Join in the Dream Ride for Special Olympics at TSI Harley-Davidson, August 23

TSI Harley-Davidson will welcome motorcyclists and fans of Special Olympics as a starting point for Dream Ride 2015. Dream Ride, presented by Bozzuto’s Inc., The Hometown Foundation and your locally owned and operated IGA Supermarket to benefit Special Olympics, will take place on Sunday, August 23rd. Motorcyclists will ride from TSI Harley-Davidson, located at 398 Somers Road, Ellington, to The Farmington Club in Farmington, CT. To find out more, go to TSI Harley-Davidson, call (860) 875-6663 or visit tsiharleydavidson.com. Registration will begin at 9:00 A.M. and departure will be at 11:00 A.M.

The Dream Ride route from TSI Harley-Davidson to The Farmington Club, Farmington, CT:

· RIGHT onto Route 83

· RIGHT onto Route 140

· LEFT onto Route 91 South

· RIGHT onto Route 20 West

· LEFT onto Route 187

· Merge onto Route 189

· RIGHT onto Route 178

· RIGHT onto Route 185

· LEFT onto Nod Rd

· Straight onto Route 10

· RIGHT onto Avon Old Farms Rd

· LEFT onto Tilliston Rd

· Straight onto Town Farm Rd

· END at Farmington Club

The 2015 Dream Ride Experience to support Special Olympics will include activities throughout the weekend of August 21st-23rd, with the Dream Ride motorcycle ride being a highlight. Registration is $30 for adults for a one-day pass (includes Twilight Dream Cruise on Saturday night or Dream Ride/Dream Show on Sunday) and $50 for a two-day pass (includes Twilight Dream Cruise on Saturday night and Dream Ride/Dream Show on Sunday); $15 for children 11 – 16 (each day); and free for children 10 years and under. Additional fundraising to support Special Olympics is encouraged. Register at www.dreamride.org. And, follow Dream Ride at facebook.com/DreamRide and twitter.com/DreamRideExp. Questions? Call the Dream Ride hotline at 1-844-DRM-RIDE (376-7433) or Special Olympics Connecticut at 203-230-1201.

The Dream Ride Experience will unite motorcyclists, classic and exotic car enthusiasts, and families and friends who want to be a part of a fun, festive event to support Special Olympics athletes of all abilities. The motorcycle ride with starting points at Harley-Davidson dealerships across the state and participants from around the world is planned as well as activities for the entire family. Activities include a Twilight Car Cruise & Wrangler Rally, Dream Show car exhibit, kids’ activities, a Unified fishing tournament and miniature golf. To view a full schedule of events and register, go to www.dreamride.org.

Last year’s Dream Ride raised $1,120,000 for Special Olympics. The event has raised $3,365,000 since its inception.

2015 Dream Ride Experience sponsors include the Michael Fux Foundation, Aqua Turf, The Farmington Club, Bozzuto’s Inc. and The Hometown Foundation, Inc.

About Bozzuto’s, Inc.

Bozzuto’s, Inc., is a family-owned, full service, wholesale food distribution company headquartered in Cheshire, Connecticut, that serves over 1,500 supermarket retailers in 10 states. Bozzuto’s is a proud supporter of IGA and is a five-time winner of IGA’s highest honor, The President’s Cup.

About The Hometown Foundation
The Hometown Foundation is a non-profit, charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and their families in hometowns and surrounding communities where we operate. The Hometown Foundation honors and assists five key areas of interest: Children, Cancer, Diabetes, Military, and Emergency Response Personnel.

About Special Olympics Connecticut

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 13,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities.

Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)

Partner Sponsors: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, ESPN, Eversource Energy, The Hubbell Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut, TD Bank, United Technologies and WWE.

Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Campus Customs/Cymplify, The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New England, Connecticut Portable Storage/PODS, Crystal Rock Water and Coffee Company, Dunkin’ Donuts, Graebel Moving Services, LLC, Guida’s Milk and Ice Cream, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Marcus Communications, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service and WORX.