Tröegs Independent Brewing announces Bike Weekend 2019

From Tröegs:

Tröegs Independent Brewing announces “Bike Weekend,” a series of two back-to-back community bike rides taking place over the weekend of Saturday, June 1. More than 1,800 cyclists are set to participate in the two rides, each of which benefits the Hershey/Harrisburg region.

Bikes & Beers returns to Tröegs Brewery for its second consecutive year on Saturday, June 1 to benefit the development of the Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail, which currently spans 13.5 miles through Derry Township and provides access to parks, neighborhoods, and commercial establishments. Riders of all skill levels will participate in a 15-, 30-, or 45-mile route, all beginning and ending at Tröegs Brewery. Each course will traverse the greater Hershey area and include pit-stops along the way offering snacks for participants. A portion of registration proceeds will benefit the Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail, which eventually plans to connect with Tröegs brewery.

“Working with Bikes & Beers and Tröegs demonstrates the power and positive impact that these partnerships can have on the quality of life within a community,” said Matthew Mandia, Director of Derry Township’s Department of Parks and Recreation.

After the ride, participants will enjoy a variety of Tröegs beer, food, and fun at the official after-party at Tröegs Brewery. The event will feature live music and food trucks, plus a raffle for a chance to win a brand-new bike, restaurant gift certificates, and a variety of cycling gear.

Bike Weekend continues on Sunday, June 2 when the 19^th Annual Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA) Tour de Belt returns to Harrisburg. The ride, which begins and ends at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus, helps raise funds to preserve the Greenbelt. Cyclists will follow the 20-mile Greenbelt, a century-old system of parks and open spaces regarded as “Harrisburg’s natural treasure.” Participants will experience many improvements to the Greenbelt, including safer trail crossings at busy intersections and many newly paved portions. The ride kicks off at 10 a.m.

Following Tour de Belt, all participants, volunteers and friends are invited to Boro Riverview for Tröegs drafts and complimentary appetizers. For every Tröegs draft sold, $2.00 will benefit CAGA.

“Bike Weekend is a great opportunity for us to connect with a community that has embraced craft beer for years,” said Chris Trogner, co-founder of Tröegs Independent Brewing.

For inquiries about Bike Weekend, please contact Marketing Communications Coordinator Jeff Herb at (717) 534-1297 x119 or [email protected].

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About Tröegs

Founded in Pennsylvania in 1996 by brothers John and Chris Trogner, Tröegs Independent Brewing is driven by a sense of adventure and curiosity. From the beginning, our brewery has been built by family, friends and kindred spirits who share a love of great beer. “We’re not an English ale brewery,” says co-founder Chris Trogner. “And we’re not a German lager brewery. We take bits and pieces from each one of those traditions and try to come up with what we think is a very creative and great-tasting beer.” Tröegs is widely known for beers like Perpetual IPA, Troegenator, Nugget Nectar and Mad Elf, as well as our experimental Scratch Series, wood-aged Splinter Series, and Hop Cycle seasonals. The annual Art of Tröegs contest showcases our love of art by challenging fans to reuse packaging in an original work. “We’re drawn to people with a sense of adventure,” says co-founder John Trogner. “And we think they’re drawn to Tröegs.”

About Bikes & Beers

Bikes & Beers strongly believes in bicycling as a safe, comfortable, and smart choice for transportation and recreation. Every event benefits a local cycling charity to improve policies, laws, and infrastructure. Each event benefits a local cycling advocacy organization. These donations help to improve the cycling conditions in cities and towns, and additionally a portion of each event benefits The World Bike Relief.

About Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA)

The Greenbelt is supported and maintained through a cooperative effort between several local municipalities, state and federal agencies, and neighboring residents. CAGA was formed as an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to act as a liaison between all concerned parties, and to organize and plan the continued stewardship of the Capital Area Greenbelt trail. CAGA was formed on the premise that users of public lands can and should accept some responsibility for taking care of “their” lands, and this can best be accomplished by organizing volunteers to form long term partnerships with government agencies.