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Bikes For Kids 2009

Submitted by

Lesley Walker

Ride Contact

Lesley Walker – Lesley@bikesforkidsutah.com

Location

Murray , Utah

Description

Three available rides, 100K, 50k and 5k family ride. Registration fees are $30, $25 and $10/person ($25 for Family of 2+ people) for the respective rides. Rides start at 8:00 and 8:30am. All registration proceeds go to providing 1,000 Utah kids with a new bike and helmet.

Family (5K)
Cost: $10/person ($25 for Family of 2+ people)
Distance (approx. miles): 2.5
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
Estimated Ride Length: 45 mins.
Description: A Murray police escorted ride which begins at Intermountain Medical Center on 5121 South Cottonwood St. in Murray, this ride travels down to 4800 South and returns to its origin.

Half-Century (50K)
Cost: $25
Distance (approx. miles): 31.25
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Estimated Ride Length: 1½ hrs
Description: Begins at Intermountain Medical Center on 5121 South Cottonwood St. in Murray, with a turnaround rest stop (Murray Rotary Club's School Snacks) at 14400 South in Draper, then back to the rides origin where the Utah Food Service's Finish Line Belgium Breakfast will be served.

Metric Century (100K)
Cost: $30
Distance (approx. miles): 62.5
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Estimated Ride Length: 3½ hrs.
Description: A challenging ride with 3,400 feet of climbing begins at Intermountain Medical Center on 5121 South Cottonwood St. in Murray, over to Bluffdale Elementary School at 14400 S. 2700 W. (Rest stop #1: Murray Rotary Club's School Snacks), then continues to 1300 East Highland Drive (Rest stop #2: BlackBottom's Watering Hole), then to 9565 South Wasatch Boulevard (Rest stop #3: La Caille's Brunch in France), going on to Sunnyside in Salt Lake City then down to 900 S. 900 E. (Rest stop #4: Contender Bicycles' Shop Snacks) and then finishes at the starting point where the Utah Food Service's Finish Line Belgium Breakfast will be served.

Rider sign-in and packet pick up:
May 29, 4-6pm @ 6340 S. 3000 E.,#500, SLC and May 30, 7am @ the ride venue

Ride Start

Saturday, 30 May 2009

Route Description

To see 5k route, go to http://www.bikesforkidsutah.com/Rides/5k.shtml
To see 50k route, go to http://www.bikesforkidsutah.com/Rides/50k.shtml
To see 100k route go to, http://www.bikesforkidsutah.com/Rides/100k.shtml

Ride Website

http://www.bikesforkidsutah.com

Registration Details

Start of Normal Registration

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

End of Normal Registration

Thursday, 28 May 2009

Paid Registration Required?

Yes

Ride Merchandise

• Bikes For Kids Socks – Free!
• Extra Bikes For Kids Socks – $5.00
• Bikes For Kids Cycling Jersey – $60.00
• Donation - Helmet – $5.00
• Donation - Lock & Helmet – $10.00
• Donation - Full Package (Bike, Helmet & Lock) – $50.00
• Donation - Bicycle – $40.00