The Women's Ride Returns

Next Saturday, June 4, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine's Women's Ride co-sponsored by the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club returns to Augusta for a 20-mile ride on the Kennebec River Rail Trail. For more information and to register, go to bikemaine.org/2022-augusta-womens-ride

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BCM Women's Ride

Two American WACs (Women's Army Corps) with bicycles, Southern England, June 1944.

Best Wishes on this Memorial Day! And a reminder: the Bicycle Coalition of Maine's Women's Ride is next Sunday, June 1, in Freeport: http://www.bikemaine.org/events/womens-ride. On-line registration ends this Wednesday, May 28 (there may be on-site registration at the start as well). Laura Lipman has offered to lead a KVBC contingent to the ride; if you would like to join Laura and hundreds of other women cyclists, sign up for the ride through BCM and contact Laura at laura.lipman@roadrunner.com.

Women's Ride

The 10th Annual Women's Ride is this coming Sunday, June 5, in Freeport. They are still accepting registrations - according to the Bicycle Coalition of Maine's Facebook page, they are having some problems with on-line registration, but you can register by calling the BCM office on Tuesday if the on-line system is still down. You can also register the day of the event.

This is a great way to introduce women, both young and older, to a fun and festive all-women ride. Distances are 5, 15, 25 and 50 miles. We start the morning at a great venue, LLBean's Headquarters. When riders return, they will be greeted with a steel drum band, massage and yoga. Then we move the celebration next door and rehydrating in the awesome backyard at Grittys! There are some great giveaways and raffle (need to be present to win)!

We could use help in the following areas:

• Volunteers. The day of the event. Contact Cecelia Garton or call
  207-623-4511 Volunteers can be males, too!~
• Raffle Items. Whatever you can provide or think will inspire more women to ride.
• Women riders from Your Community: Encourage all of the women in your circles to participate. So invite and tell a sister, wife, mother, daughter, girlfriend, aunt, and grandmother. This is a great initiative to get more females of all ages moving! Register HERE
  

Lastly, we are jumping into the social media world and have "LIKED" many of you that have supported BCM. If we did not find you, please LIKE us so we can LIKE you back! We are also going on Twitter to cross promote as well. Please feel free to share your Twitter handle if you have a moment.

Thanks in advance for all your support with this endeavor!

Now for some warm weather and sunshine!