Bike to the Beach is rolling up soon!
We are riding with Bike to the Beach to raise money and awareness for individuals with Autism and other disabilities, and if Brookwood raises at least $70,000 or more, 85% returns to Brookwood! This year, we have over 45 Citizen riders participating, and it will be our fourth year raising money to increase Autism awareness.
The first year, we had 10 Citizens who rode 25-miles as teams on tandem bikes with a volunteer steering. The Citizens rotated through the route with a bus following to pick up and unload the next riders. Citizen Vicki Streit started the first five miles switching off with Vicki Husfeld, Carrie Brock, Kim Morrow, Thomas Henderson, Buddy Cole, Andrew Keith, Susan Brinkman, and Josh Bixenman. It was so successful that everyone wanted to do it again, but as individual riders!
The 25-mile route was on public roads with intersections and one big causeway bridge. If we continued participating, we needed a safe but fun trail! Bike to the Beach listened and developed perfect 12-mile and 6-mile courses for Brookwood that works for Citizens riding specialty bikes like side-by-side and hand-crank bikes.
It takes two hours to ride the 12 miles for our two and three-wheel bikes and the same for our 6-mile specialty bikes. All our riders have a one-on-one Volunteer rider alongside them for safety.
Would you like to volunteer to ride with a Citizen or would you, or your company, support our team by being a sponsor? We have some amazing levels, like Team T-Shirt Sponsor, Transportation Sponsor, Equipment Sponsor, and Refreshment & Aid Station Sponsor. Our friends at Meritain Health have graciously offered to be one of our 2023 Bike to the Beach $5,000 T-shirt Sponsors!
Click here to learn more about this amazing event that our Citizens train SO HARD for!
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