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Venus de Miles, all-women's bike ride

Venus de Miles, Illiinois' first all-women's road ride returns to Lake Forest (beginning and ending at the Glen Rowan House at Lake Forest College)!  Course options ranging from 13, 28, and 64-miles welcome all ability levels while the post-ride festival features delicious food & drink, spa services, and activities.  The ride benefits Greenhouse Scholars, providing financial and personal support to Illinois' most deserving and promising college students.  

Please check out this short video to get inspired! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiJPinmlndw#!

Don't feel like riding this time? No worries! WE LOVEVOLUNTEERS. Not only do we NEED all of you lovely people, but YOU will also receive some pretty awesome stuff: every volunteer will receive a Venus t-shirt (that you'll actually wear), a free gourmet lunch at the post-ride festival, and some delicious cocktails, wine and craft beer, to top it all off. You'll also be entered into a volunteer-only raffle (with some AWESOME schwag) and of course, you'll receive our ENDLESS GRATITUDE and the knowledge that you are supporting a remarkable cause! You can volunteer as an individual or you could create a volunteer team!  Also, if you are part of an organization and are able to round up a team of 15 volunteers, you will have a free 10x10 tent space at the Festival after the race. The advertising tent space values at $500!

Feel free to check out the 2014 Venus de Miles Illinois ride website or contact Andrea Suponcic (asuponcic@greenhousescholars.org) with questions! Consider joining us, either as a rider or a volunteer - we can't wait to see all the smiling faces out there August 9th! 

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