2023 Cross-Country and East Coast Bicycle Adventures begin Saturday

2023 Cross-Country and East Coast Bicycle Adventures begin Saturday

A pair of Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure journeys covering a cumulative 5,400 miles each launch on Saturday, May 27, as they take different path to raising funds and awareness for The Fuller Center for Housing’s work of helping families have simple, decent places to live.

The 10-week, 3,919-mile Cross-Country ride will begin on Saturday as riders dip their back tires into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Jolla, Calif., before pedaling 36 miles to Ramona, Calif. They will average riding 76 miles per day on the way to completing their journey August 5 in Wilmington, N.C. Along the way, they will practice what they preach by hopping off their bikes for nine different build days with Fuller Center covenant partners across the nation.

The four-week, 1,478-mile East Coast ride begins Saturday on the other side of the United States as riders dip their back tires into the Atlantic Ocean off Tybee Island, Georgia, before pedaling 20 miles into historic Savannah. They will average 64 miles of riding per day and will participate in five different build days with Fuller Center covenant partners before concluding their journey on June 25 in Portland, Maine.

Since the first ride in 2008, the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure has raised more than $4 million for the fight against poverty housing. More than 1,600 riders have participated, pedaling more than 1.5 million cumulative miles through the years.

The best way to follow the cyclists’ rides is to visit the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure Facebook page. Reports from media along the way also will be shared occasionally at FullerCenter.org. You can learn more about the Adventure at fullercenterbikeadventure.org.