The Ride at a glance Registration Directions Ride Description Schedule of Events Win a Specialized Bike! Win Door Prizes! Corporate Sponsors Help Fight CP A Word from Pete More Information

• Prizes: Door Prizes, Bike Raffle,  and more!
• Goal: Raise funds for Cerebral Palsy research

Check out the full Ride Day Schedule of Events!

Ride for Pete's Sake! Registration

• Advance Registration:    $20.00
• Day of ride registration: $25.00
• Children under 18:        $10.00
• First 400 riders to register receive a free “Ride, for Pete's Sake” T-shirt!

• Checks payable to Pedal-with-Pete
• Mail with check to: 

Pedal-with-Pete
93 E. Kanawha Ave.
Columbus, OH 43214

• OR, Register in person at any Columbus-area BikeSource  ( N. High St., Sawmill Rd, or Westerville ) and receive 10% off on any merchandise (excluding bikes) the day you register!

Registration Form now available

• Location: Hilliard Heritage Middle School, 5670 Scioto Darby Road in Hilliard Ohio

• Directions: Hilliard Heritage Middle School is at 5670 Scioto Darby Road, slightly more than two miles west of I-270. From the Hilliard-Cemetary Road exit, drive west on Cemetery Road, and bear right onto Scioto-Darby Road (just after the intersection with Main Street). The school  is across from Hilliard Municipal Park.

• Map: Hilliard Heritage Middle School, 5670 Scioto Darby Road in Hilliard Ohio
  

• The "Ride, for Pete's Sake" begins and ends at Hilliard Heritage Middle School at 5670 Scioto Darby Road
• The ride will include marked routes for all ability levels
   
  • Choice of routes: ride 7, 17, 35, 48, 80, or 100 miles.
  • All routes include stops with food and water.
  • S.A.G. support along the routes
     
• Check in at Hilliard Heritage Middle School
  • Check-in Time: 7:15 - 9:00 a.m.
  • Receive your T-shirt (first 400 registered riders)
  • Pick up your map of the marked routes
  • Grab some food from the registration table
  • And Ride, for Pete’s Sake!
  • Enjoy more refreshments at a rest stop on the route.
     
• Routes and Services:
  • The 7 mile course goes along the Heritage Rail Trail, passing through Homestead Park.
  • The 17 and 35 mile courses are mostly flat jaunts to the scenic Big Darby Creek.
  • The 48 mile course follows flat to gently rolling terrain on lightly traveled township roads, following the Big Darby toward its source.
  • The 80 and 100 mile courses follow the same route with additional loops featuring longer grades.
  • All routes are marked with arrows on the road, and include a rest stop with wonderful refreshments and water.
  • Don't miss the food provided right at the start/end  point, too!
     
• All riders must wear helmets and follow local traffic laws.
• A parent or guardian must accompany any child under 13.
  

• We are raffling off a new Specialized road bike, with proceeds going to CP!
  
• You can buy raffle tickets for this bike with your registration
• at BikeSource  (Sawmill, High Street, or Westerville stores)
• or on ride day at Hilliard Heritage Middle School
• Chances to win the bike are available at $5 each or five for $20.
  
• Winner to be drawn on August 18, 2007 at the Pedal-with-Pete Ride 
• You need not be present to win.
• More details about the Bike Raffle and Specialized road bike
  

• Registered riders will be included in a door prize drawing on the day of the ride
• After you finish the ride, check back in – you might have won a prize!
• We will be giving away lots of door prizes from area businesses!
• Just for registering, you’ll be entered into our door prize drawing, and your chances will increase if you collect sponsorship dollars.
  
• For each $50 raised in pledges, you’ll receive an additional “door prize” ticket.
• Riders - get others to sponsor you and earn more tickets for door prizes
  

Sponsorship Form now available

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Your sponsors can make their tax deductible checks payable to Pedal-with-Pete.

Bring your sponsor form and checks on the day of the ride, or mail them by September 18 to:

Pedal-with-Pete

93 E. Kanawha Ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43214

Pedal with Pete currently supports the work of Dr. Leland Albright, Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin.

Please note that getting sponsorship is optional - you just need to register to ride

Help Fight CP!

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological condition that occurs during pregnancy or labor, or after birth, damaging the central nervous system. CP affects about 800,000 Americans. Peter Zeidner, founder of Pedal-with-Pete, was born with CP, which has limited his ability to walk, use his hands and speak. The organization’s goal is to raise funds for medical research to prevent, treat, and even cure the effects of CP.

Dear Friends,

For 13 years, the Pedal-with-Pete Foundation has been raising money for cerebral palsy research through bike-a-thons in Kent, Ohio and this year we are hosting our 6th ride in Columbus. In December 2006, we were able to present Dr. Leland Albright and his research team a check for $42,000. Thanks to everyone’s participation and generosity, $340,000 dollars has been raised in these 13 years to support cerebral palsy research.

The need for CP research is great. Only about $2 million dollars is targeted annually by the NIH (National Institute for Health) for CP research in the U.S.  Research dollars for other conditions like MS or cystic fibrosis command two to four times as much. This is why your involvement in Pedal-with-Pete makes such an impact.

There are so many ways to participate; just your registration fee alone builds funds for research, but by gathering sponsorship dollars from your friends and contacts, you can really make a difference. You can also participate in the raffle for a great bike! You will be riding not only for my sake, but also for the sake of Scarlet and Joseph and Edward and David and Tyrone and Katie and many others.

Thanks so much for your generous support!

Peter O. Zeidner
Founder, Pedal-with-Pete

 go to the Columbus Pedal-with-Pete web site