West 6th Brewery and the BCC invite you to join us for Pedaling for a Purpose 2025 featuring 45 minute education sessions followed by group rides. Participants earn points toward a jersey by attending sessions. Each mile pedaled during the rides earns $0.40 for the charity of the day. We will offer traditional BCC group rides for all paces, with ride leaders, but you can also come, sign in, do your own thing, and have your miles countfor our charity of the day.
The charities we will be riding for include: our five local NICA teams (youth mountain biking teams) located in Fayette County, Clark County, Madison County, Scott County and Woodford/Franklin Counties; Bluegrass AMBUCS - an organization that provides specially adapted bikes for kids who need them; and Broke Spoke, our local community bike shop.
Education Session (9:00 -9:45 am):
Presentation by Jon Kostelic with the Fayette Alliance / Bluegrass Land Conservancy.
NOTE: EDUCATION SESSIONS HAPPEN RAIN OR SHINE. IF YOU ATTEND THE EDUCATION SESSION AND THE RIDE IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER, YOU'LL RECEIVE 2 POINTS TOWARD YOUR JERSEY.
Routes,Pace Groups and Ride Leaders (10:00 am):
Novice/C - Out and back on the Legacy Trail
Leaders: Jeff Pearson
B/C Pace (12-14 mph avg) – 28 miles -https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50245085
Leaders: Mark Fielder / Michael Stanaitis
B Pace (14-16 mph avg) – 30 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49912023
Leaders: Tim Melton / Gary Jenkins
A/B Short (16-18 mph ave)– 32 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49911894
Leaders: Don Cowan / Rick Gensheimer
A/B Long (16-18 mph ave) – 43 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50245043
Leaders: Jon Wiesner / Chris Boggs
A Pace (18-20 mph ave)– 43 miles - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50245043
Leaders: John Lyttle / Tom Hellmann
Program Purposes:
To provide educational opportunities for people wanting to learn more about bikes and cycling.
To provide an opportunity for anyone who wants to ride a bike, whether with a group or not, to meet and mingle.
To support health and fitness related charitable organizations.
To mix and expand the various cycling communities that exist in our area.
To provide incentives for people to ride their bikes.
To introduce cycling to new populations.
The Bike Part:
Rides start 1 hour after the education sessions begin and will feature various distances, experience levels, and paces. There will also be an option for people to come, sign in, and do an urban ride or ride on their own.
The Charity Part:
The maximum contribution to AMBUCS and Broke Spoke is $1,400 with $500 each for the NICA teams, assuming enough miles are logged by participants. Contributions will be made jointly by the BCC and West 6th.
Rider Rewards Part:
Riders will receive rewards at the end of the program based on participation points. 1 point will be awarded for each education session attended and 1 point for each ride attended for a possible total of 18 points.
Riders who have 12 or more points will receive a free jersey.
Riders who have between 8 and 11 points will receive a $15 discount on purchasing a jersey.
However, a participant must have at least 2 points from both rides and education sessions (in other words, to earn a jersey or discount, a participant must attend at least some of both).
There will be a party, celebration, jersey distribution and charity recognition/check delivery event in January of 2026!
For more information:West Sixth/BCC Pedaling for a Purpose