Tour De Fleece - Day

Well we have just started the Tour de Fleece. What is that you ask? During the Tour de France us spinner can join the fun by spinning each day. Many spinning sellers and groups team up and some spinner go solo. I have teamed up with Ixchel's team as I have a heap of her Fiber I need to start using. I might also join some other teams, maybe Majacraft team and if there is a NZ team.

I will be posting my achievements as I go and learn a bit about this fun game

This year, the Tour de Fleece starts on Saturday July 2 and runs until Sunday July 24th, 2016.

Guidelines (NOT RULES):

• Spin every day the Tour rides, if possible. Saturday July 2 through Sunday July 24th. Days of rest: Monday, July 11th and Tuesday, July 19th. (Just like the actual tour.)
• Spin something challenging on the challenge days (usually the toughest high mountain stage: this year, it’s Stage 8, on Saturday, July 9th, when they will climb 4 mountains, including the 2115m high Col du Tourmalet, and Stage 15, on Sunday, July 17th, when they take on the Grand Columbier!
• Wear yellow on Sunday July 24th to announce victory. Why not wear yellow on any day you feel particularly successful? (Yellow is the color of the race leader in the Tour - but here we are all ‘race leaders’) Other colors if desired: Green (sprinter - think FAST), Polka-dot (climber - as in uphill), and white (rookie).

Teams: Join one, or many, or none.

• Peloton (the main group)
• Rookies (first years)
• Sprinters (fast and/or high mileage, like lace, sweater quantities, etc)
• Climbers (conquer mountains, big personal challenges)
• Breakaways (textured “art” yarns)
• Lanterne Rouge (you will participate as much as possible but you may skip days here and there)
• Maillot Blanc (This team is intended for our younger participants. Anyone under the age of 18 who wishes to take part in the Tour is encouraged to participate in the Maillot Blanc team. This thread will be monitored and is required to be kept at the equivalent of a G/U rating.)
• Wildcards (This is for people who want to form their own team. This includes sponsored teams, like those affiliated with a specific fiber shop or people who live in the same town, etc.)

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