Uptown Westerville is a Place to Race Bikes and Honor Friends

It's life in the fast lane this Saturday in Uptown Westerville!

The 5th Annual Garrett Wonders Memorial Bike Race is Saturday, May 31st from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sponsored by WUMA member, Westerville Bike Shop, the race honors Garrett Wonders, an Olympic cycling hopeful struck by a car on a training ride and killed in 2004. Garrett's interest in racing started with Westerville Bike Shop and he went on to the Buckeye cycling team at The Ohio State University.

All proceeds from the non-profit race are donated to the Garrett Wonders Memorial Fund established by his family to promote cycling safety and fund an Ohio State University cycling scholarship.

To learn more about Garrett Wonders, click here.

Participate in the race or visit Uptown Westerville to watch (it's pretty cool) and make a morning of it. While part of State Street is closed for the races, Uptown businesses are open, so this is a fun opportunity to shop Uptown Westerville!

There are races for all skill levels and ages!

Registration begins at 7 a.m. in front of city hall (21 S. State) or you can pre-register via TrueSport.com or call Westerville Bike Shop at 614.361.9047

By the way, safety first -- helmets required for all races!

Reminder: the Red Cross will be at the 5th Annual Garrett Wonders Memorial Bike Race for blood donations.

For Directions to Uptown Westerville, click here.

Note: The streets used for the race route will be closed in Uptown Westerville for the duration of the race: S. State St. (at the DQ), north to E. College, east to Summit, south to E. Park, west to S. State. Free on-street and lot parking in Uptown Westerville.

Photo images courtesy Brickstreet Communications. © 2007 Brickstreet Communications. All rights reserved. Used with permission.