 MACSAC presents
3RDANNUAL BIKE THE BARNSin partnership with Underground Food CollectiveSaturday, September 12, 2009
Bike the Barns for fresh food for all!
RIDE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED! WE HAVE REACHED OUR FULL CAPACITY FOR RIDERS.
THANK YOU FOR THE FANTASTIC RESPONSE. TICKETS FOR THE FINALE CELEBRATION AND MERCHANDISE ARE STILL ON SALE.
THERE WILL BE NO RIDE-DAY REGISTRATION. Bike the Barns registration is limited to 500 riders and an additional 100 Finale Celebration guests. Online registration can be paid through PayPal. Registration fees: - $55 for Individual Riders.
- Includes breakfast, snacks, lunch, Finale Celebration grilled pizza and beverages
- Riders will receive a Bike the Barns water bottle at the finish for cold celebration beverages
- $20 for Finale Celebration-only Guests.
- Includes ticket to Finale Celebration at Elver Park for music, grilled pizza and beverages
FUNDRAISING INCENTIVES FOR RIDERS: We are asking all of our participants to help us raise money through acquiring pledges to support healthy, nutritious communities through Partner Shares. - Sweet Bell Pepper Pledger: $50
- All participants who raise $50 or more will receive an "I Biked the Barns 2009" sticker to proudly display on helmet or bike.
- Lipstick Pepper Pledger: $150
- Riders who raise $150 or more and turn in pledges by September 4, 2009 earn a prize from our bike gear selection and an "I Biked the Barns 2009" sticker.
- AnchoPepper Pledger: $250
- Riders who raise $250 or more and turn in pledges by September 4, 2009 earn a Bike the Barns 2009 t-shirt, a prize from our bike gear selection, and an "I Biked the Barns 2009" sticker.
- Hot WaxPepper Pledger: $350
- Riders who raise $350 or more and turn in pledges by September 4, 2009 earn Bike the Barns cycling socks, a Bike the Barns 2009 t-shirt, a prize from our bike gear selection, and an "I Biked the Barns 2009" sticker.
- HabaneroPepper Pledger: $500
- Riders who raise $500 or more and turn in pledges by September 4, 2009 will receive all of the above and be entered into a raffle of a select few great prizes, including a custom-made bike rack.
Ask your employer if they match donations. To be eligible for the t-shirt incentives, we must receive your pledges by September 4, 2009 . We need the lead time to have the t-shirts printed in your size. *Turn in all of your fund raising pledges by Friday, September 4 to be eligible for the fund-raising grand prizes. The pledge deadline has been extended to Tuesday, September 8.
We hope you'll join us for the end-of-ride celebration at Elver Park. At around 5 PM, we'll announce fund raising-totals, the top fund-raisers and their prizes, and we'll take a group photo. Enjoy the picnic food, the camaraderie with fellow riders, and please stay for these and other announcements.
THE DAY OF THE RIDE: Everyone must wear a bicycle helmet!
Bike the Barns 2009 route and rest stops This year the 2009 Bike the Barns route is 52 miles with three farm stops and one water stop. Be fair warned that there is some hills on this year's route, but we have done our best to combine our priorities of safety, aesthetics, education, and ridability for all in creating this route. As usual, there will be numerous rest stops at farms with delicious snacks and water along the way. The following list below provides a general outline of the foods that will be served. Menus are subject to change based on the availability of the most fresh and delicious food items! We encourage you to bring sunscreen, water bottles, and any extra food or energy bars you may wish to have along the route. - Start and Ending Location - Elver Park, 1250 McKenna Blvd., Madison, WI
- This is where you go to sign in and pick up your ride day materials. SIGN-IN is from 7:30 - 8:30am.
- Ample, free parking is available at the start location in the Elver Park parking lot and along the street. But, for those of you wanting a few extra miles, consider the southwest commuter route out to Elver.
- Breakfast (special thanks to Cafe Soleil and Just Coffee): Hard-boiled eggs, rolls, pastries, coffee, fruit
Morning Stop - Primrose Community Farm, 4144 County Road J, Cross Plains, WI 53528 - 10 miles from start
- Snacks and beverage
- Farm tours will be offered at 10am
Lunch Stop - Garden to Be Farm, 9214 Cty. Rd. G - 28 miles from start - You're half way finished!
- Lunch
- Farm tours will be offered at 12pm & 2pm
Afternoon Stop - Snug Haven Farm, 1170 Hageman Dr., Belleville, WI 53508 - 40 miles from start
- Snacks and dessert
- Farm tours will be offered at 2pm & 3:30pm
Ending Location - Elver Park - 52 miles from start!
- Ending celebration with a beer and grilled pizza! We hope you'll stick around to meet other MACSAC farmers, mingle with staff, volunteers, and fellow riders.
- At 5pm we'll announce fund-raising totals, the top fundraisers and their prizes, and we'll take a group photo.
Prepare for the Ride - We strongly encourage you to tune up your bikes and your bodies before the ride. The ride will have sag wagon support throughout the ride. As well as support cyclists throughout the ride.
- As mentioned, the route has some hills. If you're not used to riding hills, or if you haven't done rides longer than 25 miles, we suggest you try a few rides with hills between now and September 12th! Bike riders will be traveling at various paces, and there is lots of time allotted to complete each section of the ride.
QUESTIONS? Call (608) 226-0300 or email bikethebarns@gmail.com. If you have problems using the online registration and/or personal pledge page, please contact us.
If you can't ride, please consider sponsoring a rider, volunteering or making general donation to Partner Shares. Back to MACSAC's main website: Home Partner Shares Bike the Barns Volunteer Donate 
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