Events
Richmond Rider Rally Pre-Ride Party
Saturday, August 20, 2011 5pm - 9pm Crittenden Studio 201 West 7th Street (Old Manchester near Legend Brewery)Come out and support the fourth annual RideForJim at this jumping pre-ride party. Located in the historic Corrugated Box Building in Old Manchester, this event celebrates past and present riders and recognizes our top fund raisers and sponsors.
The evening features music, including a parade by the Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums, Central Virginia's largest bagpipe band, a pre-ride bike check, spin bike competition, full Italian dinner to fortify riders for the Yorktown ride, beer and wine tasting by Once Upon a Vine South, Legend beer on tap, an awesome silent auction, and more!
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Yorktown Finale Ride
Sunday, August 21, 2011 8am Departure from VCU Massey Cancer CenterRide 70 miles from Richmond to Yorktown on the final leg of the historic TransAmerica Bicycle Route 76. The Yorktown Finale Ride is a supported, multi-pace, group ride that starts in downtown Richmond and ends at the Watermen's Museum on the Yorktown waterfront. Rest-stops are provided in Charles City, Historic Downtown Williamsburg, and at the ride finish in Yorktown with food, music, and a tire-dipping ceremony in the York River.
Limited transportation arrangements for bikes and riders back to Richmond are available and included in the ride registration. A custom RideForJim cycling jersey will be awarded to all riders that raise over $200 in donations for their efforts, and riders get their own personalized fund-raising web page.
Rider registration includes a ticket to the Richmond Rider Rally Pre-Ride Party the night before where individuals and teams can compete for prizes and bragging rights in the spin competition. Top fund-raisers get special recognition for their efforts in supporting cancer research at the VCU Massey Cancer Center. Register now and join the ride!
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TransAmerica Tour
June, 2011The TransAmerica Tour requires physical exertion, planning and focus, all of which were attributes Jim possessed in abundance. Therefore this is a most fitting and lasting memorial to a tremendously gifted and generous friend whose life was all too brief. The scourge of cancer either has or soon will touch everyone's life in a very personal way.
RideForJim has come to resonate with many across the country who want to honor their own "Jim or Jan" by donating or participating in our Ride For Jim events. For them it has become the "Ride for Him or Ride for Her".
Since 2008, eight cyclists have completed the TransAmerica Tour riding 4,000 miles from Astoria, Oregon to Yorktown, Virginia. To date over 43,000 miles have been ridden by participants in the RideForJim events. This summer several riders are riding sections of the TransAmerica route--a combined effort exceeding 4,000 miles!
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Who is Riding?
Doug Gardner's 2010 Ride
