Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, who is enthusiastic about cycling, though not an avid cyclist, is confirmed to ride in the Sunday, April 20th Ride for Research. The Tour de Georgia chairman is poised to take a ride through West Chatham County this Sunday, joined by fellow cyclists in support of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Cancer Coalition. He will be joined by pro cyclists Mari Holden, Kevin Livingston, and Nathan O’Neill.

Lt. Gov. Cagle at 2008 Georgia Rides to the Capitol

Better than that, still, is that a portion of the route (27 or 42 mile options) follows the proposed route of the Coastal Georgia Greenway in Pooler, providing an excellent opportunity to highlight economic benefits of bicycling for the local community and for state government.

The third component of this story is also quite notable: the ride is FREE. Due to an anonymous donation, the fully supported ride including snacks and beverages, and an event high quality Dri-Fit tee are available to the first 100 entrants, without the requirement of raising money (although organizers would like to encourage participants to make whatever contributions they can to these wonderful causes and recruit others to participate). Interested riders can register at active.com.

Posted on April 15th, 2008 by Drew Wade
Filed under: Chatham County, Latest News