4th Annual Ride for Skip
Date: Wednesday September 10, 2008 to Saturday September 13, 2008

Location: McKeesport, PA

Type of Event: Touring

The Fourth Annual Ride for Skip, a challenging off road charity bike event, will take place September 10-13, 2008, and will follow the Great Allegheny Passage Trail and C&O Canal Towpath from McKeesport, PA, to Washington, DC. The event will be divided into five rides to accommodate the abilities of all of the participants:

4 day 320 mile ride
3 day 258 mile ride
2 day 184 mile ride
1 day 100 mile ride
1 day 60 mile ride*

Each participant must raise $1,000 in donations for Skip Viragh Charities plus expenses. Participants who wish to take part in the multi-day ride or the one-day 100-mile ride must be able to complete a 50-mile ride a month before the schedule ride.

*Riders participating in the 1 day 60 mile ride will only be required to donate $100 to the Skip Viragh Charities.

Ride 1: Four Day Ride
The four-day ride will start in McKeesport, PA on Wednesday, September 10. The first ride will cover 62 miles on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail to Ohiopyle, PA. The second-day ride will start in Ohiopyle, PA, on Thursday, September 11. The second ride will cover 73 miles on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail to Cumberland, MD. The third day of this ride will start in Cumberland, MD, and cover 100 miles on the C&O Canal Towpath. The fourth day will start at mile 85 on the C&O Canal Towpath and will finish in Georgetown in Washington, DC.

Ride 2: Three Day Ride
The three-day ride will start in Ohiopyle, PA, on Thursday, September 11. The first ride will cover 73 miles on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail to Cumberland, MD. The second day of this ride will start in Cumberland, MD, and cover 100 miles on the C&O Canal Towpath. The third day will start at mile 85 on the C&O Canal Towpath and will finish in Georgetown in Washington, DC.

Ride 3: Two Day Ride
The two-day ride will start in Cumberland, MD, on Friday, September 12. The first day will cover 100 miles. The second day of this ride will start at mile 85. Riders will be joined at Harpers Ferry, WV, by riders participating in the 60-mile challenge ride.

Rides 3 and 4: 100 Mile Ride and 60 Mile Challenge
The riders who will be taking part in the one-day 100-mile ride will start in Williamsport, MD, at the mile-marker 100 on the C&O Canal Towpath on Saturday September 13. Riders participating in the 60 mile challenge ride will join the ride at Harpers Ferry, WV.

Contact Email: rideforskip@comcast.net

Contact Phone: 301/296-5227

Web site: http://www.rideforskip.com/index.html

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