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| 100 Riders / New York City to Washington DC / September 20th–24th / 5 Days / 320 miles |
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100 CYCLISTS TO RIDE FROM NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING — A fundraiser and climate conference on wheels.
April 15, 2008
Brita Climate Ride 2008 is the first multi-day bicycle ride to raise money and awareness from global warming and renewable energy legislation. From September 20th to 24th, 2008, one hundred Climate Riders will pedal 320 miles from New York City to Washington D.C. Each day, expert speakers will address the riders as well as community members along the way. Money raised through the ride will benefit two organizations: Focus the Nation and Clean Air - Cool Planet.
Each rider will be responsible for raising $2,250, which will be donated to the project's beneficiaries. Clean Air - Cool Planet partners with businesses, campuses, city governments, and other organizations throughout the northeast to reduce carbon emissions. Focus the Nation works with over a million participants on college campuses throughout the country to raise awareness of global warming.
Registration for Brita Climate Ride 2008 begins April 15th and is open to anyone who wants to make a difference on global warming. During the fully supported ride, participants will cycle approximately 60 miles a day and spend nights at group campgrounds. Interested participants can visit www.climateride.org to register.
Caeli Quinn, the organization's co-director, says "This transformative event is ideal for anyone who believes that change is possible and that America can take the lead in a green economy."
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact David Kroodsma at (413)658 4086 or david@climateride.org. More information is also available at www.climateride.org.
Click here to download the Climate Ride Press Release.pdf
Do you need promotional materials to help with your fundraising efforts? Do you want to help us advertise in your local bike shop? Do you believe in our mission, but can't ride in Brita Climate Ride 2008? Click, download, and print out our posters in either b&w or color.
Miner, Casey. Pedal On, Brita Climate Ride. Online: MotherJones.com, 2008.
Rosengarth, Karl. Brita Climate Ride 2008. Online: DirtRagMagazine.com, 2008.
Lomax, Becky. Bicyclists Take Climate Change Message on the Road. Online: FlatheadBeacon.com, 2008.
Canter, Sheryl. Ride Your Bike to Washington, D.C. Online: EnvironmentalDefenseBlogs.org, 2008.
Beautyman, Mairi. Pedal for Positive Climate Change. Online: Treehugger.com, 2008.
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