Hello,
This mail is to let everyone know about a local fundraising
ride for local students in Alachua & Marion Co. high schools and middle
schools. I have worked with the same team of Marion and Alachua county
school officials for 3 years now doing this ride. The 2006 version of
Cycle for Success is a one
day affair with 100, 50, and 25 mile routes.
The ride is on Sat 18 March departing from the
MLK Center in Ocala @800am. The route will go north and west from
Ocala, essentially riding much of the HFH route in reverse. It will
be a good course for going very fast. There is a lunch at Boulware
Springs for the century ride. The shorter rides follow the century
route with staggered turn around points but using the century route's roads
to return to the MLK Center.
As I said this is a fund raiser for
local kids. A FL DOE entity,
Take Stock in Children,
sponsors Cyle for Success. These kids in the TSIC program are those
who clearly have above average academic talent, they stay out of
trouble...in fact, they are often involved students at their schools...but
do not have the financial ability to afford college. These students
have community members who act as mentors. The mentor guides the
student through the life and times of being in middle & high school
student. When it all works, the student qualifies for a college
scholarship at a FL university. It
is a solution to overcoming child poverty, academic failure, and youth
crime. Example: Buchholz HS has graduated several TSIC
students currently in colleges across the state and 17 students are at BHS
aiming towards college.
Since it is a fund raiser, here is the
breakdown for raising donations:
25 mile ride = $50
50 mile
ride = $75
100 mile ride = $150.
NOTE: the state doubles every
donated dollar...raise $150...it really is $300 into the scholarship
fund.
Entry fees are $40.
There is LOTS of police protection
on the route & at major intersections. Great rest stops with a
good selection of food and fluid. Breakfast & lunch at the MLK
Center are provided. SAG is provided by the Santos Bike Shop,
Ocala. In fact, Santos has Ride Guides, loaded with spare tubes and
tools, who will be pedaling with us, along with motorized help for those
who need a lift.
If you are interested, please visit this website
for more information and a PDF version of the registration
information.
http://www.takestockinchildren.com/pages/about/event_detail.jsp?eventId=7844
Feel
free to contact me if you have more questions or want a ride
brochure. I have several at my house and can bring them to the next
Glider ride.
In fact, if you know me
as a Glider/A- rider, contact me, we can enter as a team and get a
discount on our entry fee.
Finally, if you have
daughers/sons/nephews, etc. who wish to ride...excellent, that is why I was
asked to add shorter routes and the est stops occur @ every 15 miles.
Inquire about the proper entry papers for young riders.
Thanks to
all of you who read this far.
Spin the hills,
Bob
Howland
Astronomy & Physics
Buchholz High School
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