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The Cycling Club has designed jerseys and shorts for club members. There are four ways to receive your pair.

1) Free - Commute to work by bike 60% of the days you are scheduled to work for 3 months.

2) Free - Commute to work by bike a total of 1000 miles.

3) Half-Price - Participate in two Mercy Cycling Club sponsored events in one year.

(Examples: Mercy Fall Classic, Rex Ride, May is Bike Month BikeFest, Racho Cordova Police Dept. Bike Rodeo)

4) Purchase the items at cost. Jersey: $42.00 Shorts: $42.00

Get your set by calling Anne Simpson at 453-4699.

The Mercy/CHW ranked 6th out of over 700 cycling clubs or groups in the Sacramento region during May is Bike Month.

Eleven members cycled over 500 miles. Ninety-three member logged miles during the month.

Go to the following link for a full listing of club members who participated:

http://www.bikecommutemonth.com/challenges_employer.asp

The Sacramento Area Council of Governments named Mercy General Hospital 2009 Bike-Friendly Employer for the six county region. The award recognizes MGH for its outstanding employee commuting program. City of Sacramento Councilman Steve Cohn presented the award to Hospital President, Denny Powell, at Mercy Bike Day on July 10th. Activities on bike day includes a bike parade, recognition of employees who biked over 500 miles during May, and refreshments. Ron Kampling was honored by SACOG as the 2009 Cyclist of the Year. For more information go to the following link.

The Amercian River Parkway is one of the regions greatest natural resources. The parkway is full of wildlife, has miles of tree-lined bike paths, picnic areas, and great river access. It is enjoyed by thousands on a daily basis. Visitors from outside the area, including San Francisco, have shared their love and envy Sacramento residents for having such a unique resource.

Members of the cycling club ride the parkway daily. On many occasions they have voiced their belief that we need to preserve this jewel. Club members have taken on this cause by volunteering to become stewards of the American River Parkway. In February, the American River Parkway Foundation gave the Mercy Cycling Club stewardship of Mile 5 North of the parkway.

The clubs main responsibility is to volunteer 20 hours per quarter by picking up trash and debris. Watch for weekend ride events and come out and help keep the parkway beautiful.

Our 3rd Annual Mercy Fall Classic is scheduled for October 24th at Discovery Park on the American River Parkway. This year we have many new fun rides and activities planned. This year the event will be open to the public. Some of the activities planned include:

Fitness For Life Expo
Metric Century Ride
Family Fun Ride or Walk
Post Ride Lunch