Bike New York’s season-ending 10th annual Twin Lights Ride will have more than 2,000 cyclists pedaling through Monmouth County on Sept. 25.
Highlights of the Twin Lights Ride presented by the Jamaica Tourist Board include stunning views of grassy horse farms and lush woodlands on each route, as well as beautiful ocean panoramas on longer routes (75 and 100 miles).
“With a gentle terrain and four mileage options, from30 to 100, the Twin Lights Ride is a great choice for cyclists of all levels, whether they are planning a fun family outing or a challenging century,” said Ken Podziba, president and CEO of Bike New York, in a press release. “We have a lot of fun in store for the 10th anniversary of Twin Lights, one of our most popular regional rides.”
The ride will begin and conclude at Huddy Park in the Highlands and will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Optional group rides, optional ferry transportation, well-marked routes, fully stocked rest areas, excellent SAG (support and gear) service, a post-ride festival with live entertainment and fresh, local seafood for sale, and free T-shirts are also in store for Twin Lights participants.
For more information and registration, go to bikenewyork.org/ride/twin-lights-ride.
Surfers from all over the world are coming to the Jersey Shore for the Foster’s Belmar Pro event, which will run from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 15-18. In addition to the excitement for the thousands of fans who will descend on Belmar’s 17th Avenue Beach for the action, fans around the world will be able to watch the Foster’s Belmar Pro, the Fins Junior Pro, the Hannah Pro and the Monster Energy Longboard Pro on a live webcast, courtesy of TheSurfersview.com, a well-known surf report/ forecast website. The recently relaunched website, www.Belmarpro.com, featuring the live webcast, will bring a new dynamic to the Belmar Pro, elevating the visibility of the athletes, the sponsors, the sport, and the town of Belmar like never before.
“The heat sheets for the Belmar Pro have filled up faster this summer than they ever have with talent from around the globe,” said event director Don Tarrant, owner of Eastern Lines, in a press release. “We are all very excited about the live webcast coming to the Belmar Pro this year. If the waves turn out to be anything like last year, the whole world will get to see how fantastic the waves are here in New Jersey.”
The Foster’s Belmar Pro is an incredible opportunity for local surf stars to take on top talent in their own backyard. New Jersey surfers to watch will be Sam Hammer, Dean Randazzo, Andrew Gesler, Randy Townsend, Rob Kelly, P.J. Raia, Zach Humphreys, Pat Schmidt, and Belmar local and Eastern Lines team rider Brendan Buckley.
For registration and more information on the Belmar Pro, visit www.belmarpro.com, Facebook.com/Belmarpro or contact Don Tarrant at Eastern Lines, 732-681-6405.