(Anita) Nishna Valley Trails, Cass County Conservation, and Healthy Cass County’s ‘Tour de Lake Anita’ Free Community Group Bicycle Ride is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on October 6.
Dave Chase of Nishna Valley Trails says Tour de Lake Anita is a guided, leisurely five-mile group ride around Lake Anita. The ride will make stops along the trail, where various community groups and organizations will greet riders and provide information on activities and organizations involved in the Anita community.
Participating organizations include Anita Sesquicentennial, Anita Health and Wellness Center, Friends of Lake Anita, Anita Town & Country, and Iowa Bluebird Conservationists. The ride will start and end at Lake Anita State Park’s shelter 5 (55111 750th St., Anita, IA 50020).
When cyclists finish their ride, singer Sarah Selders will perform, and the Nishna Valley Trails will sponsor a free-will snack bar for participants; all donations will go to the Cass County Coalition for Mental Wellness.
Participants in the Tour de Lake Anita can expect to ride on hard-surfaced trails and roads around Lake Anita. Dave Chase, Bruce Henderson, and Jon Jordan will guide the route. ‘Tour de Lake Anita’ is a play on the name of the famous bike race, the Tour de France, but unlike the famous event, this bike ride is not a race.
Registration for this event is preferred by September 29 to ensure that participating organizations bring enough supplies and food. Cyclists can register with Grace McAfee by calling 712-250-8170 or emailing mcage@casshealth.org
