Trips for Kids Meet the Mt. Bike Pioneers Fundraiser

Mountain biking pioneers will support Trips for Kids' at the13th  annual "Brews, Bikes and Bucks" fundraising party on Sunday February 13 from 2-6 p.m. at the Broken Drum Brewery, 1132 Fourth Street in San Rafael. Well known mountain bike pioneers such as Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Ned Overend, Tom Ritchey, Scott Nicol, Julie Furtado, Jacquie Phelan, Otis Guy, Charles Kelly, Ross Shafer, Steve Potts, Mert Lawwill, Chris Lang, Rick Sutton and other pioneers will be guests at the event. There is no charge for admission, but Noah Berry, proprietor of the Broken Drum Brewery, will donate 100% of the proceeds from beer sales to Trips for Kids.

Bike-related prizes will be raffled throughout the afternoon. The grand prize will be a 2010 Jamis Dakar Sport dual suspension mountain bike (retail value $875) donated by Jamis Bicycles, A silent auction will include items, such as a 2010 Marin Bikes Drakes Beach Cruiser (retail value $330).

 The bikes will be on display at the Broken Drum Brewery. Advance raffle tickets and auction signups are available at the Trips for Kids bike thrift shop (610 4th Street, San Rafael) and at the Broken Drum.

For more details about the fundraiser or about Trips for Kids call 415/458-2986, e-mail info@tripsforkids.org or visit http://www.tripsforkids.org.marin.