Team JESUS/GODspeed

MS150 Bay to Bay 2005

Well the ride is over. The weather was beautiful, nice and cool with overcast, perfect weather for bicycling. We started in Huntington Beach, and went to Mission Bay in San Diego. The scenery is some of the most beautiful in the world. (My favorites are all of La Jolla and the view from the top of Golden Lantern in Dana Point). I encourage you to ride with us next year. At first you may do it for yourself, but after you meet the people with MS, you realize you enjoy doing it for them. Our youngest rider was 11 year old Corie Capalbo. What a trooper! She was leading for quite a bit of the ride. I asked her after the ride how she felt and she said "Great, I could have gone farther".

It's been a few years since I put together a webpage, so this one is a bit rough around the edges.  But here is a list of our pictures from the MS 150 Bay to Bay Ride.  If the pictures have a beveled edge, you can see a larger photo if you double click on it..

1) Team photo: Front row L to R: Jacob Ballard, Corie Capalbo, Jeremy Ballard

Back Row L to R: Roger Kays, Charlie Capalbo, Joe Brancato (not shown is Brian

Cattelino)

2) Team photo with friends L-R Front Row: Joe Brancato, Rocky (Challenged with MS), Corie Capalbo, Jessica Capalbo, Laurie Capalbo, & Samantha Capalbo

Back Row L to R: Brian Cattelino, Jacob Ballard, Jeremy Ballard, Roger Kays, Charlie Capalbo

Praying just before we start. 

 Corie,                                        Charlie,                                     Joe,

Riding through Camp Pendleton

                Roger,                                 Jacob & Jeremy

Roger Kays, Charlie and Corie Capalbo at lunch in San Onofre       Corie pedaling up the looong hill at Torrie Pines

(Left) L-R Charlie, Corie and Joe in La Jolla!;  (Center) Corie in La Jolla ;(Right) Joe in la Jolla

(Do you think we all like La Jolla?)

Here is an interesting piece of art we saw just south of Carlsbad on the beach.  I had to stop and take a picture with my phone.  (So does that mean I can telephone on my camera?)  Anyway, "Rockman" and his work have been seen in Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and Southern California.  He is world famous for stacking small rocks into a garden of amazingly tall towers that defy gravity.   These towers are about 5 feet tall and are precariously balanced.  It is just amazing to see.  The picture doesn't do it justice.

Above is Joey Brancato III trying on his helmet for a future MS150.  Joey is only 15 months old and while he didn't attend this year, he has been at the 2004 and he bicycled in the 2003 MS150. (Figure that one out!)

Thank you VERY much for your donation. You are responsible for helping Team JESUS/GODspeed raise over $3,000. (donations are still coming in, and will continue thru the end of October, so it's not too late!  If you wish to donate, please click HERE).

Our grand total for the MS 150 Bay to Bay was $2,000,000!!!!!

Again, Thank you for your donation,

Joe Brancato <><