With the first day of summer behind us and the weather improving after a long, crazy spring, the opportunities to ride are increasing. Our blog will be filled with riding interviews to help you plan your ride schedule for the season. Many are happening all around Texas this weekend. One such ride is the Cow Creek Country Classic in Waxahachie, where the Rotary Club is excited to host it with many projects and causes in mind. Waxahachie Rotary Secretary Melissa Ballard is going to give us the 411 on their super fantastic fundraiser and encourages you to join the friendly citizens for a fun packed Saturday! For registration information, go to www.cowcreekcountryclassic.org/Information.aspx.
Why join your ride? It has a route or distance for all types of riders, from the family to the hard core.
How long has your ride been around? This is the 29th year.
What was the motivation behind starting the ride and who benefits from it? It was created as a fundraiser, and has become our largest fundraiser. All of the proceeds go back into our community such as YMCA, Senior Citizens Center, scholarships, wheel chair ramps, Ellis County Youth Expo, United Way of West Ellis County, disaster relief, plus many more.
Logistically can you give us an idea of how many volunteers, finances and planning it takes to put on this event? It takes us approximately 150 volunteers and we work on it year round.
What is the most rewarding experience of hosting this event? Seeing the friendly riders who enjoy themselves in our community and come back year after year. I have been working on this ride 13 years and see some of the same faces I saw back then.
What is the average number of participants? 1,400
What can folks do to support you and your mission? Word of mouth, social media and join us!
Do you ride, and if so, what kind of bicycle do you have? I do not have the time.
Anything else you’d like to tell folks about this ride? Come to Waxahachie and enjoy our beautiful community and the friendly faces!
