I wanted to make you aware of a wonderful ride coming up on May 30th--the 2nd Annual Frank Polack Memorial Ride to benefit Hospice of Marion County. The ride has 30- and 62-mile options and courses through the gorgeous horse farms around Ocala. I was fortunate to ride the 62-miler last year and found it to be a well-supported, scenic and fun ride. Expect lots of hills in the first part of the ride (I highly recommend warming up before this one starts!) followed by flat riding with little or no shade. This ride gets 4 helmets out of 5 in my book!

Dear Cyclist- First, we would like to thank you for participating in the 2008 Frank Polack Memorial Ride which benefited Hospice of Marion County with over $14,000 in contributions. Whether you actively collected donations or simply paid your fee to ride, *you* had a part in riasing this fabulous total. Thank you so much and we hope you had a great time last year! We welcome you to participate in the 2nd Annual Frank Polack Memorial Ride which is scheduled for Saturday 5/30/09 at the Hospice Center for Education, 3231 SW 34th Ave in Ocala, FL. $40 Early registration is still open until May 6 at active.com and then regular $45 registration begins. Please note that the normal active.com surcharge is ** WAIVED ** for this event! Plus we have added to the amenities this year, including a post-ride Olive Garden lunch, free massage from the North Central Florida Chapter of FSMTA, and special Trek items for top three fundraisers for Hospice. For your convience if you wish to raise additional funds for Hospice, a donations page is automatically set up with your active.com registration. Please follow this link for online registration http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1704987 or download a printable registration form at http://www.hospiceofmarion.com/images/events/BikeRide09.pdf We look forward to seeing you at this year's event! Sincerely, James Tomlinson Event Director Karen Haven & Jenny Harmon Hospice of Marion County Development Department (352) 854-5218