By qctri on 7/28/2008 1:16 PM

The weather Friday night was a perfect way to kick off the 2008 24 Hrs of Booty.  It was a great place for us to unveil not only our new jerseys but also our new QCTC tent.  We received lots of great comments about both.  Our team of 12 raised nearly $5800 and rode 1050 miles in 78 hrs of riding.  Until you’ve experienced this ride, you really can’t appreciate how impressive an event it really is.   We had some really impressive rides, including a number of members who vastly exceeded the length of any ride they had ever done previously.  Great job to everyone who participated. We hope to have an even larger team out there next year!
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By qctri on 7/21/2008 1:16 PM

43 kids at a Charlotte-area after school program are now safer thanks to a program by QCTC and Mecklenburg EMS Agency.  The children not only learned about bicycling safety but they also had a chance to ride thru a safety course.  Each child also received a free bike helmet courtesy of Medic and Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg.  Almost every child told us that they ride bikes often but only 5 said that they had a helmet already.  Of those 5, only 2 said that they wear their helmet.  North Carolina law requires that children under 16 wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.  The city of Charlotte and the towns of Matthews and Cornelius also require helmets for children under 16 riding any device with wheels (roller blades, scooters, bikes, etc).