Crushing miles for a good cause!
Cyclists came together at King’s Park in Newport on Saturday for this year’s annual “Bike the Beach New England” event.
Thousands of cyclists, riding hundreds of miles in support of autism awareness.
https://turnto10.com/news/local/bike-the-beach-event-brings-support-to-autism-awareness-sept-13-2025
#rhodeisland #newport #autisim #autismawareness
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NBC TEN S ERIN COOGAN TAKES US TO KINGS PARK IN NEWPORT TONIGHT FOR THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL BIKE THE BEACH EVENT. WELL, SAM, FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, BIKE TO THE BEACH. NEW ENGLAND HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF CYCLISTS RIDING HUNDREDS OF MILES IN SUPPORT OF AUTISM AWARENESS. >> I RIDE FOR. >> PEOPLE WHO CAN’T. AND IF I CAN PROVIDE AND MAKE GOOD FOR OTHERS, THAT’S WHAT KEEPS ME COMING BACK. >> PEDALING WITH PURPOSE. CYCLISTS FROM ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND SADDLED UP THIS MORNING FOR A MULTI-HOUR TREK ACROSS THE STATE FOR THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL BIKE TO THE BEACH FUNDRAISER. >> IT’S REALLY JUST A FEEL GOOD DAY, AND WE RAISE A LOT OF MONEY FOR THESE NONPROFITS THAT REALLY, REALLY NEED IT. >> THIS YEAR’S DESTINATION WAS KING’S PARK IN NEWPORT, AND WITH STARTING LINES IN BOSTON, WOONSOCKET AND BRISTOL, EACH MILE CLOCKED REPRESENTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS RAISED FOR LOCAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS SUPPORTING AUTISM. >> I’M RIDING ON BEHALF OF TIM AMIGO. THAT’S THE COMPANY I WORK WITH. IT’S A SCHOOL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IN FRANKLIN, AND WE SUPPORT KIDS WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES, AUTISM. >> SO AS LONG AS OUR SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS ARE THERE FOR THEM, THEN THEY CAN MAKE STRIDES AND, YOU KNOW, BE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. >> JUSTIN MONEY HAS RAISED AND BIKED TO THE BEACH FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, AND LIKE SO MANY WHO CROSSED THE FINISH LINE TODAY, THE CAUSE CLOSE TO HEART. >> I RAN FOR MY SON AT THE AGE OF THREE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE ON THE SPECTRUM AND SO I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING TO THAT I COULD SUPPORT AND RAISE MONEY FOR FOR THE CAUSE. >> THIS YEAR, FUNDRAISING EFFORTS REACHED NEARLY $300,000. THAT MONEY HEADING TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF