West 6th Brewery and the BCC
Invite You To Join Us For Pedaling for a Purpose 2023
- Featuring a 45 minute education sessions followed by group rides
- Participants earn points toward a free tee shirt or jersey by attending sessions
- Each mile pedaled during the rides earns $0.40 for the charity of the day
We will offer traditional BCC group rides for all paces, with ride leaders, but you can also come, sign in, do your own thing, and have your miles count for our charity of the day.
The charities we will be riding for include our four local NICA teams (youth mountain biking teams) located in Fayette County, Clark County, Madison County, and Woodford/Franklin Counties, Bluegrass AMBUCS - an organization that provides specially adapted bikes for kids who need them, and Broke Spoke, our local community bike shop.
Education Session - 8:00-8:45 am
Our speaker will be Matt Lee from KORT. "Moving Forward and Keeping Upright. Your vestibular and muscle systems working for your safety.
NOTE: EDUCATION SESSIONS HAPPEN RAIN OR SHINE. If you attend the education session and the ride is cancelled due to the weather, you’ll receive 2 points toward your jersey.
Pace Groups, Ride Leaders and Routes: - 9:00 am
Novice/C - Leaders: Mike Staton and Steele Hinton
route: out and back on the Legacy Trail
C Road (10-12 mph aver) – Leaders: Ed Jennings and Jeff Pearson
route: Out and Back to Huffman Mill – up to 25 miles but the group will decide when to turn around https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36850789
B/C Pace (12-14 mph aver) – Leaders: Tim Melton and Tom Walters
route: Out and Back to Huffman Mill – up to 25 miles but the group will decide when to turn around https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36850789
B Pace (14-16 mph aver) – Leaders: Don Cartwright and Dustin Adams
route: 32 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29963196
A/B Short (16-18 mph aver) – Leaders: Glenn Mitchell and
route: 32 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29963196
A/B Long (16-18 mph aver) – Leaders: Bena Halecky and Chris Boggs
route: 37 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43237604
A Pace (18-20 mph aver)– Leader: John Lyttle
route: 44 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36236697
Program Purposes:
- To provide educational opportunities for people wanting to learn more about bikes and cycling
- To provide an opportunity for anyone who wants to ride a bike, whether with a group or not, to meet and mingle
- To support health and fitness related charitable organizations
- To mix and expand the various cycling communities that exist in our area
- To provide incentives for people to ride their bikes
- To introduce cycling to new populations
The Bike Part:
Rides start 1 hour after the education sessions begin and will feature various distances, experience levels, and paces. There will also be an option for people to come, sign in, and do an urban ride or ride on their own.
The Charity Part:
The maximum contribution to AMBUCS and Broke Spoke is $1,400 with $500 each for the NICA teams, assuming enough miles are logged by participants. Contributions will be made jointly by the BCC and West 6th.
Rider Rewards Part:
Riders will receive rewards at the end of the program based on participation points. 1 point will be awarded for each education session attended and 1 point for each ride attended for a total possible point total of 18 points.
Riders who have 12 or more points will receive a free jersey
Riders who have between 8 and 11 points will receive a $15 discount on purchasing a jersey.
However, a participant must have at least 2 points from both rides and education sessions (in other words, to earn a jersey, a participant must attend at least some of both)
There will be a party, celebration, jersey distribution, and charity recognition/check delivery event in January of 2025!
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/westsixthpedalsandpintsbikeclub