the
TransAmerica Bicycle Trail and the Great Divide route providing a resting place,
copious amount of food, and top-notch hospitality to hundreds of touring cyclists.
"Sometimes help comes in the form of a ride into town during a storm and
sometimes in the form of a warm shower and a soft bed, but every time it is appreciated
and this award is our organizationÕs way of saying a big, collective 'THANK YOU,'" said
Adventure Cycling Association Executive Director Jim Sayer.
Any Adventure Cycling member can nominate one deserving person or group
for the 2005 Trail Angel Award. To make a nomination, submit your
name and contact information, plus the name, location, and contact
information for the person you want to nominate, and a 100 to 300-word
explanation of why you think this person or group should win the
2005 Trail Angel Award. Nominations
will be accepted until September 30, 2005 by visiting www.adventurecycling.org/outreach/awards,
emailing awards@adventurecycling.org,
or by calling 800-755-2453 and requesting a nomination form by
mail or fax.
Adventure Cycling, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the largest recreational cycling
association in the United States. The associationÕs mission is to inspire
people of all ages to travel by bicycle. Its 42,000 members reside primarily
in the United States and Canada. Major services and products include bicycle-route
development and mapping; periodical publishing (Adventure Cyclist magazine
and The CyclistsÕ Yellow Pages); a guided bike touring and instruction
program with over 30 trips per year; and a Cyclosource sales catalog.
Thousands of cyclists annually tour along segments of the associationÕs
33,023-mile National Bicycle Route Network, which includes three major transcontinental
routes and three major north-south routes (from Canada to Mexico). For information,
call (800) 755-BIKE (2453), email info@adventurecycling.org, or visit www.adventurecycling.org.
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