Riding For A Reason Bike-A-Thon
July 21, 2007
Author: Tera
Our first annual Bike-A-Thon starts Saturday July 29 2006. This will be a fun, family oriented activity with the purpose to raise money for Young Life in the Ohio Valley. The event will take place at the Warwood Pool and Park area. Rain or Shine Event!
There are three loops you can sign up for:
20 miles (the bike path)
- 20 milers will register at 11:30 a.m. and depart at Noon.
40 miles (the bike path to Rt. 40 to Atkinson Crossing to Short Creet to the north end of the trail)
- 40 milers will register at 9:30 a.m. and depart at 10 a.m.
80 miles (same thing as 40, only twice)
- 80 milers will register at 7:30 a.m. and depart at 8 a.m.
There will be two leves to help support Young Life in the Ohio Valley:
Level 1
$50 Entry Fee
- To participate in any of the three distances
- Barbeque dinner and awards ceremony
- Gatorade, bananas, and snack bars on the course
- Free use of the pool and picnic facilities
- T-Shirt
Level 2
$250 Minimum Pledges:
- Sublimated jersey tee (breathable & wicking)
- Three-month membership to Centre Town Fitness
- Young Life duffle bag
- Participation in our top fundraiser competition:
- First Place: Trek Pilot Touring Bicycle or bike of equivalent value, retail value of $1300
- Second Place: Laptop Computer, retail value $800
- Third Place: iPod Nano, retail value $200
- Free to your entire Family to participate in any of the three distances, barbeque dinner, and use of the pool and picnic area
To sign up, download the Bike-A-Thon Registration, print it out and mail it in to:
Young Life
953 National Rd. #142
Wheeling, WV 26003
To participate in the Level 2 fundraising event, download the Event Sponsor Form and fill it with pledges.
All cyclist will also have to fill out a Cyclist Questionaire and mail it into the Young Life office as well.
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