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3rd Annual Ct Bike For Hope Charity Bicycle Ride
Charity Bicycle Ride for survivors of brain injury, spinal cord injury and chronic illness. Proceeds to benefit Shelton CT charity.
The 3rd Annual Connecticut Bike For HOPE charity bicycle ride will be held on Saturday, May 21st at 8:00am a.m. at the corners of Howe Ave. and Cornell St. in Shelton, Conn.
The family-oriented bike ride and walk will take place on the Shelton and Derby Riverwalk and also travel South down Route 110 to Stratford and further down Ocean Ave into West Haven and returning to Shelton using the same routes. The purpose of the race is to raise funds and awareness for Moving With Hope, a Shelton-based 501(c)(3) organization that provides grants and scholarships to area residents who have the need for continued activity based restorative therapies after their insurance paid physical therapy runs out.
Most health insurances will not pay past 8 weeks for physical therapy in a calendar year, leaving those with complicated neurological and orthopedic medical histories at high risk of losing independence in their homes. All services supported by MovingWithHOPE are private pay. In association with several other CT Foundations and charities and through funds raised by events like the CT Bike for HOPE, MovingwithHOPE distributed over $50,000 in funds to support recovery for over 40 of our neighbors with brain or spinal cord injuries and other complicated medical histories.
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Before the ride begins, we will provide a free bicycle inspection to ensure that each cyclist will have a safe ride. The bike ride will not be timed and racing is not allowed. The top fundraiser will win a Cannondale CAAD 8 bike, valued at over $1,700. The top walking and hand cyclist will each win a fundraiser 50 inch TV. The charity race ends when the last group of cyclists returns to the starting point in downtown Shelton, at the Veterans Memorial Pavilion.
There will be food and drinks provided for each rider along the way. There will be live music featuring area favorites Sketchy@Best and Electric Rain and a food court until 4pm. For more information about the bicycle charity ride and MovingWithHOPE, call 203-513-8424 or go to http://www.ctbikeforhope.org
