10th Annual Revolution Ride & Festival Benefiting BORP Adaptive Sports Programs

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 6, 2012 - Berkeley, CA – Slots are still available to ride in the 10th Annual Revolution Ride and Festival on October 6, 2012 at the beautiful Trentadue Winery in Geyserville, CA.  The event is a fundraiser for the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), a Berkeley, CA non-profit and leading provider of adaptive sports and recreational opportunities for people with physical disabilities in the Bay Area.  

Participants in the 'Rev' can choose to ride one of five routes ranging from a grueling 65 miles with a vertical change of 2000 feet through picturesque Sonoma wine country to a leisurely 5k stroll (or wheelchair roll) through host Trentadue Winery’s scenic vineyards.  After the rides, participants are invited to celebratory food, wine and music festival at the winery.  While the music plays, participants, volunteers and guests can receive free massages from licensed volunteer massage therapists, enjoy a gourmet barbecue,  and meet and mingle with some of BORP's athletes.   A brief awards ceremony closes the festivities.

Disabled and able-bodied cyclists from all over California and beyond  participate in this one-of-a-kind annual event that redefines—even revolutionizes—the way people think about cycling and disability.  Athletes with disabilities ride handcycles next to visually impaired riders on tandem bicycles (with sighted pilots) alongside able-bodied cyclists of every level and ability.  Each participant embodies a core philosophy that everybody counts, and everyone deserves a chance to reach their full potential.

Returning to ride in the ‘Rev’ once again will be Paralympian Kelly Crowley, fresh off competition at the London Paralympics in road and track cycling.  Ms. Crowley is a two-time gold medalist at the 2004 Athens games – as a swimmer.  A Bay Area Native, she has participated in the Revolution for several years and says, “BORP's Revolution is a truly unique Bay Area institution, and I look forward to many years of mentoring, coaching, and hopefully developing Paralympic cyclists from its ranks.”

To ride in the Revolution participants 18 years and older commit to raise $350 in addition to a registration fee of $50 .  Youth participants 8 years and older commit to taise $160 with a registration fee of $40.  All donations to BORP are 100% tax-deducible as allowable by law. For more information or to register, visit: www.borp.org/revolution.

The Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to improve the health, independence and social integration of people with physical disabilities through sports, fitness and recreation programs. BORP believes that sports and recreation provide a path to greater achievement to which all people should have access, and continually strives to make this a reality.

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