Event Description
The Gooden Center invites you and your friends to come ride like the pros!! Take advantage of having food and drink stops and vehicle support alongside the iconic Pasadena City Hall, the scenic vantage points of La Tuna Canyon, San Gabriel Valley Foothills and the historical backdrop of GMR (Glendora Mountain Road).
Join in on the fun at the fourth annual Richard Selje Ride4Recovery, October 29, 2016. The event will begin at Pasadena City Hall. Proceeds will benefit The Gooden Center, a nonprofit treatment in Pasadena since 1962.
The Gooden Center serves a community of men and their families who have come to see recovery as a lifelong process. This often begins with residence in a supportive environment that provides the tools to develop a new way of living. More than 8,700 individuals have been served.
Here are the heavily anticipated routes:
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES
- Ride registration
- Route Slip
- BBQ lunch
- Commemorative goodie bag
- Food and drinks at SAG stops
- 3 scenic routes (100, 62 or 25 miles)
- Full roving SAG support
- Cold Water and food at Finish Line
- First Aid support
DAY OF EVENT REGISTRATION
Day-of-Event Registration will be available on Friday evening October 28th and Saturday morning October 29th.
TEAMS
Encourage your friends and family to join you and create a team! Teams receive discounts off their registration fee. Teams are six riders or more.
RAIN POLICY
The event will take place RAIN OR SHINE!
TRANSFER POLICY
If something changes in your schedule at the last minute and prevents your attendance, we will issue a voucher that may be redeemed and used to enter the 2017 Ride4Recovery without financial consequence. You must notify us of your inability to attend by no later than October 22, 2016 to receive a voucher.
START LOCATION
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 N GARFIELD AVE
PASADENA, CA 91101
FINISH LOCATION
THE BISHOP GOODEN HOME
191 N EL MOLINO AVE
PASADENA, CA 91101
LUNCH
Located in the rear parking lot of the Bishop Gooden Home, there will be cold drinks and a BBQ Meal hosted by The Gooden Center Alumni Association.
SAFETY
Helmets are mandatory. It is recommended each rider bring (2) water bottles, a tube, patch kit, tire levers, pump, a spare tire and warm clothing in layers that can be shed as the day warms up and carried with you. Bring rain gear if need be.
Please obey all traffic laws. Be sure to come to a complete stop at all traffic signals and stop signs. If you ride pacelines, please announce call aloud, example “on your left” when passing other riders.
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EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
We will have an event photographer. Photos will be posted to the Facebook page after the event.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed to work in a variety of places Saturday (registration, SAG stops, finish line). Volunteers will receive a free BBQ lunch for helping out. Call (626) 356-0078 to sign up as a volunteer or for additional ride information.
Event details and schedule
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016
6:00 AM Registration Opens Pasadena City Hall
7:00 AM 100 & 62 Mile Intermediate Ride Start
8:00 AM 25 Mile Beginner Ride Start
1100 AM - 5:00 PM BBQ Lunch, Music, & Party Time!
5:00 PM All Courses Swept for Last Riders
PARKING
Free parking will be available for all participants and volunteers.
