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Rock and Ride the Valley
By Kurtis J. Wood
Post-Register Sports
Kick off off your summer with a jaunt or a journey around George.
Take in the views of the gorge, vineyards, vast fields of crops and orchards around the Valley during the Rock and Ride Bike Tour Through George on June 20. The Ssaturday event will have four different rides to suit a variety of biking levels – from 10 to 100 miles.
“Doing the longer ones you get to see a lot of things around George, like The Feathers and the Valley,” student coordinator Amanda Misasi said. “There’s a lot to see. It’s pretty scenic.”
The day begins as early as 5:30 a.m. for check-in and the 70- and 100-mile rides will start at 6 a.m. The 30-mile ride will begin at 8 a.m. and the 10-mile ride is scheduled for 9 a.m. The ‘after ride feed’ featuring potatoes by Aramark, will begin serving at 10:30 a.m. at the George Community Center.
The cost is $35 for same day registration. Ages 8 to 11 years is $15 and kids 7 and younger are free. Registered riders will also receive water bottles and a T-shirt. There will be a bicycle specialist on hand to assist riders with bike problems.
"He’s onsite all day and he’s there to fix anything if it needs it,” student coordinator Jessica Lerma said.
Forms are available at Studio 90, Les Schwab, the chamber, Desert Sun Dental, Dr. Magnuson, Akins, Zolman Chiropratic, LeMaster Daniels, Liberty Farm and the Quincy Valley Post-Register.
Early registration allows the coordinators to plan ahead, and a Snell or ANSI approved helmet is required.
The ride is put together by Dan Robinson and Denise Vogel of Quincy Foods, as well as by Quincy High School juniors Mitchell Karstetter, Lerma and Misasi. The trio of students are using Rock and Ride to fulfill their graduation requirements, but also to help the community.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the George Community Center and the rest will go toward a bicycling education program for the Quincy school district and racks.
“The bike ride will fund four new bike racks around town and bring people in to promote bike safety,” Misasi said.
For more information contact the chamber of commerce (787-2140) or visit www.quincyvalley.org.
