Ride Don't Hide
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Past event
11:00 AM CDT
Des Moines, Iowa
$33.63 · 1 race
Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an uplifting day of cycling and community spirit at the Ride Don't Hide event on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Des Moines, Polk! This casual bike ride fundraiser aims to normalize seeking support for mental illness while raising essential funds for mental health services. Open to bicyclists of all skill levels, participants can choose from three exciting roundtrip distances along the scenic Great Western Trail: 8 miles, 15 miles, or 32 miles.
Kick off the day with registration starting at 9:00 am, where you can enjoy a grab-and-go breakfast before the ride begins at 10:15 am. The event will be held at Jethro's BBQ Southside, where you can also look forward to a stylish t-shirt, local food and drink vouchers, engaging games that test your knowledge about mental health, and a chance to win fabulous prizes! Join us in supporting a crucial cause as we raise awareness and funds to ensure that mental health care is accessible to all Iowans. Let's ride together, break the stigma, and make a difference!
Kick off the day with registration starting at 9:00 am, where you can enjoy a grab-and-go breakfast before the ride begins at 10:15 am. The event will be held at Jethro's BBQ Southside, where you can also look forward to a stylish t-shirt, local food and drink vouchers, engaging games that test your knowledge about mental health, and a chance to win fabulous prizes! Join us in supporting a crucial cause as we raise awareness and funds to ensure that mental health care is accessible to all Iowans. Let's ride together, break the stigma, and make a difference!
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Ride Don't Hide
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Entries closed11:00 AM CDT
$33.63
Organiser's description
Join EFR's casual bike ride fundraiser to normalize seeking support for mental illness while raising funds for EFR's mental health services! Bicyclists of all skill levels are welcome. You can look forward to a snazzy t-shirt, vouchers for food and drink at local businesses, fun games that test your knowledge about mental health, and the chance to win a lineup of new and exciting prizes!
WHERE: We will meet at Jethro's BBQ Southside and ride along the Great Western Trail. We'll kick off the ride together and you can choose from three distances along the trail; the roundtrip distances are 8 miles, 15 miles, or 32 miles. View a map of the routes here https://efr.org/how-we-help/ride-dont-hide/#routes.
WHEN: Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 21! Registration opens at 9:00 am with a grab-and-go breakfast, and the ride will kickoff at 10:15am.
WHY WE RIDE: One in three of our Iowan neighbors needing mental health care cannot access it due to the cost. https://nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/IowaStateFactSheet.pdfThat's why we are raising funds to ensure cost is never a barrier to care through our annual casual bike ride fundraiser! Ride Dont Hide normalizes seeking support for mental illness, because stigma causes many people to hide the issues they struggle with each day. 100% of proceeds directly supports EFRs life-saving mental health counseling and substance abuse services, enabling us to offer them on a sliding-fee scale so they are accessible to everyone regardless of ability to pay.
WHERE: We will meet at Jethro's BBQ Southside and ride along the Great Western Trail. We'll kick off the ride together and you can choose from three distances along the trail; the roundtrip distances are 8 miles, 15 miles, or 32 miles. View a map of the routes here https://efr.org/how-we-help/ride-dont-hide/#routes.
WHEN: Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 21! Registration opens at 9:00 am with a grab-and-go breakfast, and the ride will kickoff at 10:15am.
WHY WE RIDE: One in three of our Iowan neighbors needing mental health care cannot access it due to the cost. https://nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/IowaStateFactSheet.pdfThat's why we are raising funds to ensure cost is never a barrier to care through our annual casual bike ride fundraiser! Ride Dont Hide normalizes seeking support for mental illness, because stigma causes many people to hide the issues they struggle with each day. 100% of proceeds directly supports EFRs life-saving mental health counseling and substance abuse services, enabling us to offer them on a sliding-fee scale so they are accessible to everyone regardless of ability to pay.
Location
In-Person Event Jethros BBQ Southside 4337 Park Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50321, Des Moines, 50321, IA, United States
Ride Don't Hide
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