The Bike for Kids’ Sake invites you to join their ride on October 6, 2012 starting at Wylie High School Parking Lot
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Michelle Parrish, BBBS event organizer to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
Why join the Bike for Kids’ Sake?
Bike For Kids’ Sake will help to raise funds and support the hundreds of Abilene children being supported by Big Brothers Big Sisters. It’s also offers 3 different courses and will feature some very scenic areas of West Texas and Taylor County.
How long has the event been around?
This is the first Bike For Kids’ Sake ever organized!
What was the motivation behind starting the tour and who benefits from it?
We realized that our community does not feature any rides during this time of year, so it seemed like a natural fit for local riders. The event will promote Big Brothers Big Sisters, and help to raise awareness for the mission of mentoring.
Do you have a map of the start facility showing registration point, parking, all toilets, water/snacks, start line?
All route maps are online at www.bbbstx.org/bikeforkids
Logistically, can you give us an idea how many volunteers, finances, and planning it takes to put on this event?
At this point, we’re working with approximately 20 event volunteers and numerous businesses who have generously agreed to underwrite the event. All expenses will be covered, which enables BBBS to collect the registration fees and apply them directly to helping local children.
What is the average number of participants per year? How many riders do you assist during the average race?
We hope to have at least 100 riders for this first year.
What can folks do to support you and your mission?
We are always recruiting volunteers to mentor children, but without financial support, we would not be able to recruit, screen, and train volunteers, or support the matches once in place.
What is your role in this race and to the success of it?
I’m the BBBS event organizer and work with an event chair, Mark Spurlock, to plan and promote the event.
If you had to come up with a David Letterman style top 10 about the race, what would it read like?
10. We’ve bribed the weather man, so there’s no rain in the forecast.
9. There’s a route for every rider (10-, 25-, and 50-mile).
8. We can almost guarantee some fall foliage to appreciate.
7. Free t-shirts
6. Fresh Air and sunshine
5. Free bottled water, thanks to our sponsors
4. King of the Mountain Prizes for the top 3 male and top 3 female riders to pass Nuisance Hill
3. Goodie bags for all participants with local deals and freebies
2. Kids are counting on you
1. Support BBBS and the mission of mentoring!
Additional stuff you would like the folks to know about this year’s ride?
We’re new at this, but look forward to building on the success of this year’s event in the future!
Thanks Michelle for this quick interview and we hope to catch everyone at the ride!
Click here to view the event details of the 1st Bike for Kids’ Sake