12th Annual Cycling For Autism

12th Annual Cycling for Autism Event: A Tampa Midtown Rotary Initiative

The 12th Annual Cycling For Autism event is being planned for October 21nd! This year the ride will again be on the beautiful Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail, with the start and end points at Whiskey Joes.  Registration, lunch, and activities will take place on their beach.  Rides will be 32, 16, 12, and 6 miles.

This year there will be a rider registration fee of  $50.00 and includes pre-race snack, water, shirt, buffet lunch, raffle ticket and complimentary parking with shuttle service. Beneficiaries of this year’s event are the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD),  Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) master’s and PhD programs, and the Tampa Midtown Rotary Foundation.

Course Description:

Course mileage will be well marked and attendants on-site will have directions on the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail.  There will be two turnaround points which will have a tented resting area with water and refreshments available.  The 32 and 12-mile rides will make two round trips to turnaround points which will have a tented resting area with water and refreshments available.  The 32 and 12-mile rides will make two round trips to the turnaround point.

Start Times

Registration and breakfast begins at 8:00 AM.  Check-in, provide your waiver, get your rider number, shirt and wrist band for lunch.

8:30 AM: 32 miles 9:00 AM: 16 miles 9:30 AM: 12 miles 9:30 AM: 6 miles

• Lunch service will begin at approximately 11:00 AM.  Riders and volunteers will be provided lunch at no cost.  There will be a charge of $20.00 for attending friends and family to eat.
• “If registering a child under 12, simply select “Pay by Check” and mail a check for $10/child to cover the child’s lunch only.”
• Bar service will be available at the Barefoot Bar.
• Games for adults and children will begin at 1PM.
• Raffles will be held throughout the afternoon along with a silent auction.
• A raffle will be held during lunch for registered attendees.

What is it? How does it work? These are a variety of ways you can help:

• Be a SPONSOR
• Register to RIDE - Closed as of 10/20
• SUPPORT A RIDER
• Be a VIRTUAL RIDER

Virtual Rider:  Two ways to help the cause:

One:  Pepe Pinata has agreed again to be our Virtual Rider for this event.  If you can't ride or do not have someone you can sponsor, you can still help!!  Just go to Sponsor a Rider and scroll down to Pepe, and sponsor him.  Your donation will be much appreciated and Pepe will thank you!

Two:  Can’t ride with us on Saturday, October 22nd? No problem! You can ride anywhere, anytime! Invite your family, friends, knitting circle, classmates, co-workers and gym buddies to cycle together! You can ride around the block, cycle a trail in your town, or even log your miles in spin class. Cover the distance all at once or split it up and ride a few miles here and there (you can definitely log 50 miles, right?)

How do I register? Register at Rider Registration and select Virtual Rider under Riding Distance. Now you’re ready to gather donations and share with your friends and family. It’s easy to ask for support for these 2 great organizations impacting individuals with an autism spectrum disorder.

How do I raise money for this great cause? That’s the really easy part (the pedaling is the hard part!). Once you register as a Virtual Rider, we’ll send you an email that you can share with your supporters to ask them to donate.

We’ll add your name to our Virtual Rider ‘course’ on the day of the event so you’ll be riding with us in spirit! Please share photos so we can see you ‘riding in style’.