Further information on this event can be found at their web site. As before, some club members have participated and they speak very highly of the event.
This came my way recently. The club members I’ve known who’ve done this ride have thoroughly enjoyed it. — Bill Goffe
The 2008 Pedal for Medals Ride is a cyclist’s dream comes true! It’s a our day cycling vacation of 300 miles to raise funds for Special Olympics. Where else can anyone who loves to bicycle find the opportunity to spend four glorious days riding his or her bike through some of the most beautiful country anywhere? Start in the beautiful Adirondacks and pedal down to the Finger Lakes. On top of that, riders enjoy three great meals and numerous beverage and snack rest stops each day, excellent hotel accommodations each night, bag transfers between hotels and full SAG support throughout the ride. Riders of all ability levels will enjoy the ride — it’s not a race!
The ride route is designed to provide a scenic ride over less traveled country roads where possible. It has been fine-tuned over the last several years to be a doable route for even the occasional rider and yet offers a reasonable challenge to experienced riders. Rest and snack stops at approximately 20 mile intervals help break the day’s ride into a series of short rides between points. SAG vehicles and an EMT patrol the route to provide assistance where needed. A dedicated bike technician is available throughout the ride to make repairs or adjustments as needed.
Each day after your ride, you will gather with your fellow riders at the hotel to enjoy the great camaraderie that only a group ride such as this can inspire. What better time to revisit the day’s ride and compare thoughts. Meet new biking friends who share your interest and passion for this sport. Share your best cycling story with your new friends as well as hear theirs. Relax and enjoy the good life!
The best part of the ride is that fact that it supports a GREAT cause — Special Olympics! All of your effort and hard work in raising money for the ride will be rewarded by the pleasure of the fours days of superb riding and, the money you raised will go toward support of the many sporting programs sponsored by Special Olympics, including cycling.
What a great opportunity to do something you love and support Special Olympics! Register now to reserve a slot on the 2008 ride team.
Visit:
http://www.Pedal4Medals.org
http://www.firstgiving.com/pedalsformedals
Contact:
Joe Valenti (585)-586-7400 ext 105
Sponsored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children/New York (NCMEC/NY), the Finger Lakes Ride for Missing Children is a 100-mile ride made by bicycle riders or “Friends of Missing Children” that raises funds to support prevention education programs and to remember all missing children. More than 2,000 children are reported missing in the United States each day, some in our own community. For most families, this is only a brief scare as the child turns up in a few minutes or hours. But for some, the nightmare of a missing child becomes a grim reality. NCMEC’s mission is to help recover missing children, protect all children from sexual exploitation, and assist in the prevention of these crimes.
Funds raised by the Finger Lakes Ride for Missing Children remain in the local community to provide case assistance and spearhead prevention education services across upstate New York. During 2006 NCMEC/NY:
• Distributed 725,534 posters of missing children.
• Assisted in the recovery of 1,703 children through poster distribution and case
assistance.
• Distributed over 244,521 pieces of literature prevention education literature;
• Conducted 785 education programs with 63,655 participants.
• Coordinated 51 child-identification programs with 5,545 children and adults.
This is not a race….. We ride together as a Team - averaging 15-18 mph on the flat portion of the course escorted by members of the New York State Police, local police and sheriff’s departments. This means traffic is halted for the riders!. Our destinations along the route are designated schools where our arrival is the highlight of a safety education program that has been attended by the children of each school. Imagine the impression the riders make on the school children as they see over 100 bicycle riders, riding 2×2 escorted by several police cars with lights flashing and sirens blaring! The visits are electrifying as hundreds of children and adults cheer the riders as they enter the school grounds
For online registration/donations and additional information visit our website at: www.fingerlakesride.org
1. Name of event - 2006 Finger Lakes Ride for Missing Children
2. Location of event – Begins at Emerson Park, Auburn, N.Y. and visits schools in: Skaneateles; Marcellus; Port Byron; Seneca Falls and Auburn. Returns to Emerson Park around 5 PM for closing ceremonies, entertainment and dinner.