The eighth annual Wellness on Wheels Bicycle Ride (WOW8) in northwest Iowa will feature four routes that will all start at Children's Park in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday, June 2:
- A 60-mile paved route will travel thorugh scenic southwestern Sioux County through the communities of Hawarden and Ireton. The ride will depart at 6:30 a.m.
- A 30-mile paved route will travel to Ireton and back through Sioux County countryside. The ride will depart at 8 a.m.
- A 30-mile gravel route will take riders past some interesting features in rural Sioux County and through Ireton as it loops back again to the start.
- A Family Fun Ride will take a short, leisurely ride on the Sioux Center Recreational Trail to the prairie on Dordt College's campus. Dordt staff will offer prairie-related activities for children. The ride will depart at 9 a.m.
Early bird ticket prices for the 65- and 30-mile rides is $25 through Thursday, May 24. Prices increase $10 thereafter. The Family Fun Ride is free.
The bicycle event will include a breakfast pizza meal and complimentary T-shirt for those who participate in the 30- and 65-mile rides.
To register, visit: wow8.eventbrite.com. You also can find a paper registration form at this link.
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To learn more about WOW8, read a preview story on Promise CHC's news blog at this link or visit Promise CHC's website at www.promisechc.org.