Mel’s Annual Labor Day Ride

August 9, 2012 on 5:09 pm | In Mountain Biking | No Comments

Mel Norris has announced that this year’s Labor Day ride and fundraiser will take place on Sunday, September 2nd.

Mel will be again be raising money for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. This year’s event will be held in honor of Wayne Carlson, father or GGR member Erik Carlson. Wayne was diagnosed with brain cancer earlier this year.

Details regarding start time and general logistics are still in the works.

The fundraiser will include a post-ride shrimp boil at Casa del Norris in Kalama. Everyone – even those who don’t ride – are invited to attend. Suggested donation is $20 per person.

Mel and Paul are located at 155 Eli Avery Avenue. Directions below.

Additional donations can be mailed to Mel at P.O. Box 1092, Kalama, WA 98625-1000. Make checks payable to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Let’s get on board and do whatever we can to fight this terrible disease. 

Please contact Mel at melanie.norris@kyocera.com to let her know if you will be attending the ride, the party or both.

Last year, Mel combined her 40th birthday ride with the fundraiser, which honored the fathers of Carla Mitchem, Susan Martin and Shaun Alexander.

Mel knocked down 40 miles of single-track and was joined by a huge crew for the final leg at Falls Creek. Check the story here.

Directions -

 Heading north on I-5
Take Kalama Exit 30
Take a right at the stop sign off of the freeway
At the four way stop go straight on Elm Street to the top of the hill
Turn left (Elm Street ends at the school)
Turn right on Taylor.
Turn left on Horizon**.
**Horizon is a loop, take the second left on Horizon when you see the Dead End sign**
Turn left on Eli Avery.
 155 Eli Avery Avenue.

 Heading south on I-5
Take Kalama Exit 30
Take the access road to the end.
Turn left under the overpass.
Go straight on Elm Street to the top of the hill
Turn left (Elm Street ends at the school)
Turn right on Taylor.
Turn left on Horizon.
**Horizon is a loop, take the second left on Horizon when you see the Dead End sign**
Turn left on Eli Avery.
155 Eli Avery Avenue.

 Mel’s Cell: 360-609-3167