[Nfbf-l] Fw: New Jersey’s First Gran Fondo Bike Ride Comes to Morristown

Tue Jun 21 18:45:45 UTC 2011

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From: "The Seeing Eye, Inc." <noreply at seeingeye.org>
To: "Carlos Montas" <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:45 AM
Subject: New Jersey’s First Gran Fondo Bike Ride Comes to Morristown

The Seeing Eye, Inc.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michelle Barlak, (973) 539-4425
mbarlak at seeingeye.org

June 20, 2011

 New Jersey’s First Gran Fondo Bike Ride Comes to Morristown
-- Seeing Eye President and Wife Train for Ride on Tandem Bikes in Support 
of Fundraiser --

Morristown, N.J. – On Wednesday, June 29, Marty’s Reliable Cycle will be 
holding a registration event for the first Gran Fondo bike ride to come to 
the Garden State. The festivities will be focused around Morristown, August 
26-28, 2011 and riders will be raising money for three charities: The Seeing 
Eye, Inc., Homeless Solutions, Inc., and Grow it Green Morristown. To 
welcome registrants and recruit riders, supporters and volunteers, Marty’s 
Reliable Cycle will hold a meet and greet event at the bike shop’s 
Morristown location at 173 Speedwell Ave. on Wednesday, June 29, at 6:30 
p.m.

Seeing Eye President and CEO Jim Kutsch and his wife Ginger, both Seeing 
Eye® dog owners, are pairing with a sighted husband and wife team, Rob 
Steidlitz and Kirsten Hotchkiss, to ride tandem bikes in the event. To 
kick-off event registration and raise awareness for the riders who are 
cycling for a cause, the Kutschs and their captains will cycle to the June 
29 event at the Marty’s store on Speedwell Avenue.

Gran Fondo means "big ride" or "big endurance" in Italian. There are three 
routes – the 103-mile Gran Fondo, the 63-mile Medio Fondo and the 43-mile 
Piccolo Fondo. The ride —not a race— also will feature timed hill climbs 
with all the carnival-like atmosphere of European tour mountain climbs. Each 
climb will have a King of the Mountain and Queen of the Mountain, and there 
will be overall King and Queen of the Mountain awards as well.

Gran Fondo NJ will be just like the Gran Fondo rides of Europe, only with 
the unique and scenic roads and great refreshments of the Garden State. Rest 
stops along each route will be stocked not only with local foods but also 
cycling specific energy drinks and food to keep riders going. Each rest stop 
will feature its own entertainment and activities. And on Saturday, Aug. 27, 
there will be family-friendly activities at Pioneer Plaza in downtown 
Morristown, including children’s bicycle decorating and a fun ride. For more 
information about the Gran Fondo event, please visit
http://www.GranFondoNJ.com

Established in 1929, The Seeing Eye provides specially bred and trained dogs 
to guide people who are blind. Seeing Eye® dog users experience greatly 
enhanced mobility and independence, allowing them to retain their active 
lifestyles despite blindness. The Seeing Eye is a philanthropy supported by 
contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, bequests, and 
other planned gifts.

The Seeing Eye is a trademarked name and can only be used to describe the 
dogs bred and trained at the school’s facilities in Morristown, N.J. If you 
would like more information on The Seeing Eye, please visit the website at 
www.SeeingEye.org, call (973) 539-4425, or email info at seeingeye.org.

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