Bike to the Pumpkin Patch with BWorks| 11 a.m. Sunday, October 13

Earn-A-Bike and Learn-To-Ride alumni of all ages (parents/guardians welcome too!) are invited to join St. Louis BWorks staff and volunteers for a unique day of fall-fest fun. We'll meet with our bikes, helmets, locks, and water bottles (plus a way to carry your individual supplies -- e.g. a backpack) at the Southwestern Illinois College MetroLink station at 11 a.m. Sunday, October 13. The group ride, led by BWorks team members, will take participants along trails for about five miles to the Eckert's farm in Belleville.

There, we'll lock up our bikes, enjoy some ice cream and get in line for a wagon ride to pick some pumpkins. At 2 p.m., we'll get all participants and pumpkins situated back on our bikes (including a couple bike trailers for pumpkin-lugging purposes!) to begin our five-mile ride back to our starting point (SWIC MetroLink) for departures by approximately 3 p.m.

Register at this link to participate, and be prepared to sign a short release for each rider upon arrival to the meeting location.

P.S. We know that many participants will be coming from the Missouri side of the river, and MetroLink is a great way to get people and bikes to places! That's partly why we've settled on the SWIC MetroLink stop as our gathering and departure point for this event. It is convenient whether you are driving or transit-ing to the bike ride.

P.P.S. Does your child's bicycle need some TLC leading up to the alumni ride? Stop by BWorks (2414 Menard Street in Soulard) in the days leading up to the ride (between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, or between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday). If you stop by at least a week prior to the alumni ride with the bike, our staff and volunteers will be happy to take a look at the bike and help ensure it's trail ready!

Questions about the event? Email [email protected].

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