BRIDGEPORT — Cyclists signed up for Bike4ROW's 1,000-mile ride around Lake Michigan will launch their 15-day journey at Buckingham Fountain Sunday.
The ride, running from July 26 through Aug. 9, supports Recovery on Water (ROW), a non-profit group that provides breast cancer survivors the opportunity to interact and gain support from fellow survivors through rowing.
Proceeds from the event will fund an effort to support a permanent home for Recovery on Water at a new boathouse on the Chicago River's South Branch.
ROW raised over $50,000 in 2014, according to ROW Executive Director Jenn Gibbons.
"Cycling is a growing sport that provides an accessible and fun way to give back to a program like ours," Gibbons said in a statement. "We are excited to welcome cyclists to join us on a beautiful adventure for a great cause."
The ride begins and ends in Chicago, but cyclists will make major stops in Michigan City, South Haven, Muskegon, Boyne City, Cleveland and Milwaukee.
To sign up for the ride or sponsor the event, visit bike4row.org.
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