THE LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION FOR THE DINNER AND AUCTION IS EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH.  WE WILL CONTINUE TAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE BIKE RIDE AND YOGA ONLY ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

For info and fact sheet, click here.

For route map, click here.

 

Welcome to Vela Bella, a ladies only bike ride.  This is NOT A RACE , but a fun un-timed bike ride on paved roads through the beautiful Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Wenatchee, Washington.

The goal of Vela Bella is to raise money for cancer research and local charities.  The ride will donate all net proceeds to a cancer research lab that studies angiogenesis.  By donating directly to the lab, we hope to produce for our sponsors, volunteers, supporters and participants direct evidence of where the dollars from the race go to help find a cure.  Sandy Ryeom, a researcher at the lab, periodically gives updates on the lab’s progress.  The lab is currently focusing its studies on why people with Down’s Syndrome are particularly immune to cancer, and identifying particular genetic proteins to ward off breast cancer.  Click here to read Sandy’s latest update.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT SANDY WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE SATURDAY DINNER AND AUCTION.  WE ARE EXCITED FOR SANDY TO FLY FROM BOSTON FOR THIS EVENT!!

VELA BELLA PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE

The event includes a bike ride with 3 different lengths (your option), a 20 minute post-ride massage and a recovery yoga session.  We are also providing a wine-hosted dinner and silent auction after the ride at the Enzian Inn in Leavenworth.  The dinner/auction is limited to the first 200 signed-up due to capacity restrictions at the Enzian Inn.  The ride fee comes complete with great perks, including arm warmers and a musette.

Saturday, August  16th

Ride check-in at Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club: 7 – 9 am.

Ride Starts from Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club as soon as you want after check-in  (because this in NOT A RACE, everyone does NOT have to start together, riders can start whenever they want and go whatever speed they want).   ALL SUPPORT STATIONS AND FINISH LINE WILL CLOSE AT 4:00 PM SO PLEASE PLAN YOUR START TO FINISH BY THAT TIME.

Dinner starts:  6:30 pm at Enzian Inn.

Sunday August 17th

Yoga: Starts at 9:00 am, location TBA.