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DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Manchester-Essex Rotary Club Announces 
 “Gears For Good” Community Bike Event at Masconomo Park on September 2
 0\, 2026 The Manchester-Essex Rotary Club is excited to announce the Secon
 d Annual Community Bike Event\, Gears For Good\, on Sunday\, September 20 
 at Masconomo Park in Manchester-by-the-Sea.  Designed to promote healthy 
 recreation and community engagement\, Gears For Good invites riders of all
  ages and abilities to enjoy a morning of cycling while supporting the Clu
 b’s mission of service. “Our Rotary Club is thrilled to offer this com
 munity event\, Gears For Good\, for the second year as part of our commitm
 ent to “Service above Self\,’” said Club President Ron Parker.  “
 We hope riders of all ages – especially children and families – will d
 iscover the fun\, freedom and lifelong health benefits that come from ridi
 ng a bike.” Participants can choose from three ride options tailored to 
 different ages and experience levels: Bike Rodeo for children under 5\, fe
 aturing a fun obstacle course at Masconomo Park\; Gordon College Trails Ri
 de (approximately 7 miles round trip around Gull pond and optional extensi
 on to 10 miles) family oriented for youth\, teens and adults seeking a rec
 reational road and gravel ride.  This ride offers the opportunity for fam
 ilies with younger children to participate in all\, or part of the ride\; 
 Conomo Point Ride (approximately 20 miles) for more experienced road cycli
 sts\, including a water stop along the route  In addition to the rides\, a
 ttendees can enjoy an inflatable bounce house\, coffee and refreshments\, 
 and exhibits from several local organizations\, including Manchester’s B
 icycle and Pedestrian Committee\, Public Safety Officials and Riverside Cy
 cle. Event Details Date: Sunday\, September 20\, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 
 12:00 p.m. Registration: 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Location: Masconomo Park\
 , MBTS  Registration Fees Adults: $30 with early registration\, $40 day of
  Youth (under 18): $15 with early registration\, $20 day of Families: $55 
 with early registration\, $75 day of Bike Rodeo: Free  CLICK HERE TO REGIS
 TER THE CLUB WISHES TO THANK THEIR EVENT SPONSORS\; Gold: BankGloucester S
 ilver: BeaconBank\, Cape Ann Savings Bank Free Pizza - Bravo by the Sea Fr
 ee Ice Cream - Captain Dusty's Ice Cream For more information about this e
 vent and the club\, please visit: www.manchesteressexrotary.org About the 
 Manchester-Essex Rotary Club The Manchester-Essex Rotary Club is part of R
 otary International\, a global network of more than one million neighbors\
 , friends\, leaders\, and problem-solvers dedicated to creating lasting po
 sitive change in communities around the world.  Chartered in 2002\, the C
 lub is committed to local and international service through volunteerism\,
  fellowship and fundraising. Each year the Club provides approximately $40
 \,000 in grants and support to local nonprofits\, community organizations\
 , schools and scholarships – including roughly $15\,000 in annual high s
 chool scholarships.  The Club supports local charities including The Open
  Door\, Beverly Bootstraps. Councils on Aging\, local school districts and
  many more.  The Club has more than 40 members\, primarily from Mancheste
 r and Essex and welcomes new members from surrounding communities. 
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LOCATION:Masconomo Park
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SUMMARY:Gears For Good 2026
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 0001\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><a href="https://form.jotform.c
 om/252624937667066">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Mancheste
 r-Essex Rotary Club Announces &ldquo\;Gears For Good&rdquo\; Community Bik
 e Event at Masconomo Park on September 20\, 2026</strong></p>\n\n<p>The Ma
 nchester-Essex Rotary Club is excited to announce the Second Annual Commun
 ity Bike Event\, <strong>Gears For Good\,</strong> on <strong>Sunday\, Sep
 tember 20 </strong>at Masconomo Park in Manchester-by-the-Sea.&nbsp\; Desi
 gned to promote healthy recreation and community engagement\, <em>Gears Fo
 r Good</em> invites riders of all ages and abilities to enjoy a morning of
  cycling while supporting the Club&rsquo\;s mission of service.</p>\n\n<p>
 &ldquo\;Our Rotary Club is thrilled to offer this community event\, <em>Ge
 ars For Good</em>\, for the second year as part of our commitment to &ldqu
 o\;<em>Service above Self\,&rsquo\;&rdquo\; </em>said Club President Ron P
 arker.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;We hope riders of all ages &ndash\; especially child
 ren and families &ndash\; will discover the fun\, freedom and lifelong hea
 lth benefits that come from riding a bike.&rdquo\;</p>\n\n<p>Participants 
 can choose from three ride options tailored to different ages and experien
 ce levels:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Bike Rodeo</strong> for children unde
 r 5\, featuring a fun obstacle course at Masconomo Park\;</li>\n	<li><stro
 ng>Gordon College Trails Ride </strong>(approximately 7 miles round trip a
 round Gull pond and optional extension to 10 miles) family oriented for yo
 uth\, teens and adults seeking a recreational road and gravel ride.&nbsp\;
  This ride offers the opportunity for families with younger children to pa
 rticipate in all\, or part of the ride\;</li>\n	<li><strong>Conomo Point R
 ide</strong> (approximately 20 miles) for more experienced road cyclists\,
  including a water stop along the route</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>In addition to t
 he rides\, attendees can enjoy an inflatable bounce house\, coffee and ref
 reshments\, and exhibits from several local organizations\, including Manc
 hester&rsquo\;s Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee\, Public Safety Officials
  and Riverside Cycle.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Event Details</strong></p>\n\n<ul>
 \n	<li><strong>Date: </strong>Sunday\, September 20\, 2026</li>\n	<li><str
 ong>Time: </strong>9:00 a.m. &ndash\; 12:00 p.m.</li>\n	<li><strong>Regist
 ration: </strong>8:00 a.m. &ndash\; 8:45 a.m.</li>\n	<li><strong>Location:
  </strong>Masconomo Park\, MBTS</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Registration Fee
 s</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Adults: <strong>$30 with early registration</
 strong>\, $40 day of</li>\n	<li>Youth (under 18): <strong>$15 with early r
 egistration</strong>\, $20 day of</li>\n	<li>Families: <strong>$55 with ea
 rly registration</strong>\, $75 day of</li>\n	<li>Bike Rodeo: <strong>Free
 </strong></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><a href="https://form.jotform.com/252624937667
 066">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a></p>\n\n<p>THE CLUB WISHES TO THANK THEIR E
 VENT SPONSORS\;</p>\n\n<p>Gold: BankGloucester</p>\n\n<p>Silver: BeaconBan
 k\, Cape Ann Savings Bank</p>\n\n<p>Free Pizza - Bravo by the Sea</p>\n\n<
 p>Free Ice Cream - Captain Dusty&#39\;s Ice Cream</p>\n\n<p>For more infor
 mation about this event and the club\, please visit: <a href="http://www.m
 anchesteressexrotary.org">www.manchesteressexrotary.org</a></p>\n\n<p><str
 ong>About the Manchester-Essex Rotary Club</strong></p>\n\n<p>The Manchest
 er-Essex Rotary Club is part of Rotary International\, a global network of
  more than one million neighbors\, friends\, leaders\, and problem-solvers
  dedicated to creating lasting positive change in communities around the w
 orld.&nbsp\; Chartered in 2002\, the Club is committed to local and intern
 ational service through volunteerism\, fellowship and fundraising.</p>\n\n
 <p>Each year the Club provides approximately <strong>$40\,000 </strong>in 
 grants and support to local nonprofits\, community organizations\, schools
  and scholarships &ndash\; including roughly <strong>$15\,000 </strong>in 
 annual high school scholarships.&nbsp\; The Club supports local charities 
 including The Open Door\, Beverly Bootstraps. Councils on Aging\, local sc
 hool districts and many more.&nbsp\; The Club has more than 40 members\, p
 rimarily from Manchester and Essex and welcomes new members from surroundi
 ng communities.</p>\n
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