Peace Trail 25k Time Trial And Family-Friendly Trail Ride
Sunday, September 11 is our Peace Trail Time Trial. The Time Trial is a 25k (15.5 miles) individual race from Afton to Hanover and return. Riders are sent off at one-minute intervals. Times will be recorded, and results published on RunSignUp Results.
New this year: electronic timing, food trucks, a raffle for a bike and accessories and other prizes, family-friendly bike ride on the Peace Trail.
*Medals 1st – 3rd Male and Female Overall *Raffle *Food Truck
Time Trial 10 am *Age Group Results *Electronic Timing
Family Ride 9 am *Family-Friendly Bike Ride on the Peace Trail
Pre-register at https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Afton/PeaceTrailEvents
Volunteers needed:
Family Bike Ride leaders and helpers at Slow Ride speeds.
Time Trial corner marshals (point the way on turns).
Set-up and general duties. Volunteers are needed from 9 am to about 1:30 pm. Reply to this email if you can help.
Sponsors needed: Do you have a business or employer who’d like to be promoted at the ride? Three levels of sponsorships are available Basic $100, Intermediate $250, Professional $500. Send us an e-mail if you can help.
In The News!
RTC Treasurer Barb Stankus and President Jeff Johnson present a $67,000 check to Rock County Parks Director, John Traynor for the Peace Trail Paving Project. The check included $27,000 from Rock Trail Coalition and $40,000 from the Blain-Gilbertson family.
The contractor is scheduling the paving project for the first week in August. This project paves the Peace Trail from Tripp Road to Beloit’s Big Hill Park. Plan for a trail ribbon cutting and celebration shortly thereafter.
The Rock Trail Coalition has had an interesting year! Here are a few of the highlights:
- With the changes to the trails since the last map printing, the RTC was instrumental in supporting the printing of new maps to reflect recent additions!
- On May 1st Mocha Moment held a coffee event that raised $1,663 for the RTC.
- Our not-for-profit status helped the Leadership Development Academy pass through over $15,000 for the “Stretch Out Stress” equipment in Janesville.
- We purchased a new brush mower jointly with the Janesville Velo Club.
- RTC has donated $27,000 toward the county project to pave the Peace Trail from Tripp Road to Big Hill Park!
- We hired a landscape architect from Madison to develop a plan to close the Peace Trail gap from Big Hill Park into the City of Beloit. That study is the basis for current negotiations with Rock County, the Town of Beloit, and the City of Beloit to apply for a DOT grant to help bring that to a reality in the next few years.
What’s next on our Wish List?!
- Please remember to support us! All these projects require money and many come to reality because the RTC has provided seed money. Make sure that your friends are aware of our organization and support us! In addition, please consider joining our club. In numbers is strength!
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Would you like to get involved with RTC?
New members and volunteers are always welcome!