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About PedalFest

PedalFest is a one-day bike ride in and around Wichita, Kansas. PedalFest is a ride, not a race, with three different distances available: 50k, 100k and a two mile Family Ride. This year's ride will take place on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Riders are fully supported with Supply and Gear (SAG) stops and mechanical assistance to ensure everyone rides safely and in style. The ride will begin and end on the Heartspring Campus in northeast Wichita. All proceeds for PedalFest are used to provide much needed financial assistance for families whose children receive therapeutic services in Heartspring's Pediatric Services.

PedalFest features three live rides, with the option to participate as a virtual rider. The 50K and 100K rides have routes that leave Heartspring and head out to the countryside nearby, looping back into the city and ending at the Heartspring campus.The Family Ride leaves Heartspring and travels a two-mile route around the campus in northeast Wichita. If you don't live near Wichita, or can't participate on that date, sign up as a virtual rider!

History

Heartspring has had the honor of being one of the nation's top facilities serving children with special needs for 75 years. Originating in Wichita, Heartspring has grown to help children across the nation and around the world. Our mission, in partnership with parents, professionals and the community, is to help children with special needs learn and grow on a path to a more independent life. Children with special needs make great strides towards greater independence every day through programs and services offered by Heartspring.

Thanks to local support of Heartspring events such as PedalFest, children with special needs in our community are receiving the therapies and tools to help them become the best and the most independent that they can be. Last year, Heartspring Pediatric Services met the outpatient therapy needs of over 650 children with developmental delays and disabilities. The Financial Assistance Program, which is partially funded by PedalFest proceeds, distributed almost $210,000 in discounted or free therapies to 121 of these families.

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Photo Gallery: PedalFest 2011