Friendship Circle brings love and friendship to children and teens with special needs. Join the River to Valley Ride on Sunday, October 15, to help raise much needed funds for the kids.
From beautiful Woodcliff Lake, NJ, to the Hudson River in Nyack, NY, ride along the leafy Bergen and Rockland County towns. 18 or 36 miles No matter the ride length you choose, every mile will be going to help bring inclusion and friendship to a special child. See you on the ride!
ISRAEL ATTACKED
Update 10/11/23: Our hearts and minds are with Israel today. All ride funds raised going forward will be sent to Israel’s border communities hardest hit by the horrific attack.
This ride is a fundraiser for Valley Chabad Friendship Circle. Every dollar raised goes towards the children and teens with special needs. Each rider will have their own personal "Rider Page". This page is intended for you to share with family, friends, business associates etc. to encourage them to support your ride - and the Friendship Circle children - financially. The ride is open to all.
Ride Entry: $100 Receive custom River to Valley Jersey. Tier 2: $180+ Above gift plus 2 custom water bottles. Tier 3: $360+ Above gifts plus custom gloves. Tier 4: $720+ - Above gifts plus custom sport/gym bag. Top 3 fundraisers get gifts from Cyclesport in Park Ridge
Your journey will begin at Valley Chabad offices at 300 Tice Blvd in Woodcliff Lake at 8am! We will then be off on our adventure towards Nyack, NY. In Nyack we will break to replenish snacks and drinks and make basic bike adjustments. We will then finish the remainder of the miles and celebrate our ride back at 300 Tice Blvd in Woodcliff Lake at 11:30 AM with a brunch.
START & FINISH LINE
The starting line and ride completion location is:
Valley Chabad Offices
300 Tice Blvd Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Dates & Times:
Registration Deadline:
Monday October 9th, 2023
Gear Pickup:
Thursday, October 12th, 2023 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM & 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ride:
Sunday, October 15th, 2023
7:00 AM: Snacks, Teffilin, and ride prep 7:45 AM: Mount bikes 8:00 AM: Departure 9:30 AM: Arrive at Nyack Beach State Park
18-mile riders will have a van taking them and their bike back to Woodcliff Lake 10:00 AM: Depart back to Woodcliff Lake 11:30 AM: Arrive at Finish Line for Brunch
SAFETY
There will be vehicles following the bike route including a SAG (Support and Gear) vehicle as well as safety items. Cyclists will be spread out over time due to varying riding speeds.
Brunch
A delicious post-ride buffet brunch will be catered by Maadan Catering.