The 15th Annual Going the Distance (GTD) ride to benefit and celebrate the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro is on September 21, 2024. I’ve participated in all the past rides and continue to be one of the major organizers of this event.
I did the 100 mile route the first several years, but lately, I’ve been doing the 60 mile route through the Connecticut River Valley from Brattleboro to Deerfield, MA and back. That distance feels just right to me!
My goal is to raise $6,000 for the Boys & Girls Club. Please support my effort with a generous tax deductible donation of $25 or more. You can easily donate through this website. It's simple, fast and totally secure. You can choose to cover the small processing fee so that 100% of your gift goes directly to the Club. Also, checks made out to the Boys & Girls Club, with my name in the memo line, can be mailed to: Boys & Girls Club, 17 Flat St., Brattleboro, VT 05301. That saves you and the Club the internet processing fee.
The Boys & Girls Club has served the youth of our community since 1999. It’s always been a great “home away from home” for many kids, a safe place where they can be with their friends and take part in the Club’s many after school activities.
Kids 6-10 years of age can enjoy outdoor and indoor activities at the Retreat Farm throughout the school year. This new Kids Program has been very successful and will continue.
The Club also provides safe, after school programing for older kids. Our Flat St. Club House is open to older kids for skateboarding, help with homework, snacks, games, movies, mentoring by our adult staff and as a place to be with their friends.
You can click here to get more information about the Boys & Girls Club and the GTD.
Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too.
2024 Going The Distance
This is the 15th year of Going the Distance! This annual bike ride raises much needed funds to support the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro.
The pavement rides are 40, 60, or 75 miles in distance, supported by rest areas in Turners Falls and Greenfield as well as a support vehicle. These rides travel down Route 142 through Vernon and enters Massachusetts, continuing on beautiful country roads until the first rest stop in Turners Falls. From there the 40-mile riders return to Brattleboro, while those on the 60 & 75 mile rides continue through more gorgeous country roads, with the second rest stop along the Green River in Greenfield, MA where lunch is provided. The final leg of the ride brings you back to the Club, where a celebration awaits at our NEYT After Party!
We also have new cycling challenges available this year, the 27.5 and 38.4 mile Gravel and Gravel Plus Routes through Dummerston and Putney. Again, support vehicles, rest stops, and lunch is provided before the final leg also brings you back to the Club and our After Party at NEYT!
This fundraiser allows the club doors to remain open for all youth in our community, regardless of their ability to pay. No one is turned away from summer camp, after school programming, or teen club activities. We are committed to serving the most vulnerable in our community and cannot do it without your support! Our riders and donors have a huge impact on the Club's ability to provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for every kid in our community.
Date: September 21
Time: 8:00am for pavement rides and 9:30 for gravel rides
Parking: 100 Flat Street (NEYT)
Registration Check-in: 17 Flat Street (Boys & Girls Club)
This annual bike ride raises much needed funds to support the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro.
This fundraiser allows the club doors to remain open for all youth in our community, regardless of their ability to pay. No one is turned away from summer camp, after school programming, or teen club activities. We are committed to serving the most vulnerable in our community and cannot do it without the support of you! Our riders and donors have a huge impact on the club’s ability to provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for every kid in our community.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro is: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
The club provides afterschool care, summer camps, and school vacation camps for kids grade K-12.