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Vets, Bikes & Boats

  • Cove Hotel 200 East Willow Street Long Beach, CA, 90806 United States (map)

A wonderful support program for veterans and first responders is hosting a special day for Veterans Day Weekend and BCI is invited! This FREE* event is sponsored by Life Aid. This is a great opportunity to socialize with a great mix of people you might otherwise never meet, and have a fun day.

Lunch is included - donated by the American Legion post 291 in Newport Beach.
Kayak / SUP rental is being donated by the Newport Aquatic Center

8:30 Meet at Cove Hotel in Long Beach
9:00 Ride 20+ miles to Newport Beach
11:15 Free Lunch at the 291 American Legion Post
Ride back to Long Beach, or put in a detour to upper Newport Bay:
1:30 Kayak for Free at the Newport Aquatics Center (NAC) for an hour
2:30 Hose off, change & ride back to Long Beach
(a sag vehicle will bring your change of clothes to the NAC for you)

*FREE - But donations are welcome…

Please REGISTER with them for a head count for lunch, and if you are a BCI member, please ALSO register with BCI to secure your club accident insurance and cover BCI for sending you on this event.
BCI Member - Sign up with BOTH buttons - Guest / Non member - Just sign in with Life Aid button:

Possible Routes: NOT THEIR OFFICIAL ONES
Long Beach to Newport Beach: 23.5 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41367895
American Legion Post to NAC (4.6 miles) then back to Long Beach: 30 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41367949

Earlier Event: November 11
Friday Get Together
Later Event: November 12
Saturday Rides (#27)