Reach The Beach 2012
Team North Portland Veterinary Hospital
Have you heard of the bicycle event called Reach The Beach? It’s an annual, Oregon bike ride hosted by the American Lung Association to raise awareness and money to help fight lung cancer, asthma, and other related diseases. The event has several starting points so bicycle riders of all abilities can participate.
We like doing things together outside of work and when this idea was put to us, fifteen of us said yes. The event date is May 19th and we’ve raised $2,515 so far. The shortest ride is 28 miles which is perfect for most of us. We do have some high achievers, seasoned bicycle riders (tri-athletes) in our group who will be riding the 52 mile course. There’s even been a rumor floating around the hospital that one of our team members will be riding the 100 mile course.
We’ve had a few training rides so far and they’ve been great. Some of us haven’t ridden in a while (years) and the idea of riding 28 miles is daunting. We’ve ridden around Sauvie Island (12 mile loop) and we’ve ridden the Springwater Trail (10 mile loop). Some of us are riding our bikes to work more often too. Our confidence, endurance, and stamina are improving with each ride.
It’s not to late to get involved. You can start a team by registering as a team captain, you can join a team, you can make a donation to a team, and you can volunteer on race day.
Our team name is North Portland Veterinary Hospital.
We’re ready to go, rain or shine!
Friends of Columbia Park – Family Bicycle Safety Fair
Looking for some outdoor family fun this weekend? Saturday, April 17th from 10am to 2pm there’s a Spring Bicycle Safety Fair at Columbia Park Cottage. There will be games, bike tune-ups, helmet sale, teddy bear clinic, and free popcorn. Dust the cobwebs off your bike, inflate your tires, add/remove training wheels, refill your water bottles, and trek on down to Columbia park to join your neighbors and friends from North Portland and Saint Johns for this event. For more information or to volunteer for this event, check out the Friends of Columbia Park or call 503.867.1606. See you there!
