“…whatever you do, do it all for the
glory of God. “ 1 Corinthians 10:31b
The Fun 101 is a community biking adventure that will get
you closer to Jesus with every mile! Join us May 27, 2024 at the 8:30am start time as we
pray and launch the ride. There is a group who is committed to riding the full 101
miles but everyone can go as far as they wish… and maybe just a little further ;)
Then just turn around and ride back to Dalton.
The ride is on the trail (unless weather or construction
force us on the road) from Dalton through Massillon and Canal Fulton to Akron
where we eat lunch at the trail side Spaghetti Warehouse hopefully around 1:pm.
Then we turn around and go back with a likely stop in Canal Fulton for ice
cream before the last 20 miles home.
A good bike, helmet and water bottle will make the ride most
fun. It’s also always a good idea to have someone to call if you need a ride
home for any reason. Children should be accompanied by an watchful adult.
Here’s where we start and finish: Dalton Village Green Park 41
S Freet St, Dalton, OH 44618 (mile 0 and 101)
Here’s where we lunch: Spaghetti Warehouse 510 S Main St
bldg 33, Akron, OH 44311 (101 mile riders will ride 10.5 miles past here
then turn around)
Here’s where we snack: Cherry Street Creamery 136 Cherry St
W, Canal Fulton, OH 44614 (mile 20 and 80)
Any questions just call Todd Martin: 330-669-3601 or email todd@smc585.org
[For those who may wonder-the time to beat for the 101 is 9 h.
47 m. done in 2021]
Some may question why do we do these rides? I would offer this story...
It was a cool, cloudy morning when we were to
begin our Fun 81-mile bike adventure and Stephanie showed up.
She was probably 15 wearing rubber
clogs and a cotton skirt that almost went to her ankles. She was planning to
ride her Walmart bike that she had bought from goodwill recently. I asked her
how far she was planning to go today and she said all the way.
I had serious questions as to whether she
could make it and almost no hope that her bicycle would make this vigorous 8
hour trek. We started out with the usual excitement and speedy pace. The sun
came out and the temperature went up. As always there were people who didn’t go
the entire distance, some on purpose and some just quit because this is a really long ride.
But Stephanie
just kept peddling and her bicycle just kept rolling. I had known some of the
struggles Stephanie had faced in her life. I had seen the quiet determination
that carried her through many hard times. She came into this ride seeing it as
a joyful challenge, an invitation to rely on God to get her through and He did.
I remember her
exhausted smile as she rolled into the Dalton park after 81 miles. There was no
doubt in anyone’s mind, especially my own that Jesus had rode with her the
entire way. He would undoubtedly go with her wherever she would faithfully go
from there and as far as I know Stephanie is still rolling with Jesus today.
"I am with you always, even unto the end of the world" -Jesus
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