The BikeForHOPE charity ride will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Howe Avenue and Cornell Street in Shelton.
The family-oriented bike ride will take place on completed sections of the Naugatuck Greenway. The purpose of the race is to raise funds and awareness for Moving With Hope, a Shelton-based 501©3 organization that provides year round access to exercise therapies programs, adaptive equipment and daycare services for people with brain and spinal cord injuries and diseases.
Before the ride begins, Class Cycles of Southbury will provide a free bicycle inspection to ensure that each cyclist will have a safe ride. The bike ride will not be timed and racing is not allowed.
The top fundraiser will win a Cannondale CAAD 8 bike, valued at over $1,400. The charity race ends when the last group of cyclists returns to the starting point in downtown Shelton, at the Down By The River festival.
There will be food and drinks provided for each rider along the way. After the ride families are encouraged to stay for the Down By The River Festival. The festival includes food, fun, kids’ activities, an ICS-sanctioned world-championship qualifying chili cook-off, performances by local bands, arts and crafts booths, health screenings and the CT Works Career Coach.
The festival begins at 11:00 a..m. at the Riverwalk and Veterans’ Memorial Park.
For more information about the bicycle charity ride, click here.
For festival info, click here.
For more information about Moving With Hope, click here.
A flier for the event is posted below.
