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Guide Dog Foundation Bike-A-Thon 2013
Date and Time of Event:
Sun, 09/29/2013 (All day)
Location:
GREAT EVENT TODAY!
Thank you to all our volunteers that made it a huge success!!!
SBRA sponsors the 24th Annual Second Site Bike-A-Thon to benefit both the Guide Dog Foundation for the blind® and America's VetDogs®. The foundation raises, trains, and furnishes guide dogs, free of charge, to people who are visually impaired or have other special needs, that seek the independence, mobility, and companionship a guide dog provides. 
Leaving from the Guide Dog Foundation campus, 371 East Jericho Turnpike Smithtown, NY, rides range from a 5 mile fun ride to a challenging 65 miles. Depending on the length of the route, riders will tour St. James, Head of the Harbor, Stony Brook, Old Field, Port Jefferson, Belle Terre, and points east.
The 5, 10, 20 and 30 mile tours are escorted by volunteer marshals from SBRA. The 50 and 65 mile tours are unescorted. Riders are provided with cue sheets, and roads are marked along the route.
SAG support vehicles to assist riders with difficulties (click here for more details).
Rest/water/food stops are available along the routes.
This event date is Rain or Shine.
| Ride Information: | |
| 65-mile | 8:00 am suggested start time. Unescorted. Course is very hilly and challenging with 2 rest/water/food stops. |
| 50-mile | 8:30 am suggested start time. Unescorted. Course is very hilly and challenging with 2 rest/water/food stops. |
| 30-mile | 9:30 am start time. Escorted. Course is very hilly and challenging with 2 rest/water/food stops. |
| 20-mile | 10:00 am start time. Escorted. Course is hilly and challenging with 1 rest/water/food stop. |
| 10-mile | 10:30 am start time. Escorted. Course is flat and easy. No rest/water/food stop. |
| 5-mile | 11:00 am start time. Escorted. Course is flat and easy. Rest stop at the 2.5 mile mark. |
Helmets are required for all riders.
Pre-register by September 13, 2012 to get your FREE Bike-A-Thon t-shirt and FREE raffle entry.
NOTE: You must be pre-registered to receive a free shirt. Maximum of 2 shirts for a family registration. T-shirts and other merchandise are available for sale to walk-in registrants after the ride.
Individual Registration:
$40 early registration (reduced fee early registration until September 13, 2013)
$50 registration
$20 children (17 and under) Parental permission and signed release form is required.
Family Registration (up to 2 adults and 2 children 17 and under):
$60 early registration (reduced fee early registration until September 13, 2013)
$75 family registration
Registration is also available on day of event.
Mail-in Registration Forms:
2013 Information and Registration form in PDF format. (Click Here)
You can also Register Online now using the Guide Dog Foundation Registration Page (Click Here)
Event Coordinators: Jeff and Brenda Meyer, Bob DeVito
Inquiries: guide_dog_ride@SBRAweb.org
SBRA is a member of bicyclelongisland.org.
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