Green Fondo Climate Ride and festival support nonprofits

It’s time to sign up for the popular Green Fondo Climate Ride, happening May 15 through 17, just southwest of Petaluma and along the scenic coast. Helping the planet is at the heart of the fundraising festival and beautiful accompanying bike rides.

The event also includes food, drink, live music, speakers and even restorative yoga, and overnight accommodations are available.

Rather than being a bicycle race, The Green Fondo is an opportunity to create a positive community cycling experience with lovely stops along the way for riders to enjoy the gorgeous surroundings. The event sells out quickly and organizers are encouraging everyone to sign up soon. The rides happen on Saturday and Sunday with three different routes for varying skill levels.

All of the proceeds raised are used for grants given to organizations doing work on the environment, justice, conservation, sustainability, climate education and active transportation advocacy. Riders pay a registration fee that helps cover the event and then commit to fundraising $250, which goes to the grants program. The Green Fondo website has a fundraising page with suggestions on how to meet that goal.

Riders either pay a $200 registration fee as a Climate Ride Super Supporter or $100 as a Green Fondo Fundraiser. There’s even a discount for payments made before January 15. They also have scholarships, with priority going to BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and women.

Go to climateride.org/events/green-fondo for more information on the ride, participation, fundraising, the ride’s supporters and more.