RIDE

Online Registration is Open
Click here to register online at BikeReg. Per rider fee is $35 for 20, 42 and 62 mile routes. Online registration fee for the 2 mile children's ride is $6.

Ride Info
When: Saturday, March 24th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
What: The Rosedale Ride is an annual charity bicycle ride with routes of 20, 42, and 62 miles and a children's fun ride of 2 miles.
Where: Begins and ends at Samsung Austin Semiconductor (see map and directions below)
Packet Pickup: At the Rosedale School (see map and directions below) on Thursday, March 22th 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Or on Saturday, March 24th, the morning of the Ride, starting at 6:30 AM at Samsung Austin Semiconductor.
What's New: It's a celebration! On Thursday evening only (5pm to 8pm), there will be live music and great food to go with the Kick-Off and Silent Auction (click here for news)
Why: The Rosedale Ride raises money for the Rosedale Foundation, a (501-c3) non-profit organization, whose mission is to support the children of Rosedale School, AISD’s only school for children with multiple disabilities.
Online registration now open!


Registration 
Online registration is now now open at Bikereg.

By Mail Registration is open
Download the registration form as a PDF document (free Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and fill it in.


In Person Registration
The In-Person entry fee is $40 for the 20, 42, and 62 mile routes and $8 for the 2 mile children's route. Register In-Person on Thursday, March 22th between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM (click here for information about the Kick-Off and Silent Auction on Thursday evening at the school).

Day of Ride 
The Day-of-Ride entry fee is $40 for the 20, 42, and 62 mile routes and $8 for the 2 mile children's route. Register on the morning of the Ride starting 7 AM.


Ride Packet Pickup
You can pick up your packet at the Rosedale School on Thursday, March 22th between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM — or you can pick it up on March 24th, the morning of the Ride, starting at 6:30 AM at Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

The Rosedale School is located at 2117 W 49th St, Austin. Map 

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is loacted at 12100 Samsung Boulevard, Austin, 78754. Map 

The ride packet contains a collection of things that are intended to help you enjoy your Rosedale Ride. The most important things are the:


  • T-Shirt. For the seventeenth year in a row, the Ride t-shirt is being designed by Austin graphic design firm, Whittington & Company, Many Ride veterans consider these shirts collectible. We hope you will too.
  • Student Badge. This badge offers a brief biography of one of Rosedale’s students. Wear the badge and know that your participation in the Rosedale Ride means a lot to the children of Rosedale.
  • Maps. It’s not uncommon for bridges to get washed out at the last minute, or a construction project to begin unexpectedly. The maps you will find in your packet will be the most up to date.

2012 Ride Map


The 2012 Rosedale Ride will follow the same routes as the 2011 Rosedale Ride with minor changes. Please note that the routes may change right up to the start of the Ride. It wouldn’t be the first time for roads to be unexpectedly closed, or bridges to be washed out right at the last minute.


Route Map for 62 mile ride
Route Map for 20 and 42 mile rides
Google Map for Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Google Map for Rosedale School




Donations
The easiest way is to click on this link. It will take you to the Ride Registration page. Towards the bottom of the page, there's a place where you can donate. It looks like this

If you prefer to donate by check, please send a check to the Rosedale Foundation. We'll be happy to mail you or fax you back a letter for your taxes. The address of the Rosedale Foundation is on the CONTACT tab of the website.