Everyone knows the benefits of bicycling: for health, the environment, and it is just plain fun. But now there is a challenge with friends (and prizes!), that adds just an extra bit of motivation to get out there and ride.
This challenge was set up by Zionsville Dept. of Parks and Recreation and the AgroCyclists (a cycling club of Dow AgroSciences employees) to encourage people in the Zionsville community to get out and bicycle. Plus, Bluegrass Bicycles will be doing a bicycle repair demo before the first ride today, Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Zionsville Town Hall.
The challenge is for people in the community to ride their bicycles for 150 miles in six weeks or 400 miles for experienced cyclists. Everyone is encouraged to pick a team and invite friends, family, and coworkers along and log miles together.
The challenge runs now through Oct.12. (Oct. 13 is the last day to log miles).
How it works:
- Get out and ride your bicycle.
- Keep track of your miles each week however you wish – bicycle computer, www.mapmyride.com, www.strava.com, fancy GPS watch, etc.
- Parks and Rec will send out a weekly email with a link to log your miles from the previous week – that’s it!
Your personal miles each week will be tallied and added to your team’s total.
Weekly Zionsville Bike Challenge Rides:
- Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Zionsville Town Hall.
- Fridays at 11:45 a.m. – meet at the parking lot across from the 96th street entrance of Dow AgroSciences.
(Cancelations due to poor weather will be communicated via email at least 24 hours in advance).
Prizes:
- There will be weekly prizes based upon participation in the group rides, reporting miles, and/or most miles ridden for the week.
- Everyone completing 150 miles will win a Zionsville Bike Challenge t-shirt.
- Most miles, Male and Female, will each receive an engraved brick.
- Either Team Zionsville or the AgroCyclists Team will receive an overall award for the most total aggregate miles. This will be an engraved brick as a traveling trophy, which will reside on display with the winner for one year.
Upcoming Community Rides:
- Bike MS Charity Ride – Sept. 6 and Sept. 7
- Sign up with the AgroCyclists team
- Spokes of Hope – Sept.7
- Ride starts in Zionsville at 8:00 a.m. – 3 Distances – 31, 62, and 100 miles
- Register at www.spokesofhope.org
- Hilly Hundred (last chance to get in an extra 100 miles!) – Oct. 10 through Oct. 12
Special event: Bluegrass Bicycles will be doing a bicycle repair demo before the first ride on Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Zionsville Town Hall.
For additional Information contact the Zionsville Dept. of Parks and Recreation Superintendant, Matt Dickey, at 733-2273 or mdickey@zionsville-in.gov
