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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Hi all bicyclists!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Very soon we will be starting our bicycling season 2024! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Your bike trip leaders have begun to develop a schedule of 3-5 rides a month from April to September. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>For your convenience, below are the <b>April and May rides that are NOW listed</b> on the AMC’s activities database:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Twenty Mile Spring Warm-Up for Experienced Cyclists (Registration opens 3/18)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Sunderland, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Date: 6-Apr-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/148955"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Intro. To Recreational Road Cycling (Registration opens 4/5)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Sunderland, MA<br>Date: 20-Apr-2024<br></span><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/148956"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Spring Warm-Up for Experienced Cyclists (Registration opens 3/22)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Hatfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Date: 21-Apr-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/149008"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Intro. To Recreational Road Cycling (Registration opens 4/1)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Hatfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>27-Apr-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/149006"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=5 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Intro. To Recreational Road Cycling (Registration opens 4/17)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Hatfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>4-May-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/148957"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=6 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Intro. To Recreational Road Cycling (Registration opens 4/15)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Whately<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>11-May-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/149005"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=7 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Warm-Up for Experienced Cyclists-25 Miles of Farms & Quiet Roads (Registration opens 5/6) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: S. Deerfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>18-May-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/148958"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Berkshires Ride - Warm-Up for Experienced Cyclists (Registration opens 5/1)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Great Barrington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>25-May-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/149004"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=9 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Berkshires Ride- Great Barrington to CT (Registration opens 5/1)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Location: Great Barrington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>26-May-2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/149003"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'>Register</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>More to come!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>We very much look forward to seeing you on a ride soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Janine, Bicycling Committee Chair/Trip Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Ps. Remember, you do not have to be an AMC member to join our rides. Feel free to pass information on about our rides to your friends and family.</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>