Bike Event

8th Annual Turkey Ride

WHAT: CHARITY RIDE to support The Pablove Foundation & The East Valley Animal Shelter. Yes, we're gonna ride and burn of some pre-Turkey Day calories & help children & animals at the same time! REGISTRATION: imATHLETE.com is handling our registration again this year. Please go to: http://www.imathlete.com/events/turkeyride Registration is FREE. Donations are optional but, of course, encouraged. Please click on the "donation" button to learn about the Pablove Foundation (Pablove fights childhood cancer with love) and DONATE! We also will be collecting blankets, toys, etc. for the East Valley Animal Shelter at the ride start. So feel free to bring those items with you should you wish to help the animals! WHEN: THURSDAY, November 24, 2011. Thanksgiving. TIME: 8:00 am: We're sure everyone has something to do, so be on time please.

LOCATION: Hugo's Restaurant parking lot, 12851 Riverside Drive, Studio City, CA 91607 (www.hugosrestaurant.com). You can also pull up a map on the restaurant website. RIDE: We'll be heading east down Riverside and will pass through Toluca Lake, Burbank, etc. and eventually end up in Griffith Park. We'll do some loops through the park and then head back to Hugo's. Ride time will be approx. 2 hours, give or take. We will keep the pace easy (this is a charity ride!) and nobody will get dropped. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: A bike, a spare tube, air or pump, gel or bar and/or drink, helmet, cycling shoes, warm clothes for early morning weather, the skills and ability to ride for 2 hours and in a group, a friendly dazzling personality. SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS: Nir Tal from Bike Improve will be on hand to provide any needed technical/mechanical/bike assistance, however, we ask that you come prepared with spare tubes, etc. But should you have a problem, Nir will be there to help. We will also be offering some basic refreshments (coffee, muffins, etc.) post ride. In addition, we will be giving out some prizes to our top fundraisers courtesy of The Pablove Foundation and Homes4Athletes.com. And finally, Robert Torres from BodyWorkLA will be offering complimentary "warm down" massages, so your legs are loose and fresh for Thanksgiving festivities later in the day!
  • Bike
  • Date:
    November 24, 2011
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  • Frequency:
    1-time event (non-weekly)
  • Start Time:
    08:00am
  • Level:
    Beginner Intermediate Advanced
  • Where:
    Valley
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