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WHEN

Fri Jun 15 2018 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

WHERE

Waveland Golf Course
Des Moines, IA

WHO

Friends of Des Moines Parks

Description

Trail Ride

Distance - 18 miles

Help us celebrate the 126th anniversary of the Des Moines Parks & Recreation, organized in 1892. There’s plenty to be proud of!

The Friends of Des Moines Parks are reaching out to the community, seeking sponsors and participants for its 5th Annual FORE! Our Parks charity bike ride. Bike riders will pedal an 18-mile loop around city trails and parks before returning to the Waveland clubhouse to rejoin our golfing friends who will chase that little white ball around the Waveland Golf Course—oldest municipal golf course west of the Mississippi.

We believe this is the metro's only charity golf outing with a bike option. Cyclists will receive:
*Three $5 Trail Bucks certificates to spend at one the three official stops on the loop (Confluence Brewing, Capt. Roy’s, and Saints).
*Custom event T-shirt with our route
*Cap with the Friends new logo

In the last 10 years, Parks & Rec staff has soldiered on despite suffering a staggering 30% cut in budgets. Yes, it’s been brutal, but Parks & Rec still needs to support:
*81 miles of trails, 75  parks, over 4,000 acres of park and open space,  and municipal facilities including aquatic centers, cemeteries, community centers and civic attractions.
*Special events to attract diverse, multi- generational audiences for leisure, educational and recreational purposes.

The Friends organization is targeting two projects this year: a new playground for Chesterfield Park and Phase II of the Des Moines River Trail (Cownie Soccer Park to Easter Lake Park).

The golf and bike outing is our largest fund-raising event of the year.

Route

18-mile loop of Des Moines, taking in eight trails, a handful of city parks, two rivers and a creek. Meet at noon; ready to ride at 1 pm. Following the ride, join us for a generous pizza buffet in the Waveland Club House

Venue

Waveland Golf Course

4908 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Des Moines, IA 50311
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Registration

$75 for one rider or $125 for two riders. Follow link for online registration.

Contact

carlvoss@mac.com

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