​Bucks County Classic Launches Give Back Prime For Opportunity Council

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Bucks County Classic bike race is launching a campaign to support the Bucks County Opportunity Council and racers in the Doylestown Health Pro Women and Thompson Pro Men races on Sept. 10.

The Give Back Prime is an initiative to give bonus Prime awards during the pro races and help support the work the Bucks County Opportunity Council is doing in the community.

A Prime -pronounced Preem and coming from the French word for bonus - is a mid-race award in bike racing. Primes are awarded on certain laps during the race. The laps are announced by the ringing of a bell signifying that the first rider to cross the line during the following lap will receive a bonus award. Primes animate the race but also serve to award the riders out there doing the work to set their teammates up for success.

Funds raised for the Give Back Prime will be split 50/50 between race Prime winners and the Bucks County Opportunity Council support their work to reduce poverty and promote self-sufficiency in the Bucks County community.

The public can donate via the link up until race day on Sunday, September 10, or in person at the race. Donations are not tax-deductible.

The 2023 race is made possible by the support of the Thompson Organization, Doylestown Health, Eastburn and Gray, the Borough of Doylestown, Singlecar, Marshall Financial Group, Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Doylestown Health Foundation, Verge Sport, Jarrett Vaughan Builders, C&N Bank, Terrain, UNDRBUDR, Bike Works, Beth Snyder DMD, Bridge Acupuncture, Millham Insurance, Encore Rides, Wahoo.

Race Day Schedule

• 9:10 a.m. Masters 45+
• 9:55 AM Women Category 3/4
• 10:35 AM Men Category 2/3
• 11:25 AM Brompton Burst
• 11:30 AM Bucks County Herald Ride the Course
• 12:05 PM Doylestown Health Women Pro/1/2
• 1:10 PM Jarrett Vaughan Builders Kids Ride and Sprints
• 1:50 PM Thompson Men Pro/1/2

For more information on the Bucks County Classic and the weekend’s events, visit www.buckscountyclassic.com