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For more information, contact: Bicycle Coalition of Maine's Annual Lobster Ride & Roll Set for July 21 Rockland, Maine - More than 600 bicyclists from across Maine and at least 17 other states will participate in the annual Maine Lobster Ride & Roll sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine on Saturday, July 21 at Rockland High School. The ride winds along country roads and follows the rock-bound coast, passing Owls Head Light and Marshall Point Light in Port Clyde. Ride options include distances of 16, 30, 50 and 100 miles. All rides will end at Rockland High School, where cyclists will be served a freshly made lobster roll lunch. (Tuna and veggie options are available.) Live Tour de France coverage will be provided at the site. Participants will receive free Lobster Ride bike socks and free passes to the Farnsworth Art Museum, Owls Head Transportation Museum and the Lighthouse Museum. The ride is fully-supported, with maps, rest stops and showers available at the end. Registration costs $60 before July 10, with a $10 discount for Bicycle Coalition of Maine (BCM) members. Children ages 12 to 17 years pay $25 and children 11 and under are free. For registration forms and more information, please visit www.BikeMaine.org or phone 623-4511. On the day of the ride, registration will open at 7 a.m. at Rockland High School. There will be staggered start times for the four rides, beginning at 8 a.m. The Maine Lobster Ride & Roll is BCM's main fundraiser of the year. Proceeds support BCM's work to educate Mainers about bike safety and Share the Road laws while advocating for more bike paths and bike lanes. Sponsors of the Maine Lobster Ride & Roll include HealthWorks, the Maine Lobster Festival, L.L. Bean, Atwood Lobster Co., GOMaine and 102.5 ThePeak. Advocating bicycling safety, education and access in Maine since 1992, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine is working to make Maine accessible and safe for all residents and visitors so they may comfortably and responsibly bicycle. The BCM also promotes bicycling for transportation, health, recreation and fun to enhance our communities, environment and economy. # # #
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