I'm going to be participating in this event tomorrow morning. I'm not soliciting donations here, but I'm posting this in case anyone in the New England area wanted to also participate themselves. If you want more information, go to Concord Hospital's webpage at: http://giveto.concordhospital.org - from what I understand, online registration has closed but you can register on-site.

Event Description:
Pedaling for Pennies
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Rollins Park
Concord, NH

50 Mile Ride begins at 9:00am
25 Mile Ride begins at 9:30am
5K Family Fun Ride begins at 1:00pm

Join us for a healthy, invigorating 5K Family Fun Ride, a 25-mile or a 50-mile bike ride in support of the Payson Center for Cancer Care. Funds raised will support the Gene Gillis Fund at the Payson Center that assists patients in need with out-of-pocket expenses such as transportation costs, prescription expenses, funds for needed nutritional supplements and other items that enhance their quality of life.

Good luck! I'm doing the 50 miler in Nashua, the Ride to Read. Kinda wish I owned a rain jacket at this point...

Good luck & I hope and weather forecast for NH is wrong - I don't have a waterproof jacket, either. I used this event as an excuse to exercise more and to get back in shape. I usually ride at night and quit when it gets dark and my max distance so far is a little over 15 miles, with many hills. I'm going to take it easy tomorrow, and see how I do keeping up with the 25 mile group. Next year's goal is 50.

Very wet ride - my first 25 mile ride and my first ride in the rain. I wasn't very fast, but I finished. Many people, including some of the top fund raisers, did not show up, and many others quit a few miles into it because it was miserable outside and the route was so hilly. I can't say I blame those who quit, but for me it was important to start and finish this one.

Now I have to figure out how to clean all the dirt off my bike.

Hope your ride went well today - the sun is actually shining now :)