Second Summer Cycle is a September 15 charity bike ride across the Cape that benefits 19 local nonprofit organizations, including Resilient Roots. Riders choose a route of either 33, 69, or 100 miles, raising money for the nonprofit of their choice.
You can join us in this fantastic event in three ways: ride for our team, donate to our team or to individual team members, or volunteer as to work the day of the ride. What better way to spend a fall day than riding with friends to picturesque Provincetown to support our environmental education efforts!
Ride for Our Team
Biking enthusiasts are encouraged to register now, as the number of riders will be capped. Our team has started training rides you can join, and all abilities are welcome; e-bikes are allowed.
Resilient Roots is one of three nonprofits comprising one team (along with Youth Athletic Foundation and Real Truth Eyes, Inc.). Each team is expected to raise $5,000, and money raised by our riders will go directly to Resilient Roots. Each rider is asked to raise $250 in pledges.
Riders choose one of three routes, aimed at accommodating different abilities:
33 miles: Starting in Orleans at 10 am
69 miles: Starting in Sandwich at 8 am
100 miles: Starting in Mashpee at 6:30 am
All riders finish at Motta Field in Provincetown with a celebratory event that includes cold brews from Barnstable Brewing and $30 in tickets for each rider to use at four food trucks, included as part of the entry fee.
The event registration fee varies by ride length. When you register at the Second Summer Cycle website, you'll need these two details:
For Fundraising Team, you’ll type in Resilient Roots. (If you do not write the team name this way, Resilient Roots will not receive the funds you raise!)
For Fundraising Charity, choose Youth Athletic Foundation /Resilient Roots/ Real Eyes Truth Inc from the drop-down menu (the last option).
Questions about riding? Email Debbie at grow@resroots.org.
Donate to Our Team
Each Resilient Roots rider is asked to raise $250 in pledges. All money raised by our riders will go toward Resilient Roots programming. You can choose to donate to an individual rider or to our team as a whole. For any general donations, please make sure “Resilient Roots” is noted in the message field.
Volunteer to Help Out the Day of the Ride
We’re still looking for a few helpers to support the event on September 15. Resilient Roots volunteers will be working in Sandwich, helping to direct parking and to line up riders at the start in the early morning, or helping to unload bikes after the ride in the late afternoon. If you’d like to help out, email Sharon at sprout@resroots.org.