2013 BFSC Annual Holiday Event benefiting B.E.A.M. last Saturday, November 22.

We had a Great & Fun time at the Beaches First Street Cycling Fundraising Event to raise money to buy kids’ bikes for B.E.A.M. this past Saturday, November 22.

We raised over $6000!!!!!!!

If you missed this opportunity to donate, you still can.

Also and those who won a Silent Auction item.

Make checks payable to: B.E.A.M.

Mail Check to:

Beaches First Street Cycling

1865 Hickory Lane

Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

Thank you to all that supported our effort and YOU will make a child VERY HAPPY this Christmas.

Thank you to the people and companies who donated raffle prizes.

NOW we will have a lot of bikes to build thanks to your contributions!!

Bike Build Night will be Thursday, December 12th.

Location to be announced.

Come and help and bring your children.

Please let Sean Crichton or Beaches First Street Cycling know by email if you are able to help build bikes, if you did not sign up at the fundraising event. Sean will let you know the details. Also check the BFSC Blog or Facebook page for more details about the Bike Build Night event.

Big Thank You to those people who worked the event:

Robert Hudson for hosting this event at his home.

Stephanie and Sean Crichton for Co-Chairing.

Victoria Herman for working the crowd to sell raffle tickets.

Misty Burbridge for organizing and running the raffle with her assistants Aimee Boggs & Pat Falke.

Jennie Maire and Lee Ann Buck for greeting guests and working the front door.

Pablo Rivera for taking great photos of this event.

Rebekah Hope for coordinating the food,

James Hope for being the master griller.

And You

THANK YOU!!

2013 BFSC Annual Holiday Event Benefit B.E.A.M - Photos

Photos from the 2013 BFSC Annual Holiday Event benefiting B.E.A.M. last Saturday, November 22.

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2013 BFSC Annual Holiday Event Benefit B.E.A.M. - Saturday, November 23

Up to 32 RSVP now. Go to "Going" on BFSC Facebook post and RSVP
Beaches First Street Cycling Facebook page
Let Rebekah Gleason Hope  know what kind of Pot Luck dish you are bring. Any master griller wanting to show off your grilling skill, Please do!!! Some type of meat dish would be great.

We have around 50 great raffle prizes for you to bid on. Bring money.
If you have a Raffle Prize to still donate, Please let us know @ bfscycling@gmail.com   

Need Raffle Prizes - Holiday Fundraising Benefit for B.E.A.M. 2013

Beaches First Street Cycling is looking for prizes to raffle off at the Annual Holiday Fundraising Benefit for B.E.A.M. on November 23 party to purchase bikes.

Can YOU contribute/donate a raffle prize?

Last year 2012 BFSC raised approximately $2500 and donated approximately 50 bikes to B.E.A.M. for their Holiday Gift Program.

For 2013 BFSC goal is to raise a minimum of $3500 for B.E.A.M.'s December 16 Holiday Gift Program. 

B.E.A.M. (Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry) - BEAM’s mission is to keep families in their homes and help them become self-sufficient.

Ever Christmas Holiday they sponsor a Holiday Gift Program, so that, kids that might not receive a Christmas gift is able to receive something. For 2013, B.E.A.M. has over 1200 family registered to participate in their Holiday Gift Program.

BFSC had an additional idea to help raise money to meet our $3500 goal, beside your contribution at the door, we are going to have a raffle at the BFSC Fund Raising Party.

We are asking You, if you or your business/company can donate some type of prize for the raffle.

We are planning on selling raffle tickets for prizes at the party.

We are also exploring for the more valuable prizes, maybe, having a silent or live auctions at our party.

B.E.A.M. Is a 501(3)c chartable corporation.

Beaches First Street Cycling is a 501c(7) non profit club corporation.

Reply to BFSC email address, if you would like to contribute/donate a raffle prize.

Beaches First Street Cycling - bfscycling@gmail.com

Thank you for your contribution to the success of our BFSC annual event to help purchase kids bikes to donate to B.E.A.M.

2013 Annual Holiday Fundraising Benefit for B.E.A.M. - Saturday, November 23, 2013

2013 Annual Holiday Fundraising Benefit for B.E.A.M.

Where: 141 River Marsh Dr., Ponte Vedra, FL 32082

When: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 6:30 til…

Why: Raise at least $3,500 to buy bikes for children served by B.E.A.M. for Christmas.

           B.E.A.M. (Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry) 

How: A minimum of $25 per person donation is requested, but more would be greatly appreciated to help achieve our goal of over $3,500. Please bring cash or a check made out to Beaches First Street Cycling. There will be a raffle of various donated items and services. So, bring extra cash!

Bike Assembly: The Bike Build will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Bring your bike stand and tool kit to help assemble the bikes!

Final Notes: We are very fortunate to have not only a talented and competitive pool of cyclists, but also a talented and competitive pool of chefs. Please message or email Rebekah Hope with the dish you would like to contribute.

If you are unable to make the party, we will gladly accept donations by mail to: 

Beaches First Street Cycling, 1865 Hickory Lane, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233.

BFSC Sunday November 10 Ride Options

BFSC Ride Options for Sunday, November 10, 2013

1. 7:30 AM - Open Road Road Ride leaves from Open Road Beach store parking lot
1. 75 miles - Ride Pace 20/23 mph
2. 8:00 AM - Leaves from the Lodge - A majority of the 8:00 rider are now riding the 7:30  Open Road Ride. There will be an inconsistent number of riders showing up for this 8:00 ride. 
1. 40 - 55 miles - Ride Pace 18/21 mph
3. 8:30 - Gauna Road Mountain Bike Ride - Leaves from UNDER the Palm Valley bridge on Roscoe Blvd. Enter the North Guana Wild Life Management gate.
1. 30 miles - Mountain bike pace
2. This is a non technical ride on a dirt road with a short non technical trail ride in the state park.

BFSC 6:30 AM Morning Road Bike Ride Returns to 6:30 AM.

With the ending of Daylight Saving Time, the BFSC's 6:30 AM Tuesday and Thursday morning ride will go back to the normal start time of 6:30 AM Tuesday, November 5.

Please meet by 6:30 AM at the Ponte Vedra Club & Inn and be ready to roll shortly after that. 

Sunrise is now at 6:43 AM so we will have plenty of light by the time we get to Micklers.

BFSC November 2 & 3 2013 Ride Schedule - Sunday Ride to Amelia Island. Day Light Saving Time Ends Sunday - Turn Your Clock Back

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday morning at 2:00 AM

Turn your clocks back 1 Hour before you go to bed!!!!

Beaches First Street Cycling News and Calendar

1. Sunday, November 3 - Ride to Amelia
2. Sunday, November 10th - 5th Annual Bike with Donna
3. Saturday & Sunday November 16 & 17 - Horrible Hundred Bike Ride 
4. Saturday November 23 - BFSC Bike Charity Party @ Robert Hudson

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 40 miles =

There are Two Groups on Saturday 

The Second Group regroups after the PV Bridge

The BFSC splits into 2 groups base on Ride Pace @ A1A & Mickler's.

Group 1 = Ride Pace 25+ MPH with max speed 30+
Group 2 = Ride Pace 18 – 22 MPH 
See link for the Map on the right. 
Group 1 will make Right at Crosswater Parkway. 
Group 2 will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway.

Ride Route Description: Group 1 or FAST/Front Group

From Entering Nocatee from Palm Valley Road (Old bumpy 210),

Right at Light onto Crosswater Parkway which turns into Valley Ridge Parkway (Spoke 1),

Loop around (Spoke 1) (NO U-TURN) under Nocatee Parkway Overpass,

Left at 2nd Light onto the West end of Palm Valley Road (Old 210),

Down Palm Valley Road (Old 210) until T into Preservation Trail (Spoke 2),

Right onto Preservation Trail (Spoke 2) down to the Nocatee Roundabout,

Right onto Crosswater Parkway (Spoke 3); 180 degree U-Turn at end of Spoke 3,

At Nocatee Roundabout, Left onto Preservation Trail (Spoke 2),

At End of Preservation Trail (Spoke 2) 180 degree U-Turn back to Nocatee Roundabout,

At Roundabout, Right onto Crosswater Parkway (Spoke 3), U-Turn.

At Nocatee Roundabout, Left onto Preservation Trail (Spoke 2),

Right onto Valley Ridge Parkway (Spoke 1),

Under Overpass loop around Spoke 1 to Traffic Light,

At Traffic Light, Left onto Palm Valley Road (Old Bumpy 210),

Exit Nocatee.

Left at Light onto Nocatee Parkway, over Palm Valley Bridge,

Right at Palm Valley Roundabout onto Mickler’s Road.

Cross A1A at Light onto Ponte Vedra Blvd back to The Lodge.

Ride Route Description: Group 2 or Second Group

From Entering Nocatee from Palm Valley Road (Old bumpy 210),

Left at Light onto Crosswater Parkway (Spoke 1), Under Nocatee Parkway and In front of Publix.

Right onto Preservation Trail (Spoke 2),

Left – U-Turn at end of Spoke 2 back to Nocatee Roundabout,

Right onto Crosswater Parkway (Spoke 3); 180 degree U-Turn at end of Spoke 3,

At Nocatee Roundabout, Left onto Preservation Trail (Spoke 2)

Right at Light onto Valley Ridge Parkway (Spoke 1),

Loop around Valley Ridge Parkway (Spoke 1) to Traffic Light,

At Traffic Light, Left onto Palm Valley Road (Old Bumpy 210),

Exit Nocatee.

Left at Light onto Nocatee Parkway, over Palm Valley Bridge,

Right at Palm Valley Roundabout onto Mickler’s Road.

Cross A1A at Light onto Ponte Vedra Blvd back to The Lodge.

Exit Nocatee via Old Palm Valley Road!!

Sunday - 7:30 AM at the Lodge - Ride to Amelia Island 

Wear your Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Kit

70 miles round trip from the Lodge, Approximately - 50/55 miles from Rag Time. 

We will ride North on PVB, Right onto Duval Dr, right on First Street, and left on Plaza to A1A to the Ferry. 
We will pass Rag Time in Atlantic Beach around 8:00 AM.
Catch the 8:30 Ferry - $1.00 Each Way. 
We will catch the returning 10:45 AM Ferry. 
This is a group ride; we try to keep the group together. 
Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH

ALL RIDE MILEAGE IS BASED on from the starting location: The Lodge and back to The Lodge