Though last year’s event was s success, the annual Dean’s Ride: Strength and Honor bike ride grew stronger in 2014.
The ride, which is broken up into three courses of 18, 38 and 62 miles, attracted over 150 cyclists – up from last year’s total of 125 – and raised over $5,000 for the Plant City Family YMCA’s Livestrong program, which provides a wellness program for Plant City-area cancer survivors.
Riders gathered in front of Hillsborough Community College’s Trinkle Center around 7 a.m. on Saturday, where they got to mingle and get some free breakfast before taking off at 8 a.m. Each of the three courses started and ended at the Trinkle Center.