UPDATE: If you're in the Athens area on Feb 23rd, join us and BikeAthens for a community meet-n-greet with the RASR riders at Little Kings Shuffle Club Thursday, Feb 23rd, 6-9 pm.

Coming to Georgia this February: Ride Across America for Safe Routes!

Four ambitious women are undertaking a cross country endurance ride that will kick off in Key West on February 5, 2012 and culminate in San Francisco in late April.  Two sisters, Jeanie and Chelsea Ward-Waller, their mother, Jane, and close friend Stephanie Palmer are riding across America to benefit the bicycle safety advocacy efforts of the League of American Bicyclists and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. Dubbed "Ride America for Safe Routes" (RASR), their ride follows a route traversing 13 southern states and 20 major cities, logging over 5,000 miles between Florida and California.

The mission of RASR is to raise $50,000 for the League’s Bike Friendly America program and for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs in local communities. In addition, the RASR Team will advocate the critical need for bike safety and promote the public health benefits of bicycling through events with local bicycle groups and SRTS programs in communities along their route. See the RASR website at http://rideforsaferoutes.blogspot.com or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on the Ride and to support a future of bike-friendly communities.  

They plan to ride from Augusta to Athens on the 23rd and then to Altanta the next day. Anyone supportive of their efforts is invited to ride along for as much of the route as they like. Stay tuned for details!