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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
| | | Q: | How much is registration | | A: | The Buddhist Bicycle Pilgrimage is run on a dana basis. The Buddha's teachings are given freely and are supported by "dana" or generosity. This ride is developed in the same spirit. There is no registration fee and support is requested as dana. Organized completely by volunteers who are all working hard to find donations and other support to pull off the event. Any financial donations will go to logistical support of the ride and to our hosts. To find out more about dana, visit this link at the Spirit Rock website. | | Q: | How much is registration | | A: | When the event is over, all funds remaining after meeting our costs will be donated to our host centers: Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Sae Taw Win Dhamma Center, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and Abhayagiri Monastery. | | Q: | What will our "accommodations" be like? | | A: | On Saturday night, we will be staying at the Cloverdale KOA. It is a very comfortable campground with many amenities, including hot showers and a pool! You will need to bring a tent, sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. | | Q: | Do I have to carry my own gear? | | A: | No. We transport all your gear in our large truck. | | Q: | What if I can't complete the ride? | | A: | If for any reason you can't complete the ride, whether illness, accident, or just ran out of energy, don't worry. You'll be able to hitch a ride with one of the support vehicles and accompany the pilgrimage that way. | | Q: | What food will be provided? | | A: | There will be plenty of healthy (and not-so-healthy) biking food. We will list a complete menu on the website closer to the event. Meals will include vegetarian options, but we have a limited capability to accommodate dietary restrictions. Please feel free to bring additional food if your diet requires. Please arrive at Spirit Rock Saturday morning with a full stomach, as breakfast will not be provided. On both days there will be pit stops approximately every 15-20 miles along the route with water, energy bars, sports drinks, fruit, cookies, etc. There will be simple lunch foods during our stop at Sae Taw Win Center on Saturday and a delicious vegetarian feast at City of Ten Thousand Buddhas for lunch on Sunday. At the KOA campground, we will serve a mouth-watering dinner on Saturday night and a hearty breakfast on Sunday morning. Pit stop snacks will be available at Abhayagiri Monastery at ride's end. | | Q: | How do I get home from the end of the ride at Abhayagiri Monastery? | | A: | We do not offer any "official" transportation. Instead, riders and volunteers cooperate to form carpools to get home. Friends and family are also invited to join us at the closing ceremony at the Abhayagiri Monastery on Sunday afternoon in order to offer rides. We will help to arrange carpools, but ultimately it's up to each of us to help each other. If you have any friends who can help drive others home, that would be great! | | Q: | How can I help? | | A: | We are asking that all riders participate in the spirit of community by donating something; time, a bag of oranges, a cooler on loan, be available to give someone a ride home in your vehicle. Our website will post a list of needed items. Please check the needs page before the ride to find out what you can do! We are also looking for volunteers to help support the ride. Please take a look at our "job opportunities" and consider registering as a volunteer . |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 July 2008 )
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