Women of all abilities, sizes, ages, and experience here is your chance to get together with your gal pals. This is an an organized, non-competitive ride under the banner of girl power at the Third Annual Girls Gone Riding (GGR) All-Women’s Bike Ride on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Gilbert.
Hundreds of women will choose their route of: 15, 34, 62 or 100 miles and will take off at 7 a.m. from Higley High School in southwest Gilbert, 4068 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert. The option to raise money to benefit a local charity and earn an official jersey or a pair of cycling socks offers women an awesome ride and chance to connect with other s in the cycling sisterhood. The humble ride started with 25 women in 2009, grew to 75 in 2010 and 200 are expected this month. Riders have already registered from Arizona, several Southwest States and as far away as Pennsylvania.
Beneficiaries of this year’s GGR are: Not One More Cyclist Foundation; National MS Society, Arizona Chapter; Phoenix Women’s Sports Association; and Institute for Mental Health Research.
Well-stocked rest-stops and lunch will be provided following the ride. Group rides and clinics are available through meetup.com. Global Bikes, in Gilbert, hosts free clinics and training rides for women to help prepare. These GGR clinics are scheduled through meetup.com every few weeks with different topics for all women riders. For more info or to register visit girlsgoneriding.blogspot.com.