Bishop's Bicycle Challenge
Online registration will
close at midnight on June 13.
After that date, register only at
Chapel Hill UMC from 6:30 a.m.
to 7:30 a.m. on day of ride, June 16.
EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Kansas Area Bishop Scott Jones would like you to join him for his Third Annual Bishop’s Bicycle Challenge. On Saturday, June 16, 2012, the bishop will ride his bicycle on a 62-mile route around Sedgwick County to raise funds for United Methodist Open Door's capital fund drive. The ride will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will start and finish at Chapel Hill UMC, 1550 N. Chapel Hill Street, Wichita, Kansas. United Methodist churches in the larger Wichita metro area will serve as S.A.G. (support and gear) stops along the routes.
Start/Finish:
Chapel Hill UMC
1550 N. Chapel Hill Street, Wichita, KS
(across 13th St. from Warren Theater east)
Two Ride Routes, both starting at 7:30 a.m.
20 miles (32K)
62 miles (100K)
6:30 a.m. check-in/final registration opens
7:30 a.m. start
SAG services end at 3:00 p.m. - BBC riders should plan to finish by 3:00 p.m.
Riders participating in the 62 and 20 mile ride will pay a $25 registration fee and are responsible for raising an additional $100 (minimum) for the Open Door campaign. The registration fee covers insurance, a t-shirt, and a pair of cycling socks to commemorate the ride. Donations will be collected at ride check-in.
Non-riders may support the Challenge with donations for specific riders, including the bishop. All registration and donation payments should be made payable to the Kansas West Conference and mailed to 9440 E Boston Suite 160, Wichita KS 67207. Write "BBC" and the rider's name in the memo line of the check. Open Door's capital campaign fund will receive 100 percent of all donations to the ride.
For additional rider and donor information, including registration forms and waivers for the ride, click on the links under Rider Resources in the left-hand column.
United Methodist Open Door (formerly United Methodist Urban Ministry) is a front-line service to the poor in Sedgwick and surrounding counties through food and commodities distribution, a clothing closet, a homeless day-shelter, and many other services to help those on the verge of homelessness.
Open Door is working to meet a need identified in Sedgwick County for a one-stop shop for services to homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in the area. To do this, Open Door has taken steps to combine all their services into one location and to provide space for other service providers to offer services within that space. A building at Second and Topeka in Wichita has been purchased, and the capital campaign is enabling Open Door to renovate the space and allow the services to be combined. This plan was developed by a task force created by the City of Wichita, and Open Door was selected to be the lead agency in making this dream come to life.
"Many individuals, including Mary Lou and myself, have made personal pledges and gifts," Jones said. "Then, I decided to do something personally to raise more money."
Bishop Jones is looking forward to the Third Annual Bicycle Challenge which will raise more funds and awareness toward the work of Open Door. "For hundreds of years United Methodists have cared about living healthy lifestyles and helping the poor," Jones said. "June 16 is a chance to combine both of these activities. I'll be riding that day with as many sponsors as I can find. For weeks in advance of the ride I will be 'in training' to be able to cross the finish line. Join me and many others in a great activity for a great cause."
