Pedal Hilton Head set for May 7

The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island will host its 16th annual cycling fundraiser, Pedal Hilton Head, May 7, starting as early as 7:30 a.m.

The event is the club’s second largest annual fundraiser and is expected to draw 700 cyclists. All proceeds go directly to support the Club’s mission to serve local youth.

There are six staged route options for cyclists to choose from. All routes start and finish at Lowcountry Celebration Park. Those ride options range from a 2-mile family-friendly option to a 62-mile Metric Century ride for avid cyclists – with several options in between.

Pedal will also host a pre-party event at The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head on May 6, with live music, beer and wine, and food options. This themed event will draw riders to the club to bring a sense of community and purpose to the Sunday ride.

Riders who have registered since April 2 will also be able to pick up their T-shirts and ride package (those who registered before will receive theirs in the mail).

After the event Sunday, participants and families will enjoy a light meal that is included in the cost of their event registration.

All registered participants (except for the family registration) will receive a complimentary Pedal Hilton Head 2023 T-Shirt, backpack and other goodies provided by sponsors.

Registration fees start as low as $50 for a family fun ride with up to five family members, or ride for a specific club member for $300. Sign up at pedalhhi.org.

Follow the Facebook page and Instagram at @pedalhiltonhead for real-time updates on the event.

POETRY from page 20A time. The poems will change regularly. And they are not one-hit wonders. There is lots of talent. Poetry is open to very individual interpretation, and it will be appropriate for all ages and all people.”

“The Poetry Trail adds a new layer to enjoyment of our sculptures,” Harvey said. “I’m excited because visitors and residents will experience it as they traverse around the island’s cultural sites. The signs can be updated very easily, poems can be added or changed, and that’s better than a static sign.”

Harvey said that information will be posted on culturehhi.org, and in the cultural affairs newsletter.

Harvey oversees the sculptures approved for the project and the affixing of signs near the public art installations. Robin recruited the poets and businesses that are participating, and the Island Writers Network has committed to paying monthly costs of the QR codes.

The public is invited to attend a Poetry Trail launch reading with live readings by the poets from 4 to 6 p.m. April 19 won the deck at Rollers Wine & Spirits, 9 Palmetto Bay.

National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world, was created to encourage the artistry and legacy of poets and to encourage the reading and teaching of poetry.

It was launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, and in a formal declaration, President Bill Clinton said: “National Poetry Month offers us a welcome opportunity to celebrate not only the unsurpassed body of literature produced by our poets in the past, but also the vitality and diversity of voices reflected in the works of today’s American poetry….Their creativity and wealth of language enrich our culture and inspire a new generation of Americans to learn the power of reading and writing at its best.”

Hoyle is a freelance writer in Bluffton.