| Description:
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The AIDS Bicycle Challenge is a 10, 18 or 35-mile ride along the Mill Creek Streamway Trail to benefit those living with HIV/AIDS in Kansas City. We welcome individuals and families of all skill levels to come make a difference while experiencing a beautiful tour through one of Johnson County's most exhilarating landscapes!
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| Fees:
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The registration fee for the 10, 18 or 35 mile ride is $25 if registered by October 3rd and $30 if registering on event day. We also request that each rider donate or raise a minimum of $80 through sponsors.
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| How to Register and Fundraise:
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Step One: Register online at www.firstgiving.com/aidswalkkc.
Step Two: Fundraise
- Online: Create your own free personal fundraising page at www.firstgiving.com/aidswalkkc. Then email friends, family & coworkers asking them to visit your webpage and make a donation. It's fun, simple and effective.
- Offline: Download a pledge form on this site by clicking on the Downloadable Pledge Form on the right side of this page. Or call (816) 931-0959 and leave your name and address. We will be happy to mail a pledge form to you.
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| Start Time:
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Registration: 8:00 AM
8:30 a.m. 35 Mile Ride Begins
9:00 a.m. 18 Mile Ride Begins
9:30 a.m. 10 Mile Ride Begins
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| Start/Finish:
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The ride will begin and end at the Barker Road Access Point to the Mill Creek Streamway Trail in Shawnee, KS. The Barker Road Access point is located one mile north of Shawnee Mission Parkway at 5946 Barker Road near the Mid America Sports Complex. For more detailed directions, call (816) 931-0959 or email walk@aidswalkkansascity.org
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| Tips:
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Parking is limited at the Barker Road Access Point. If the parking lot is full, there is ample parking available at the Mid America Sports Complex on Johnson Drive. Just park in the East Lot, located less than 600 feet west of the Barker Road Access Point. Then, ride your bike over to Barker Road and get a nice warm-up before the big event!
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| Extras:
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All participants will receive an AIDS Bicycle Challenget-shirt. There is also a number of fundraising incentive prizes! Please check out the pledge form for more details. We will also enjoy a post-ride celebration later that day at the Barker Road Access Point. Great food and fun will be in the mix of the festivities!
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| More info:
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Questions? Feel free to call us at (816) 931-0959 or email walk@aidswalkkansascity.org
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| All the money the AIDS Bicycle Challenge raises will stay in the Kansas City area to support local HIV/AIDS service organizations including SAVE, Inc., Good Samaritan Project, Kansas City Free Health Clinic and Hope Care Center. In a climate of deep funding cuts, your support counts more than ever. Take the challenge: Come ride with us and make a difference!
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