Tour de SAVE

On Saturday Gary and I rode a 25-mile bike loop for Tour de SAVE. SAVE is an acronym for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education. The ride was a fundraiser for this organization. 

SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

After you registered, you could fill out a pennant to wear, naming a person or persons you were riding in memory of. Both Gary and I have personal connections to people who have taken their own lives, but there were a lot of folks riding for the sake of bringing awareness to suicide. 

Gary has ridden this event in previous years. This is a jersey from a different year.

SAVE hosts several types of events, including 5K walk/runs, throughout Minnesota and the US. Click here for a link to their website.

Information signs were posted at the registration area.

We had a beautiful morning to ride. The hot and humid weather moved out and cool, dry air moved in. The rural route took us on backroads, past fields and farms. The blue sky boasted white wispy clouds.

Fields of corn and soy beans, and beautiful blue skies and clouds.
Country roads.

After the ride we met friends for lunch, and then walked to Bridge Square in Northfield to listen to some good band music, put on by the Vintage Band Festival, an annual outdoor music event in Northfield. 

Minnesota Pipes and Drums, a musical ensemble consisting of bagpipers and drummers, marching up to the bandshell for their allotted time to play for the crowd.

And, of course, we had a dish of ice cream to wrap up a delightful, summer day.

A great place for ice cream in Northfield.

We were grateful for these wonderful organized events; yet we continue to mourn the loss of loved ones lost to suicide.

The last leg of the 25-mile ride was on the Dundas Trail.

10 thoughts on “Tour de SAVE”

  1. Wow! Iā€™m proud of you Val as well as awed by your stamina. 25 miles is huge (in my world).

    1. Thanks Barb.
      I do have a pedal assist bike which helps… I do have to pedal to get anywhere. šŸ˜‰

  2. What a meaningful day for you and Gary! I’m so delighted that it was a gorgeous day with beautiful skies and a sweet ending!

  4. Thank you for participating in this ride to raise awareness about suicide. It’s so necessary to increase awareness. Saturday was a beautiful day for a bike ride, music and ice cream.

    1. It was wonderful weather for the ride. I’m grateful there was a good turn out.
      Gary has participated in this event for several years…this was my first time.

  5. Valerie, I am truly proud of you and Gary for doing that ride! Suicide is truly a devastating problem, and so many have been touched by its sadness. Thank you for that service.

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