WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—For the third straight year, cyclists in the Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic Criterium blazed through the streets of downtown Winter Haven, racing to raise funds for the Polk County Humane Society.
Organized by the non-profit group Cycling Classics Inc., the Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic is dedicated to cycling, community, and charity, and this year, as in the past, all three constituencies were well served.
The Criterium, a multi-lap race on an 8-turn, three-quarter-mile course, delivers the speed and excitement of bicycle racing directly to Winter Haven residents, free of charge. With half the course looping around the park and two corners facing the terrace of Richard’s Fine Coffees, spectators can sit in the shade or sip lattés while racers fly past at 30 mph.
Cyclists love the course because it is challenging. Fans love the course because it is picturesque and offers many comfortable views. Families enjoy the Kids’ Races and the Bicycle Safety Rodeo sponsored by Safe Kids.
And lost, abandoned, and abused pets love the entire event because 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Polk County Humane Society, the only No-Kill shelter in the area. Since every rescued pet lives at the Humane Society until it is adopted, funds for food and care are constantly needed. Through the Chain of Lakes Criterium, cyclists and supporters do their part to help.
Best Pros and Amateurs Attend
Organized by the non-profit group Cycling Classics Inc., the Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic is dedicated to cycling, community, and charity, and this year, as in the past, all three constituencies were well served.
The Criterium, a multi-lap race on an 8-turn, three-quarter-mile course, delivers the speed and excitement of bicycle racing directly to Winter Haven residents, free of charge. With half the course looping around the park and two corners facing the terrace of Richard’s Fine Coffees, spectators can sit in the shade or sip lattés while racers fly past at 30 mph.
Cyclists love the course because it is challenging. Fans love the course because it is picturesque and offers many comfortable views. Families enjoy the Kids’ Races and the Bicycle Safety Rodeo sponsored by Safe Kids.
And lost, abandoned, and abused pets love the entire event because 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Polk County Humane Society, the only No-Kill shelter in the area. Since every rescued pet lives at the Humane Society until it is adopted, funds for food and care are constantly needed. Through the Chain of Lakes Criterium, cyclists and supporters do their part to help.
