Bike-a-thon and walk-a-thon to benefit The Ukrainian Museum (09/03/00)

Bike-a-thon and walk-a-thon to benefit The Ukrainian Museum

NEW YORK - Stride and Ride to Build - an event to benefit The Ukrainian Museum - will be held on Sunday, September 24, at Ringwood State Park in northern New Jersey. The event will feature a mountain bike-a-thon, a walk-a-thon and a picnic, and is designed to be enjoyed by the entire family.

The walk is an easy three-mile hike through the scenic grounds of the Ringwood Estate. The route consists of paved and dirt roads and crosses a mowed grass field. There is an abundance of plant life, creating beautiful scenery along the way. Participants of all ages are welcome to attend. Child carriers, strollers with larger wheels or wagons are recommended for families with toddlers.

The mountain bike-a-thon is more challenging for participants 14 years of age and older. Some mountain biking experience is necessary, as are one's own bicycle, related equipment and drinking water. Bike helmets are mandatory, and riders will not be permitted to participate without them. The route the riders will take is seven miles long and is classified as one of moderate difficulty, winding through the trails of Ringwood State Park. The route includes climbs, rocky downhills and some single track. Experienced mountain bikers will guide the ride.

Following the walk-a-thon and bike-a-thon, everyone is invited to a picnic to celebrate their accomplishments. There will be good food, music, entertainment for the youngsters and prizes. All participants and $50 sponsors (individuals who sponsor a walker or rider for $50) are invited to the picnic free of charge. The general public is invited to the picnic as well, but a donation of $10 will be asked.

Ringwood State Park is easily accessible from the entire tri-state area. Take Exit 57 Skyline Drive off of Rt. 287. Take Skyline Drive through the town of Ringwood. You will see signs for Ringwood State Park. Turn right at the T intersection (Greenwood Lake Rd/Route 511) and after approximately two miles turn right onto Sloatsburg Rd. The manor will be on your left approximately three miles up the road.

Our community is strongly urged to come together and participate in this event! The fund-raising goal is to have every participant - walker or mountain biker - raise $150 for the museum or to have every family/team raise $250. This is an attainable goal as 15 pledges of $10 each quickly add up to $150. Participants are urged to ask everyone for sponsorship - family members, neighbors, coworkers, business associates and, yes, even out-of-towners.

The Stride and Ride to Build fund-raiser is being organized by a group of young Ukrainian American women who both love the outdoors and appreciate Ukrainian culture. Their aim is to raise money for The Ukrainian Museum, as well as to raise public awareness of the existence of the museum and its importance within the multi-cultural spectrum of our immediate and greater communities.

With its broad agenda, The Ukrainian Museum serves as a window that opens onto the beauty and uniqueness of the Ukrainian cultural heritage. Through exhibitions, educational programs and community events, the museum visitor is introduced to the Ukrainian experience.

Located in a small downtown Manhattan brownstone, the museum has been in operation for the last 24 years. Its collections have expanded, and its programs demand more space. Therefore, the museum has committed to building a new facility on East Sixth Street.

The participation and sponsorship in the Stride and Ride to Build event is an endorsement of The Ukrainian Museum's program of growth and expansion.

For more information on the Stride and Ride to Build, please visit the museum website: www.ukrainianmuseum.org, or e-mail strideandride@hotmail.com, or phone Olenka Terleckyj at (973) 771-1156. For information about The Ukrainian Museum, please visit the website www.ukrainianmuseum.org.

Stride and Ride to Build organizers include Roma Slobodian Odulak, Olenka Czerwoniak Terleckyj, Mimi Raihl Polansky, Darka Bakalec Temnycky, Anya Hanas Hnateyko, Darka Leschuk Pencak, Tamara Tershakovec, Anya Tershakovec Tomko and Zezya Tershakovec Zawadiwsky.

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