BRATTLEBORO — Spring is here, and registration is open for the seventh annual Going the Distance Bike Ride benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro.
The June 25 event is a family-friendly ride, not a race, that attracts cyclists of all abilities.
Riders can choose a 40-, 60-, or 100-mile route, each of which is fully supported with rest stops, delicious food, and support vans, according to a news release. All routes begin and end at the Marlboro College Graduate Center and travel through scenic areas of Vermont and Massachusetts along the Connecticut River.
The popular century route loops from Brattleboro to Northampton and back. At the finish line, bikers are greeted with a meal and a commemorative T-shirt.
Participants are asked to join the event's fundraising page and help solicit sponsors for their ride. Each cyclist can set their own fundraising goal, starting at $350. Riders can form a team of co-workers or friends.
Top fundraisers will receive a uniquely designed bike jersey along with local gift certificates.
All money raised supports the affordable summer camps offered at the Boys & Girls Club. Anyone who isn't riding is invited to support one of the riders and to consider volunteering on the day of the ride.