Register Now for Special Olympics Motorcycle Ride July 13 in Fayetteville

Because there are big-hearted people like you, the Special Olympics of North Carolina has become of the most active chapters in the entire United States.

Let's continue helping this wonderful organization by participating in the Special Olympics Motorcycle Ride on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Check-in for the ride begins at 8:30 a.m. at the John D. Fuller Recreation Center located at 314 Jasper Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Prior to the ride, breakfast will be served.

At 9:30 a.m., kickstands go up and the ride will begin.

The cost for the ride is only $20 per rider/passenger.

Please note that 100% of the proceeds collected will be donated to Special Olympics.

After the ride is complete, lunch will be provided along with raffle prizes.

Because we are in hurricane season, should inclement weather become a factor, a rain date of Saturday, July 20, 2024 has been chosen.

For more information, contact Lt. Dedeaux at 910-824-4220.

Did you know that in Chicago, Illinois in 1968 at the first ever Special Olympics event ever held, there were six athletes that represented the Tar Heel State of North Carolina?

Today, nearly 40,000 participate and compete in the Special Olympics here in North Carolina making it one of the largest programs in the world.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Special Olympics aims to combine high quality sports with a wide audience, and be a driving force for social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

To learn more about the Special Olympics in North Carolina, click here.

Let's join together and make a positive difference in the life of Special Olympian.

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