Registration Open for MM&M Bergen Bike Tour Sept. 28

The nineteenth annual MM&B Bergen Bike Tour will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28 and will feature 10, 25 and 50 mile routes for cyclists of every level.

The Bike Tour will benefit the Volunteer Center of Bergen County and Tomorrow’s Children Fund. The tour will begin in Mahwah’s Darlington Park and riders will get to enjoy some of Bergen County’s most scenic views as they cycle through Allendale, Closter, Franklin Lakes, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Oradell, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Westwood and Wyckoff.

The MM&B Bergen Bike Tour will also feature breakfast, a post-ride barbecue, music and prizes. There will also be a Kids’ Event sponsored by TD Bank, which features a ride for kids 10 and under, as well as entertainment, fire trucks, face painting, crafts and games. Children are invited to bring their bikes, trikes, scooters and big wheels.

Registration for the bike tour is now open: for adults age 16+ it is $35 ($45 on site); youth ages 10-16: $15; non-cyclists for picnic only: $5; children age 9 and under are free.

Riders can pre-register in one of three ways - 1) Register online at www.bergenbiketour.org; 2) Download and print a registration form at www.bergenbiketour.org and submit by mail; 3) Call 1-877-BER-BIKE.

All registered riders are expected to raise $100 or more in pledges, or $200 per registered family, and each will receive a free MM&B Bergen Bike Tour t-shirt. Participants are eligible to win prizes up to $1,000 in value.

Sponsorship opportunities begin at $500. Corporate sponsors at the level of $1,000 or more may register an unlimited number of employees at no extra charge

For further information about corporate sponsorship or about riding in the Bike Tour, call 877-BER-BIKE or visit www.bergenbiketour.org.