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Berkshire Bike N Fly Bike Ride Canceled for 2021

The Berkshire Bike N Fly Bike Ride which is a  non-competitive bike ride, co-sponsored by the Great Barrington Rotary Club and Great Barrington Airport is part of the Berkshire Bike N Fly Festival, has been canceled for 2021.

Proceeds from the event have benefited Great Barrington Rotary community projects including elderly services, Rail Road Street Youth projects, International Youth Exchange, scholarships and more.

To learn more about the Great Barrington Rotary visit gb-rotary.org.

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Great Barrington Rotary 36th Annual Drive for Scholarships Golf Tournament

The Great Barrington Rotary 36th Annual Drive for Scholarships Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Wyantenuck Country Club, 46 W. Sheffield Road, Great Barrington, MA  01230.

The 18 hole four person scramble format event costs $110 per person which includes green fees, cart, lunch, tee gift and awards. For another $20, golfers can take part in on-course contests like closest to the pin, longest drive, a putting contest and two hole in one prizes ($10,000 for one, a new vehicle for the other). There will also be a Chinese raffle.

Registration deadline is July 1st.

The tournament day schedule is as follows:

8:00 am   Registration, continental breakfast, raffle.

9:00 am   Shotgun Start

Lunch and awards follow the tournament.

Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Rotary Club Scholarship Fund which awarded $60,000 in scholarships in 2017. Each year the golf tournament, which is the Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser, brings in $40-$45,000.

To register or for more information call Ed McCormick at (413) 446-0882.

To learn more about the Great Barrington Rotary Club visit gb-rotary.org.

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Berkshire Bike N Fly Bike Ride

The Berkshire Bike N Fly Bike Ride will be held Saturday, June 23, 2019 at the Great Barrington Airport, 70 Egremont Rd., Great Barrington, MA  01230.

This non-competitive bike ride, co-sponsored by the Great Barrington Rotary Club and Great Barrington Airport is part of the Berkshire Bike N Fly Festival.

Riders can choose among three different routes: a 20, 35 and 52 mile ride. Visit berkshirebikenfly.org  for bike routes.

The entry fee for the bike ride is $40 per person which includes entry into the Berkshire Bike N Fly Festival. Pre-registration is required.

Entry to the festival is $15 per car.

Pre-register online at berkshirebikenfly.org. The first 100 registrants will receive a Bike N Fly mug.

Online registration ends Saturday, June 22nd at 6:00 pm.

Ride Day Schedule:

7:00-8:30 am  Check in and bib pickup

9:00 am  52 and 35 mile rides begin

9:15 am  20 mile ride begins

Festival activities include balloon rides, remote controlled plane demos, plane rides, food vendors, helicopter rides, live music, sky diving, Skip Barber Racing demo and much more.

To learn more about the bike ride and the many exciting activities at the Berkshire Bike N Fly event visit berkshirebikenfly.org.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Great Barrington Rotary community projects including elderly services, Rail Road Street Youth projects, International Youth Exchange, scholarships and more.

To learn more about the Great Barrington Rotary visit gb-rotary.org.

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