AIDS group plans benefit bike ride
Registration
is now underway for the annual AIDS Lifecycle event, a bike ride from San
Francisco to Los Angeles to benefit the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the
HIV and AIDS services affiliated with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.
Persons
interested in participating in the race, scheduled for June 1-7, will travel
545 miles along the California coast. Currently 10 riders have been sponsored
for the event, which seeks to have record donations and participation this
year.
“This
is a fantastic experience for each rider, volunteer and donor,” said David
Driscoll, Team Great Outdoors captain and rider. “Participants can have the
experience of a lifetime.”
No
experience is necessary to participate and information on training, equipment,
fundraising and other details is available to entrants. Workshops are also
scheduled. “Our community support partners advise and help you all the way.
This help includes discounts on all your needed gear,” he explained. Those
signing up for the ride through Team Great Outdoors also will receive a
registration discount.
During the ride, all meals, tents and showers are
provided to the participants by the sponsors. Driscoll added that Team Great
Outdoors, the group handling this year’s event, is looking for corporate sponsors
to provide jerseys for the participants.