1. Bakersfield Road Runners It’s Official ! We are GWRRA’s newest Chapter CA-1B

2. Congratulations one and all for being part of GWRRA’s newest chapter! We have met the requirements by the Regional Office for having the minimum number of meetings, elected our officers, and have named ourselves the Road Runners and our official color is Maroon. We will officially be listed in the Gold Book, when it is printed for next years edition. We would like to thank our new Chapter Director, Jack Vito for all his hard work helping set up our chapter. Jack has been a GWRRA member for many years, and had the experience and contacts necessary to allow our chapter to come to life. We still are in need of volunteers for positions within our chapter. If anyone is interested in becoming a ride captain or assistant safety officer, you will need to attend a certification class in Tulare. Please contact Guy Bowers for more information at the next meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone for our inaugural ride! Bakersfield Road Runners Board Chapter Director: Jack Vito Treasurer: Larry Gillette Safety Officer: Guy Bowers Webmaster/Newsletter Editor Bryan & Teri Sandler Door Prize Assistant Linda Vito Ride Captains – 3 or more Event Coordinator -1 Assistant Chapter Director Assistant Safety Officer Please let Jack know at our next meeting if you can help http://renorendezvous.org/ The Bakersfield Road Runners Will be led by Jack Leaving : Wed: June 17 th For details contact Jack First Official Meeting & Ride Date: Saturday May 16th Time: 8:00 a.m. Place: Lorene’s 1531 23 rd St Destination: Morro Bay Cost : Free (buy your lunch to enjoy on the Cruise) Please come join the fun for our first official meeting and a ride to Morro Bay afterwards. At Morro Bay we will enjoy a Bay Cruise, courtesy of Capt Stew’s Cruises Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Contact Us: Jack Vito 805-235-4188 Or Comments/Suggestions: Gwrra691@Gmail.com May 2015 Issue: 1

3. Bakersfield Road Runners Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Safety Corner Being an All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT) rider can be kind of a pain. Yes, riding jackets and pants can be pretty warm; particularly if you’re in a lot of traffic. However, the new mesh gear allows substantial air flows and it provides more abrasion protection than jeans and WAY more than you get from a short sleeved shirt or tank top. Full-fingered gloves can be restrictive but they aren’t as bad as having your hands wrapped in gauze. Yeah, boots can be hot but a stone kicked up by the car in front of you can break your toe. Casts are really hot, itchy too. Remember, asphalt is unforgiving. It doesn’t care that the weather is hot, or how well you can ride. You should always DRESS FOR THE “SLIDE” NOT FOR THE “RIDE” ****ALL GWRRA sanctioned rides require you (co-rider too!) have proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)***