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‘We Bike For Kids’ event scheduled for March 15 in The Villages

The third annual “We Bike For Kids” charity bicycle ride will be held on March 15, starting at SeaBreeze Recreation Center in The Villages.

The event features a Metric Century (62 miles) beginning at 8:30 a.m., a 30-mile ride starting at 9:30 a.m., and a 10-mile ride starting at 10 a.m. Maps are provided and traffic control assistance is provided by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Sign up by March 1 and riders will be guaranteed a Tech tee shirt.

Breakfast and lunch will be catered by the popular Lake Sumter Landing Market Square restaurant redsauce. Riders will also receive a complimentary ticket for a raffle prize and free massage. A DJ will start the rides and a band will perform at lunch.

The ride benefits Project Legacy and the Sumter County Youth Center in their efforts to help the children in the tri-county area.

For more information, visit: webikeforkids.com.

Registration is now open on Active.com via the link below.

http://www.active.com/the-villages-fl/cycling/we-bike-for-kids-the-villages-2014?ArtText=Txt_1&Content=Event_Details&Creative=RegConfFor&Event=&Property=Active&Sections=Body&Version=Cycling&act=EMC-RegConfirmation

Parady Financial Group is the presenting sponsor.

The third annual We Bike For Kids ride is set for March 15.
The third annual We Bike For Kids ride is set for March 15.

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