8th Annual Megan's Ride and Walk 2026 Benefiting Nine13sports

8th Annual Megan's Ride and Walk 2026 Benefiting Nine13sports Race Information

<p>                                                                      8<strong>th Annual </strong><span style="color:#000000"><b>Megan&#39;s Ride and Walk 2026 Benefiting Nine13sports</b></span><span style="color:#000000"><b>                                                                               </b></span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000">Th</span><span style="color:#000000">e purpose of Megan&#39;s Ride and Walk is to bring together bike enthusiasts and families for a fun morning of bike riding and walking to celebrate and remember Megan Stancliffe and to benefit Nine13sports.  Megan was a young woman who endured many physical challenges with grace throughout her short life.</span></p> <p><u><b>About Megan&#39;s Ride</b></u></p> <p>This year we are offering marked routes for a 20 and 56 mile bike ride and a route for a 5k walk.  The event is moving to Westfield this year and it will be starting from Grand Junction Brewery.  </p> <p> All participants who register before July 10, 2026 will receive a free t-shirt.                   </p> <p><u><b>Celebrating the Amazing Megan </b></u>   </p> <p>The purpose of the ride and walk is to bring together bike enthusiasts and families for a fun morning of bike riding and walking to celebrate and remember Megan  Stancliffe. Megan was a young woman who endured many physical challenges with grace throughout her short life. Megan passed away at age 23 in July 2017 as a result of complications from cerebral palsy, which she contracted when she was only two weeks old. Despite the fact that Megan wasn&#39;t able to talk, endured many surgeries, and was confined to a wheelchair, she lived life with a spirit of adventure enjoying pastimes such as riding an adaptive bicycle, horseback riding, canoeing, and zip-lining. Participating in Megan&#39;s Ride and Walk honors the memories of Megan and her positive spirit.</p> <p><u><b>Benefiting Nine13sports</b></u></p> <p>Nine13sports is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 serving the Indianapolis area that conducts engaging, youth-focused bicycling programs for K-12 students.  Students participating in our program system achieve individual betterment by improving their health &amp; wellness, practicing teamwork, exhibiting mutual respect for their classmates, learning safe riding skills and participating in hands on applications that teach science, technology, engineering &amp; math(STEM) principles.  We believe that the bicycle is the Ultimate Equalizer - a sustainable form of transportation that improves the health &amp; wellness of kids of all shapes, sizes, ages &amp; abilities.  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><u><b>Contact Information</b></u></p> <p>Lindsey Bruveris at 317-735-3121 or email <a target="_blank">lbruveris&#64;Nine13sports</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>