WINDSOR — The annual Share the Road with Carol memorial bike ride is set for 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, starting and ending at the Windsor Town Office, 523 Ridge Road.
The all-ages commemorative bike ride, running through Windsor and Whitefield, has 12- and 27-mile options.
Carol Eckert, M.D., at the Androscoggin Riverlands State Park in Turner in 2012. Photo by Jeffrey Frankel
The ride honors the memory of Carol Eckert, M.D., who was killed as a result of a bike accident on Oct. 10, 2016, in Windsor.
Biking was Eckert’s passion and everyone who feels the same can join in remembrance of a life well pedaled and to further the cause of bicycle safety in Maine, according to a news release from Christina Moylan with Share the Road with Carol.
The registration fee is $20 for adults, and $10 for any person younger than 15 accompanied by a parent or guardian. Helmets are required for all participants.
There is one rest stop with snacks along the 27-mile ride; refreshments also are available at the finish at the town office.
Register at BikeReg.com or at the event between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.; advance registration is encouraged.
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