Below the cut is the press release for the 2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride. Proceeds from registration for the ride support the Colin Hubbell Fund. You can read more about how awesome the Hubbell Fund is below, and if you’ve been to the bike shop recently, you might have recognized the big snazzy rack out front: that’s just one way the Hubbell Fund has helped us increase community access to bicycles.
Hope to see you there!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SECOND ANNUAL COLIN HUBBELL BIKE RIDE SET FOR JUNE 19 IN MIDTOWN
DETROIT, June 7 – The ride, a memorial to Detroit developer Colin Hubbell who died in 2008, is set for Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. It will begin and end in Midtown Detroit at the Traffic Jam restaurant, W. Canfield at Second Avenue. The 12.5 mile route will take riders through Midtown, Woodbridge, Corktown and downtown neighborhoods and return via the new Dequindre cut. Riders will be identified by colorful bandanas, a Hubbell trademark.
Proceeds from registration, $20 in advance, $25 on site, will go to the Colin Hubbell Fund administered by the University Cultural Center Association (UCCA). Grants will be awarded to entrepreneurs and organizations for projects in Midtown. Recent grants have supported signage for two businesses on Woodward Avenue, bicycle racks, Noel Night and other projects. A new round of grants will be announced in June, most up to $2,500, and are made based on applications and the decisions of a review committee headed by Trish Hubbell.
“This is such an appropriate tribute to Colin,” said Trish Hubbell, Hubbell Fund Administrator. “He biked all over the city he loved so much, and he believed that a successful network of small businesses was vital for a Detroit turnaround. Colin believed midtown could survive and thrive if there were destinations like restaurants, boutiques, bakeries and unique shops to get people into the community. We are trying to support his vision and continue his commitment to Detroit by supporting these efforts.”
Registration on site begins at 9 a.m. or in advance through the UCCA website, www.detroitmidtown.com.
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CONTACT(S):
Trish Hubbell
313.729.6109
Sue Mosey
313.577.5088