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• Learning about ConnectCR

  • When
    March 28, 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Linn County Chapter IWLA Chapter House, 5401 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

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  Let's explore how our club can help this project succeed.

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  All About Connect CR, by Julie Kraft and Steve Sovern, Directors of Organizational Development, 7pm, Linn County Chapter IWLA Chapter House, 5401 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

  ConnectCR brings together two major projects in Cedar Rapids--the revitalization of Cedar Lake and the creation of an iconic pedestrian/trail bridge south of downtown. Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz calls the project a game-changer:

  "It's that quality-of-life amenity that Cedar Rapidians are going to be drawn to. We need these kinds of special places for our residents, for our businesses, and for our visitors.” ConnectCR will improve life in Linn County and beyond by expanding connectivity for recreation, improving under-utilized community assets, leveraging flood mitigation, and creating an iconic symbol for the city. Linn County Chapter of IWLA is proud to have Ms. Kraft and Mr. Sovern as our Special Guest speakers to address our members and the public on this exciting and innovative project for our community. Wildlife lovers, fisherman, bikers, hikers and paddlers will all benefit from a project like this. Please try to attend and don’t forget to bring a friend!

  For more information, and a short video,

  Best regards,

  Baoli

  
  

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• Bikes of Wrath

  • When
    May 02, 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:10 PM
  • Location
    AMC WESTDALE 12, 2435 Edgewood Rd SW, Cedar Rapids

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  Five Australians attempt to cycle 2600kms from Oklahoma to California in honour of the westward migration undertaken by 'The Grapes of Wrath's' Joad family. Through chance encounters with everyday Americans, the cyclists expand on the novel’s core themes of migration, inequality and the perceived land of opportunity. The group explores whether America has progressed since the book was written, discussing the wealth gap, immigration and the American Dream. The fascinating people they meet along the way reveal the enduring strength of human spirit despite the inequality and disenfranchisement which runs as deep today, as it did in Steinbeck’s seminal novel. The Bikes of Wrath is a unique, funny and insightful documentary filled with adventure, literature, music, and human connection.
  
  to make it more fun, they started with the same amount of money as the Joad family, adjusted for inflation.
  
  THE BIKES OF WRATH
  
  OKLAHOMA TO CALIFORNIA: 2600 KMS, 420 DOLLARS, 30 DAYS, 5 BIKES, 3 CAMERAS, 2 GUITARS AND ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NOVELS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
  YEAR: 2018
  
  DURATION: 100 MINUTES
  
  GENRE: DOCUMENTARY
  CLASSIFICATION: THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED
  PRODUCER: CAMERON FORD & CHARLIE TURNBULL
  DIRECTOR: CAMERON FORD & CHARLIE TURNBULL
  

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• RAGBRAI XLVII

  • Start
    July 20, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    July 27, 2019
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Join us on RAGBRAI XLVII

  July 20 thru July 27, 2019

  • Inside, overnight camping in mostly air-conditioned facilities
  • Daily door-to-door baggage transport   
  • Daily route maps and cue cards with directions to each overnight location
  • Chartered bus...to & from the start and end towns  

  COST FOR WEEK-LONG RIDERS INCLUDES:

  RAGBRAI FEES         $175.00  (Week-long Riders) (Daily see below)

  + Tax                         $10.50

  = Sub                        $185.50

  + HBA Fee                $675.00 

  = Sub                        $860.50 

  - HBA Pts                    $300.00  (if Max HBA Pts earned)

  Net =                       $560.50   (Paid to HBA directly) you will be invoiced and then you can forward your check

  ***NOTE*** A maximum of 300 points earned by club participation during 2017 may be used to offset the Overnight Accommodations and Transportation fee on a 1 point to $1 basis. 

  Request your earned points totals from our Membership Director. 

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  Daily Riders:

  • Obtain Wristbands from RAGBRAI OUTSIDE of group #34
  • $80.00 per night for accommodation
  • $100.00 Transportation, Cedar Rapids to start (PRIORITY IS TO WEEK LONG RIDER
  • $40.00 Transportation from end town to Cedar Rapids, IA

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  • Here are 6 easy steps to ensure that you are considered for RAGBRAI with HBA:

    (Complete one application for each participant.)

  1	Download and complete a HBA RAGBRAI rider and accommodation form. Read Club Guidelines For RAGBRAI
  2	Complete RAGBRAI wristband registration and associate with HBA Group (#34) for a week-long wristband. (Register on RAGBRAI.com, designate group #34 for HBA, DO NOT pay RAGBRAI directly, instead send your wristband fee along with other items below to HBA) We encourage week-long HBA riders to sign up with RAGBRAI ASAP. If you registered with RAGBRAI for the July 2018 ride, you will receive an e-mail in November 2018 with a reminder of your USER ID and PASSWORD. If you forget or lose your password, click on 'Lost Password', then enter your username and e-mail address. Your password will be sent to you.
  3	For Minors only, print a copy of the Minor's Waiver. Sign, date it and submit.
  4	We prefer you pay your 2019 Membership Dues via HBA website prior to Dec 31st, 2018.  (You must have paid your 2019 HBA Membership to register and participate with HBA on RAGBRAI. Annual is Individual: $30.00   Family: $40.00)
  5	An invoice will be emailed to you. Make your check payable to HBA, deduct club participation points earned in 2018 (300 points maximum). Request your earned points totals from our Membership Director.
  6	In Summary: send or submit the following items to HBA  (by Feb 15, 2019): Sign and send a RAGBRAI Accommodation and Transportation with HBA (step 1) Complete RAGBRAI wristband registration with HBA, Group #34 for the week-long wristband. (see step 2) Sign and send a RAGBRAI Waiver, for Minors (step 3). Send Your 2018 HBA Membership Renewal (step 4) Include Your Check with the above and send (step 5). to:  Hawkeye Bicycle Association - Ragbrai Director  Mark Sillman 402 Larick Dr. Marion, IA 52302 319-721-5285 Email Mark

  Important Notes: Completing the REGISTER's on-line RAGBRAI form and HBA's RAGBRAI Application Form does not automatically get you a wristband and HBA accommodations.  RAGBRAI allots 60 to 70 week-long passes to HBA.  We cannot guarantee passes for all applicants.  Local, active HBA cyclists who participate in HBA events and club rides get 'first dibs'.  Club members who are not local, and out-of-town relatives of local HBA members add a lot of fun to our shared experience, and they will continue to be welcomed.  If the number of applicants for HBA exceeds the allotted number of passes, plan-B is for extra riders to apply for individual wristbands through the RAGBRAI lottery.  HBA can sometimes provide overnight housing and daily baggage transport if the extra rider can provide their own transportation to the starting town.  Send a separate application for each person:  (More than one application can be mailed in the same envelope.) You must sign the HBA RAGBRAI Application and the RAGBRAI waiver(minors only). Unsigned applications will be returned.   The cancellation fee this year is $40 until April 30th and $80 afterward.  The remaining fee will be refunded when we are able to sell your spot.  This fee helps cover costs and effort associated with reselling the passes.

  
  

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