YO! Just lettin' ya know that this event occurred in the past. So don't go planning your day around this one.
WHEN
Sat Oct 10 2009
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
WHERE
Union Park - West enclosed shelter
Des Moines, IA 50309, IA
Description
Charity Ride
Distance - 20-mile; 40-mile and 2-mile
One Iowa, Iowa's largest LGBT advocacy organization, is hosting the 2009 Pride Ride bike ride in Des Moines on Saturday October 10th! This year's routes will start and end at the Union West enclosed shelter which is convienently located next to the Neil Smith Trail. This ride will include a 20-mile and 40-mile bike ride, as well as a two-mile family ride. Following the rides there will be a community picnic hosted by One Iowa in the west shelter.
The proceeds from the 2009 Pride Ride will go to One Iowa Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. One Iowa’s mission is to promote equality, including the freedom to marry, for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals living in Iowa through grassroots efforts and education. On April 3rd 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in a historic unanimous decision to allow same sex couples the freedom to marry in the state of Iowa. One Iowa has made a continued commitment to protect this unanimous decision.
Venue
Union Park - West enclosed shelter
725 Thompson Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309, IA 50309 MAP
Registration
Register online at http://eqfed.org/oneiowa/events/pride_ride09/details.tcl
Or by emailing Amanda Huppert at amanda@oneiowa.org
Or by calling 515-288-4019 ext. 214