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Calling All Bicycle Enthusiasts! Ewing Green Team To Host 9th Annual Fall Spin Bike Tour As A Part Of Ewing Community Fest

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023Leave a comment

Mayor Bert Steinmann, the Ewing Green Team, and the Ewing Recreation Department are pleased to announce that Ewing’s annual Fall Spin bike tour will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, starting at 8:15am.

We invite you to join your fellow Ewingites and pedal your way through town on a 12-mile leisurely ride with a guided Police escort, and enjoy a morning of exercise, fun and camaraderie. There will be rest stops with refreshments and free bike inspections, provided by Hart’s Cyclery, will be available.

The event, now in its 9^th year, has been a hit with area residents who enjoy taking a leisurely tour of the town with their friends and family members. It’s also a great opportunity to meet fellow residents from across Ewing.

This event kicks off Ewing’s annual Community Fest Celebration at TCNJ, starting and ending at Campus Town.

Each year the proceeds are donated to a different charity. The selected charity for 2023 is Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing nutritious meals and related services, while easing the social isolation of our senior and homebound participants. The goal of the services is to assist participants, who wish to remain in their homes, maintain independence, dignity, health, and well-being.

The Ewing Fall Spin is open to individuals or teams, ages 18 years and older. You are encouraged to register early as there is a maximum number of 60 riders allowed. “We would love participants to sign up as individuals or come as a team of friends, family members or co-workers,” says EGT Member and Bike Tour Chairperson, Garry Keel. The Fall Spin registration fee is $25 prior to September 23rd and $30 thereafter. All persons registering by September 23rd will receive a T-shirt. Day-of-event registration will begin at 7:45am.

Ride Details

Date: September 30^th (Rain or shine). In case of really inclement weather and the event has to be cancelled, we will try to contact you by phone and/or email. (So please fill out the form with your computer or sign up using CommunityPass)
Meet Up: 7:45 a.m. at Campus Town
Ride Start: 8:15 a.m.
Cost: $25 per person (includes a free tee shirt if your registration is received by September 17th.) $30 per person if received after Sept 23^rd.
Police Escort: The Ewing police will once again escort us through intersections.

Registration

Online: You must create a user account (a one-time requirement for all Ewing programs) and fill out all required information. This will populate our registration form and waiver. There is an additional $3 fee to cover processing costs. Do not use this system if you are being comped for the ride.
In Person: Register and pay at the ESCC Recreation Department Office, temporarily located at the Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, NJ 08638.
Phone in registration by Credit Card Call 609-883-1776 Ext. 2
By mail Fill out the registration form and mail it along with your check made out to the Ewing Twp. Recreation Department to:

Ted Forst (Director)
Ewing Recreation Department
Hollowbrook Community Center
320 Hollowbrook Drive
Ewing, NJ 08638

More Things Biking at Community Fest!

Bike Rodeo

Kids ages 4 -12 are invited to the 2023 Community Fest Bike Rodeo. Aimed at teaching the rules of the road, as well as some safety tips for both the rider and their cycle, the event is still in the planning stages but will be held in conjunction with Community Fest, Saturday, September 30^th at the parking lot near the Food Trucks. More information to come.

Recycle Your Bicycle!

Help put a smile on the face of a child when you donate your used bicycle to help kids from low-income families enjoy the freedom and delight of biking! Drop off your used bicycle at the Bike Rodeo. This Bike Drive is being held in collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club Bike Exchange located at Capitol Plaza.

Ewing Green Team Presents Donation to HomeFront

December 12, 2019December 13, 2019Leave a comment

The 5^th Annual Ewing Fall Spin officially concluded at the December 10, 2019 Ewing Council Meeting with the presentation of the event proceeds to HomeFront, this year’s ride beneficiary. A check in the amount of $990 was presented by Bike Ride Committee Chair Garry Keel to HomeFront representative Liza Peck. He said about the ride: “In addition to raising nearly $1000 for HomeFront, what stood out to me on this year’s ride was listening to Ewing residents talking with each other about the various Ewing neighborhood and meeting other Ewing residents for the first time. It was truly a community interactive event.”

The ride is run by the Ewing Green Team‘s Bike Advocacy Group, a contingent of citizen volunteers interested in promoting healthy lifestyles, a more bikeable Ewing, and raising awareness of bike safety, in conjunction with the Ewing Recreation Department. It is held annually as the start-up event for Ewing’s Community Fest celebration and riders, sent off by Mayor Bert Steinmann, depart from Campus Town and travel throughout the community for approximately 12 miles. This year’s ride on September 21^st was run to support HomeFront.

The Ewing Green Team is delighted to be able to support the good works of HomeFront, our local non-profit which works to end the cycle of poverty and prevent homelessness in Central New Jersey. Harnessing the caring, resources and expertise of the community, they are able to “lessen the immediate pain of homelessness and help families become self-sufficient… giving “clients the skills and opportunities to ensure adequate incomes.”

Ewing Green Team presents Ewing Fall Spin proceeds in the amount of a $990 check to HomeFront at December 10, 2019 Ewing Township Council Meeting. — Pictured from left to right are Councilwoman Kathleen Wollert, GT member Joseph Mirabella, Mayor Bert Steinmann, Councilman David Schroth, Liza Peck from HomeFront, Councilman Kevin Baxter, GT member and Bike Committee Chair Garry Keel, Bike Committee member Steve Czelusniak, GT Chair Joanne Mullowney, Bike Committee member Pete Peter Boughton, and Councilwoman Jennifer Keyes-Maloney.

Registration Is Now Open for the 5th Annual Bike Tour of Ewing

August 7, 20191 Comment

Mayor Bert Steinmann, the Ewing Green Team and the Ewing Recreation Department invite you to enjoy a fun and healthy start to your 2019 Community Fest experience by joining your friends and neighbors in the 5^th Annual Ewing Fall Spin bike tour. Our annual bike ride will be held this year on Saturday, September 21^st from 8:15 am to 11:00 am. The ride will start and end at Campus Town at The College of New Jersey. All proceeds from this year’s Fall Spin will be donated to HomeFront.

Individuals or teams, ages 18 years and older are encouraged to register early as there is a maximum number of 50 riders allowed. “We would love participants to sign up as individuals or come as a team of friends, family members or co-workers,” says EGT Member and Bike Ride Coordinator, Garry Keel. The Fall Spin registration fee is $20 prior to September 14^th and $25 thereafter. All persons registering by September 14^th will receive a T-shirt. Day-of-event registration will begin at 7:45 am.

The bike ride will be a 12.3-mile, police escorted leisurely pace tour through Ewing Township with 3 rest stops approximately 3 miles apart. Details about this year’s ride route, as well as selected highlights along the way, will be available shortly

Don’t forget to head over to Ewing’s Community Fest when you have completed your ride, where you can meet your neighbors and enjoy one of the Township’s biggest community celebrations.

For more information on the Ewing Fall Spin, including registration options, please visit https://ewinggreenteam.org/ewingfallspin, email ewinggreenteam@gmail.com or call Garry M. Keel at 609-902-8722.

4th Annual Community Fall Spin Bike Tour as Part of Ewing Community Fest

July 30, 2018August 6, 2018Leave a comment

The Ewing Green Team and the Ewing Recreation Department are pleased to announce the 4th Annual Ewing Fall Spin bike tour, to be held as a part of the 2018 Community Fest event, on Saturday, September 29, 2018, from 8:15 am to 11:00 am. The event will start and end at Campus Town at The College of New Jersey. All proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to The Arc Mercer in support of their Food Training Center.

Individuals or teams, ages 18 years and older are encouraged to register early as there is a maximum number of 50 riders allowed. “We would love participants to sign up as individuals or come as a team of friends, family members or co-workers,” says EGT Member and Bike Ride Coordinator, Garry Keel. The Fall Spin registration fee is $20 prior to September 22nd and $25 thereafter. All persons registering by September 22nd will receive a T-shirt. Day-of-event registration will begin at 7:45 am.

The bike ride will be a 12-mile, leisurely tour of Ewing Township, with rest stops in historic locations, including St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Higgs Park. We will also stop at The Arc Mercer. Don’t forget when you have completed your ride, to head over to Ewing’s Community Fest where you can meet your neighbors and enjoy one of the township’s biggest community celebrations.

For more information on the Community Bike Ride, please visit our Fall Spin webpage , email ewinggreenteam@gmail.com or call Garry M. Keel at 609-771-9611.

Ewing 3rd Annual Fall Spin a “Great Ride”

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017Leave a comment

On Saturday, September 23, 2017, residents from Ewing and other Mercer County townships enjoyed glorious weather and a great ride during the Ewing Green Team’s 3^rd Annual Fall Spin. Nearly 50 riders, including a team from the Ewing Police Department, participated in the bike event that began and ended at Campus Town. Mayor Bert Steinmann kicked off the ride at the college’s Campus Town. Bikers had the option of a short 8-mile tour of Ewing neighborhoods, or a longer, 18-mile tour. Upon completion of the ride, bikers were invited over to Community Fest to join in with the fun and festivities that were already underway.

The theme for this year’s ride, “Bike Riding for a Healthier You” was organized in part, to highlight September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and all proceeds from the event were donated to the American Cancer Society’s Run for Dad event in support of prostate cancer awareness and research.

According to EGT Member and Bike Ride Coordinator, Garry Keel, “Each year we continue to refine the event so that participants enjoy the day, get a little exercise and meet new folks. Feedback from this year’s participants indicated that the most enjoyable part was meeting their neighbors and seeing different parts of the township. We are grateful to our business sponsors: RJ’s Café, Philly Pretzel Factory, and Knapp’s Cyclery, as well as the Ewing Recreation Department, for their support of this year’s event. And we’ve already begun planning for next year. We welcome anyone interested in helping us plan the 2018 Fall Spin.”