Tupelo Cycling And Multisport Club

TCMS HAS 126 MEMBERS AND STRIVES TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, FRIENDLY, & SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO PURSUE THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS. TCMS HAS A GOAL OF PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH OUR MEMBERS CAN BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND NETWORK WITH FELLOW CYCLISTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES.TCMS ENGAGED IN ALL FORMS OF CYCLING: ROAD, TRAIL, GRAVEL, AND TRIATHLONS. FINALLY, TCMS RAISED AWARENESS AND RESOURCES FOR VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITABLE EVENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION BY OUR MEMBERS.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED BUILDING AND MAINTAINING LOCAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS AT TRACE STATE PARK AND TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK. WE APPLIED FOR A INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION TRAIL GRANT TO UPDATE THE TRAILS AT TRACE STATE PARK. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED THE JEFF BONDS MEMORIAL FITNESS FUNDRAISER, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH 18 LOCAL PARTNERS AND SPONSORS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SAFE CYCLING, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN 40+ CYCLING AND MULTISPORT EVENTS AS A TEAM. OUR CLUB HELPED PUT ON THE TUPELO SPRINT TRIATHLON. WE HOSTED QUARTERLY SOCIAL COFFEE SHOP RIDES. WE ENGAGED IN QUARTERLY CLUB MEETINGS. WE PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY CLEAN ALONG MITCHELL STREET (ONE OF OUR CYCLING AREAS) IN TUPELO. WE HELP TO SPONSOR THE TOUR DE BODOCK, A METRIC CENTURY FONDO HELD ON THE TANGLEFOOT TRAIL IN PONTOTOC MS. OUR CLUB (TCMS) GAVE AWAY OVER $2,000 TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AS REGIONAL REHAB, SALVATION ARMY BIKE GIVEWAY, AND THE TANGLEFOOT TRAIL. AS PART OF OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE, TCMS HELPED TO PROVIDE BIKES FOR NEEDY CHILDREN THROUGH THE SALVATION ARMY. WE STARTED A BIKE HELMET GIVEAWAY PROGRAM FOR THE HOMELESS THAT RIDE BICYCLES IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL.