We’re inviting all our supporters to the 13th annual Trips for Kids beer party and fundraiser on Sunday, February 13 from 2 – 6 pm at the Broken Drum Brewery at 1132 4th Street in San Rafael. Click here to mapquest the Broken Drum.
Come meet mountain bike pioneers such as Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Tom Ritchey, Ned Overend, Scot Nicol, Otis Guy, Juli Furtado, Jacquie Phelan, Charles Kelly, Ross Shafer, Steve Potts, Mark Slate, Mert Lawwill, Chris Lang, Rick Sutton and others.
There is no charge for admission, but Noah Berry, proprietor of the Broken Drum Brewery, will donate proceeds from food and drink sales to Trips for Kids.
Bike-related prizes will be raffled throughout the afternoon. The grand prize will be a 2010
Jamis Dakar Sport dual suspension mountain bike (retail value $875) donated by Jamis Bicycles. A silent auction will include items, such as a 2010 Marin Bikes Drakes Beach Cruiser (retail value $330).
The bikes are on display at the Broken Drum Brewery. Advance raffle tickets are available at the Trips for Kids bike thrift shop (610 4th Street, San Rafael) and at the Broken Drum.
For more information contact:
Trips for Kids
www.tripsforkids.org/marin
415-458-2986
info@tripsforkids.org
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