Don your helmet, and join us for the Second Annual Dan Ring Memorial Bike Ride on Saturday, September 25.
Riders start their trek across town for the first annual Dan Ring Memorial Bike Ride.
Riders of every skill level can choose from three different rides. A 2-mile kids’ ride will circle the Great River Medical Center pond and stop at Maid Rite for free ice cream. A 15-mile ride will follow the bike route that winds through Burlington and West Burlington. New this year is a 50-mile ride through that goes to Danville and Mediapolis. All rides depart from and return to the Agri-stock Arena on SCC’s West Burlington campus.
Event co-organizer Brian McAtee says that 100 riders participated last year, and even with a few sprinkles of rain at the start of the ride, everybody ended up having a great time.
“We’re building on last year’s success with the addition of the long ride. We hope that will attract more seasoned riders to go along with the casual riders.”
The 2009 event raised over $3000 for the Daniel Anders Ring Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship.
Dan Ring was a long-time SCC life sciences instructor and an avid bicyclist and proponent of healthy lifestyles. He passed away of a heart attack while riding his bike home from work in 2008.
Entry fee is $20 and includes a t-shirt and post-race refreshments. Registration forms are available Bickel’s Cycling and Fitness or online at www.scciowa.edu/about/alumni_found.
For more information, contact Pam Peterson at 319-208-5185 or ppeterson@scciowa.edu.
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