When: May 1-2, 2010
Where: Granogue Estate, Montchanin, Delaware
Event Details: A Mid-Atlantic off-road cycling classic, Andrew Mein's Excellent Adventure at Granogue is held on a private estate north of Wilmington, Delaware. Events include a Mountain Bike Tour for Joyce, Time Trial for Joyce, a Trail Run, and a full day of cross country mountain bike racing! The weekend also features the 4th Annual Big Bike Gear Raffle.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, May 1st
9:00 AM Trail Run The weekend kicks off with a a 7 mile trail run benefiting Velo Amis (a non-profit cycling race promoter) at 9:00 AM. Registration is here.
11:30 AM Tour for Joyce Take a guided tour of the Granogue Estate mountain bike trails. This is a perfect opportunity for non-racers to ride trails normally closed to the public and for racers to preview Sunday's race course. You can pre-register here, or register on site on Saturday morning. 100% of entry fees will be donated to the HERA Foundation.
1:00 PM Time Trail for Joyce Put your racing gloves on for a 3 mile time trial featuring sections of Sunday's race course. Pre-registration is required. You can register here. 100% of entry fees will be donated to the HERA Foundation.
Sunday, May 2nd
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Andrew Mein's Excellent Adventure at Granogue Mountain Bike Race. A full day of schedule of races throughout the day! Categories include junior, beginner, sport, expert/elite, and marathon categories. (Check BikeReg for start times for each category.) Prizes for all categories range from medals and plaques to cold hard cash. Online registration for the bike race is here. Pre-register and save yourself a few bucks. A portion of the proceeds of the bike race will benefit HERA Foundation.
Volunteer opportunities: If you are interested in volunteering at any of the weekend's events weekend, please contact Samantha Lockwood. Samantha.BurytheDragon@gmail.com.
About the HERA Foundation: HERA is a nationally recognized ovarian cancer nonprofit organization funding cutting edge research grants to leading young scientists at respected medical institutions. In so doing we expand the scientific understanding of ovarian cancer while improving the lives of those battling this disease.
HERA is committed to stopping the loss of women from ovarian cancer. One in 57 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in her lifetime. With early detection 90% will survive. Currently, only 24% of ovarian cancer is caught early. HERA is an acronym for Health, Empowerment, Research and Awareness. To learn more about the HERA Foundation, go here.
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