I just came across another great charity ride in SoCal. Cycling for Sight is holding a 220-mile, 3-day ride from Santa Barbara to San Diego August 1-3.
What’s cool about Cycling for Sight is that it’s more than just a simple fundraiser. Not only will all proceeds benefit the Braille Institute’s mission to eliminate blindness as a barrier to a fulfilling life, but the whole ride is organized around giving an opportunity for the blind and visually impaired to have an experience of a lifetime – cycling down the coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego. This is pretty exciting and I dig how hands on CFS is in providing great opportunities to the blind and sight-impaired.
You can contribute in a variety of ways:
- Help a visually impaired rider make the ride of a lifetime by joining the Blind Stokers Club
- Raise money for the Braille Institute by riding as a single or tandem
- Ride with Cycling for Sight on the final day (Aug 3) and show your support
- Be part of the volunteer/SAG patrol
- And of course, you can donate to the ride and help make it happen for all visually impaired people
All I have to do now is decide which one is right for me.
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Whatever you choose… they all sound like good options. What a great ride and oppportunity for the seeing impaired. Just to give someone the experience of a ride like that will be so rewarding.
I don’t know if you are aware but a lot of places have cycling programs for the visually impaired/blind that involves riding on tandems.
It’s a super smart idea that lets them actively participate while allowing someone else to steer
I had no idea. Really cool idea.
Thanks everyone for your interest, support and kind words. We’re still in great need of more single cyclists for the 3-day ride.
The downturn in the economy is hampering our sponsorships and apparently, recruitment.
Please consider joining us – either for all 3 days or for half a day from Carlsbad to San Diego on Aug 3rd.
It is a great event – and you would enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and joy of cycling with the blind and vision-impaired to support their programs at Braille Institute.
All the Best,
David