BPMS150 2009 INFORMATION

BPMS150 2009
Houston to Austin Bike Tour
April 18 – 19, 2009
Team Geokinetics

This year our team comprised of employees, Clients, Board Members and guest riders from all corners of the globe.  We had team members from Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Singapore, UK and US. 

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The weather was challenge again this year.  The thunderstorms and flooding of Houston streets on Friday afternoon were forecast again for the Saturday (day 1 of the ride) this made for a very difficult decision by the MS150 to cancel the first day of the ride, for safety reasons.  This news came on Friday at 5:00 p.m. we had to very quickly plan how to transport Team Geokinetics from the hotel in Houston to the camp in La Grange on Saturday.  Thankfully the weather didn’t really affect our plans too badly as our camp was again at the very beautiful St. James’ Episcopal Church in La Grange, everything was arranged, all we had to do was get our riders and their bikes there. So what did we do?  In true Geokinetics style, our team arrived via two stretch limos, nothing but the best for us!  So, we found ourselves spending an unexpected, fabulous afternoon in the Texas Hill Country, hanging out, playing games and generally enjoying time together.

Late on Saturday afternoon, it was announced by the MS150 organizers that Day 2 of the ride would go ahead, the weather was going to co-operate and the start line would be in La Grange at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, 4 blocks away from our camp!

Everyone arrived safely in Austin, a little bit battered by the wind, but safe, sound and happy.

Congratulations to everyone of our riders both for your fund raising efforts and for completing the ride, well done.

We applaud the efforts of all of Team Geokinetics volunteers who made the whole event happen.

 Thank you Geokinetics for giving all of us the opportunity to take part in the BPMS150 2009, this year was another great experience for Team Geokinetics. Click Here To View Video

Team Roster

David Barbee
Russell Casteel (guest rider)
Leo Couto
Brett Davis
Brian Davies
Oscar Dominguez
Grog Fookes
Alex Gil
Nyc Gonzalez
Selma Grandini
Daniel Groberg
Lars Hubert (guest rider)
Tom Jones
Melissa Inbusch (guest rider)
Nestor Lopez
Leila Mamytbekova
Sukatno Martosemito
Darci Matos
Richard Miles (Captain)
Juan Carlos Morales
Leila Moreno
Jason Nelson
Gary Pittman
Elia Rante
Ailton Silva
Johanna Suarez
Jason Tinder (guest rider)
Craig Walker
Jim White
Lukasz Wolski
Matt Yacco
August Yanez
Mike Yates (guest rider)
Chin Yu

Volunteers Roster
La Grange Crew of Volunteers

Pat Andrews
Brenda Barsch
Monica Bertram
Joel Boyles (Sous Chef)
Kevin Carlson
Terri Cason
Louise Cooper (Team Manager)
Hazel Crowley
Jamie Dyal  (Sous Chef)
Shane Finley (Film Maker)
Hugh Fraser
Donna Fraser
Nicolas Gonzales
Cyndi Hall
Traci Henderson
Mike McCormick (Photographer)
Conrad Mikulski
Janice Resendez
Greg Ruysenaars  (Head Chef)

Austin Crew of Volunteers

Juan Chiquillo
Joseph Flanigan (2009 Team Geokinetics Pedal Partner)
Debra Flanigan
Joanna Flanigan
Andy Hassell
Laura Hassell
Trysha Hassell
Marcela Landau
Chuck Robinson
Amy Skinner (2008 & 2009 Team Geokinetics Pedal Partner)
Rusty Skinner
David Tucker