Quincy Bicycle Club Memorial Day ride Monday in Hannibal to benefit James E. Cary Cancer Center

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bike riders of all ages and ability levels are invited to participate in a Memorial Day recreational bike ride organized by the Quincy Bicycle Club.

This ride will offer distances of 21, 32 or 39 miles with organized rest stops. Rolling departure times will be utilized for all race lengths with riders taking off between 7 and 9 a.m. Parking will be available in the James E. Cary Cancer Center parking lot.

The event is being held in memory of Charlotte Goldinger, who died on April 14, 2016. Goldinger was a retired Palmyra school teacher and an avid bicyclist who continued to ride during her leukemia treatment. The cost to ride is $15 per person, with donations also welcome. All proceeds from the ride will be donated to the cancer center.

Quincy Bike Club meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Madison and Davis Bicycle Shop, 912 S. Eighth, in Quincy. Weekly ride offerings include intermediate/advanced on Mondays, time trials on Tuesdays, advanced intermediate on Wednesdays and beginner/recreational on Thursdays.