Come
and ride with the Lord…
“…whatever you do, do it all for the
glory of God. “ 1 Corinthians 10:31b
The Foodie 40 is a community biking adventure that will get
you closer to Jesus with every mile! Join us on Memorial Day May 25th
by the 9:am start time as we pray and launch the ride. There is a group who is
committed to riding the full 40 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 to Canal Fulton (Cherry
Street Creamery 136 Cherry St W, Canal Fulton, 44614 ) around 11:30am where
we’ll grab an early lunch. Then we turn around and go back to Dalton riding 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 a
watchful adult.
Here’s where we start and finish: Dalton Village Green Park
41 S Freet St, Dalton, 44618 (mile 0 and 40)
Now for those who wish for a greater adventure the ride is
easily expanded to the vigorous Fun 81 or the epic Fun 101. In this case we would
lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse (510 S. Main St bldg 33, Akron, 44311) which is mile
40 ½ . Fun 101 riders will ride 10 miles past there then turn around and head
back to Dalton).
Any questions just call or text Todd Martin: 330-621-1115
[For
the record-the time to beat for the 101 is 9 h. 47 m. done in 2021]
Some may wonder 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 15, wearing rubber clogs and a cotton skirt that
almost went to her ankles. She was planning to ride her Walmart bike that she
recently bought from Goodwill. 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 8-10 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 just a long way to
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 to
this day.
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