Wheel Ride For Food : Metric Century & Family Fun Ride is part of ‘08 Mountain Sports Festival

Some information may change & will be updated here & at our website: WheelRideForFood.org

“Wheel Ride for Food” (WRFF) has 2 distinct goals; 1) Provide an event for beginning & intermediate cyclists, their familes & friends to ride the beautiful backroads of rural WNC, & 2) Raise funds for “Meals on Wheels”-Buncombe County. Each day in Buncombe County, over 550 homebound elderly depend on Meals On Wheels for a hot, nutritious meal and a friendly visit. We believe these seniors deserve our respect and the opportunity to live in their own homes among familiar surroundings and maintain their dignity while aging. By helping them, we are assisting the families who love them and the community we live in.

(WRFF) has 2 distinct goals; 1) Provide an event for beginning & intermediate cyclists, their familes & friends to ride the beautiful backroads of rural WNC, & 2) Raise funds for “Meals on Wheels”-Buncombe County. Each day in Buncombe County, over 550 homebound elderly depend on Meals On Wheels for a hot, nutritious meal and a friendly visit. We believe these seniors deserve our respect and the opportunity to live in their own homes among familiar surroundings and maintain their dignity while aging. By helping them, we are assisting the families who love them and the community we live in.

Here is the printable Wheel Ride For Food flier

Follow this Link to the interactive Ride Map

This exciting event is part of the 2008 Mountain Sports Festival, with the support of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department.

We will gather at Carrier Park, with registration in Festival Village at the Deltec tent, near the Track. Riders should make their way into the circle of the track, as we all ‘roll-out’ after a parade lap. We will hold a brief riders meeting at 8:45 to discuss the rules of the road & answer questions. We will begin at 9:15 am.

The Road Ride will consist of a Metric Century (65 miles) and Half-Metric (30-ish miles).
Both routes offer a challenging and scenic ride throughout the river district and various parts of Asheville and Buncombe County before returning to Festival Village and joining other WRFF riders in a finish line party.

Advanced & Intermediate Riders- We hope that the regions advanced riders will participate, although the support emphasis is on beginning riders. In that spirirt, you may choose to ‘coach’ friends, family & co-workers at this event. Otherwise, you can ‘race it’ with your buddies.

Beginners- BioWheels will conduct pre-event beginning group rides in from our shop at 6 pm on Wednesday nights after daylight saving time ends (March 9th).

Cost: $40.00 Advance Registration at BioWheels / $55.00 Day of Event Registration

Registration includes: Premium Jersey, Souvenir Water Bottle, lunch and admission to the post-event victory celebration and a variety of other goodies.

BioWheels is the official bike shop sponsor of “Wheel Ride For Food” & will be offering a free helmet ($35 value) with complete bike purchases and 10% off service labor to registered participants! Also, training rides will leave from our downtown location on Wednesday nights.

Some information may change & will be updated here & at our website: WheelRideForFood.org