RB4K Partners with Major Taylor on new Ride!
PESS RELEASE:
“Major Taylor 111 at the Port” is a cycling event created through a partnership of the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Little Rock (MTCCLR) and the local 501(c)3 non-profit Recycle Bikes for Kids (RB4K).
MT111 will become one of the most sought after cycling events in the country. Supported by the Little Rock Port Authority, local cyclists and bike enthusiasts from around the country will want to attend for the unique aspects of this ride with a Major Taylor flavor.
On June 7th, starting at the headquarters of the Little Rock Port Authority, participants will ride through the port, continue to Pine Bluff, cross the Arkansas River and visit England, Keo and Scott before returning to the Port. The route is one hundred and eleven miles long with shorter options of 62 miles, 50 miles and 25 miles. There will also be a one mile sprint segment honoring the race that made Marshall “Major” Taylor a world champion. Sprint through the one mile Strava segment setup within the MT111 and compare your time to Major Taylor’s winning time at the 1899 world track championships of 1 minute, 41 seconds.
This ride will benefit underserved communities. The Major Taylor Cycling Club members will visit schools, educate students about bicycles, distribute free bicycles from RB4K and hand out books about U.S. pro rider Marshall “Major” Taylor. This not only promotes a healthy lifestyle, but provides a means to exercise for the youth in the state of Arkansas.
In addition, this ride will allow RB4K to purchase and install bicycle repair stations at the schools, which helps the community where the bike stations are placed, and helps the cycling community as a whole. The first community scheduled to receive a repair stand is the Brooks Library in Wrightsville, Arkansas.
“It is not a stretch to partner with RB4K, as we agree that every kid should have a bike” says Marion Carter, President of the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Little Rock. “We are so grateful for the support of the Little Rock Port Authority”.
Partnering with the businesses located in the Port of Little Rock, the MT111 will establish a sense of community with the Port, with local cyclists and the people that visit Little Rock for this event.
If you or your company would like to help create the community this new bicycle event will provide, please contact Marion Carter, MTCCLR President at (501) 590-6274 or email her at ladybuilder@sbcglobal.net.
