All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; Jill too. While we work hard, we play hard too. Don’t get us wrong, we’re not all athletes. That’s not what Loose Cannons is about. It’s about doing things together, as a team, that we might not try on our own. Year after year we go beyond where we thought we could, stretching our minds and bodies (and hamstrings) with extreme challenges.
You’re probably asking yourself, “Can I be a Loose Cannon?” That depends. What’s your capacity for challenge and excitement?
Want to climb the cable at Half Dome? Ever think of enduring 24 hours of extreme terrain and 128 degree heat in the Mojave Desert? How about coming along on a quick 200+ ride from Santa Monica to San Luis Obispo?
Just ask yourself: Do you want to just have a job or do you want to accomplish great feats, bigger than anything you could have imagined doing on your own. That’s what Loose Cannons is all about.
Cannon’s Jon Mungcal is a motorcycle enthusiast. Don’t believe me? Here’s some proof: Thunderhill Raceway in Northern California. Mounted on a custom 2005 SPEARS Racing bike SV650, Jon takes the hairpin turns on this 15-turn course like a pro. Take a minute to see what it really means to go extreme!
You’ve seen it on TV: Energetic celebrities and hordes of local volunteers working together to build a house for a deserving family—all in two weeks! Now you have a chance to take part in the excitement and fanfare as the Loose Cannons together with the Home Builders Association take part in the upcoming Blitz Build to benefit Habitat for Humanity!
Curious about how you can you get involved? We need volunteers of all sorts: from framers to finishers, cabinet makers to cheerleaders, donations of supplies or money to plain ‘ole do-gooders—we aren’t picky, just come out and help in any way you can!
Scheduled to take place in March of 2013, the Blitz Build is the first event of this kind to take place on the Central Coast—don’t miss out on making history and the difference in the lives of others! For more information, you can contact Liz Moody at LizM@CannonCorp.us or visit Habitat for Humanity’s website http://www.hfhsloco.org/.
Want a challenge? Looking for your next adrenalin hit? Join the Loose Cannon’s cycling team “Road Rage” as we take on Hwy 1 from Santa Cruz to San Luis Obispo September 28th-30th. This cycling adventure will prove to be both physically challenging as well as awe-inspiring. From the elevation change of 3,500’ to the thrilling turns and curves, you better keep both eyes on the road ahead as well as one eye behind!!
Scenic, yes. Treacherous, yes. Overall awesome ride, yes.
The plan is to start in Santa Cruz, with about 67.5 miles to beautiful Big Sur. Riders will stay the night at Fernwood Resort in the northern part of Big Sur. The next leg of the trip will be another 67.5 mile ride down the coast from Big Sur to San Simeon, where riders will rest up for the evening. Finally, the trip ends with a “short” 43.5 mile cruise to the “Happiest Place on Earth,” San Luis Obispo.
The only thing that could go wrong is the weather but, as most of the Cannon team learned from SLOMO 200, that won’t keep this dedicated crew from achieving their goals! That is what being a Loose Cannon is all about—having fun in extreme conditions!
If you have any questions or want to meet the team somewhere along the trip, please contact Cara Martinez at CaraM@CannonCorp.us or (805) 544-7407.
San Luis Obispo – On July 22nd, Team Loose Cannons swam, bicycled, and ran in the 33rd Annual SLO Triathlon. In total, 41 Loose Cannon’s came out and gave it their all!
Triathlon newbies alongside seasoned competitors, these weekend warriors displayed tremendous teamwork and extraordinary effort. But at the end of the day, they all had an amazingly fun time! This annual event encapsulates what it means to be a Loose Cannon: taking on a challenge; pushing yourself beyond your limits; and working together as a team.
Of course it wasn’t all about the fun. As an event sponsor, Cannon hosted a booth promoting the Well Worth It Campaign for clean water around the globe. While not competing, Cannon employees raised awareness of the water crisis throughout the world. Cannon’s Well Worth It Campaign teams with Charity:Water to help build water wells to struggling villages in poverty stricken countries. Part of this effort included selling tickets for a drive-thru BBQ that Cannon was hosting on August 1st.
Many people might wonder how Cannon has so many athletes and competitors making up the Loose Cannon team. The answer? The Loose Cannons thrive on team building, excitement and challenge; it’s not about winning or even being an athlete, it’s about pushing oneself to achieve a personal goal, to complete a personal best. And the best part of it? You aren’t doing it alone, you’ve got everyone else backing you up! For more information go to http://www.cannoncorp.us/about/loose-cannons/.
San Luis Obispo – Who gets up at the crack of dawn to swim like a shark is on their tail, bike as if to get to the next nearest city, and run despite cramping calves and still wet shorts (from the swim)? Loose Cannons Do! And that is exactly what we did on Sunday, July 24th. 32 eager competitors and participants made up Team Loose Cannons at this year’s event. The event wasn’t only exciting for the seasoned veterans, but was a great feat to those that embarked on their first-ever triathlon.
As a continued community sponsor, Cannon was present as a competitor and sponsor. The event was a great success for all the participants and was an opportunity for teambuilding and letting loose!