get started today! REGISTER & FUNDRAISE
The best kickoff to summer is participating in the Washburn Challenge! Register for the bike ride and/or the kayaking! Set your fundraising goal of $1,000 and do everything you can to reach it.
Step 1: REGISTER
Start a team, join a team, sign up as an individual. Set your fundraising goal to $1,000!
step 2: customize your fundraising page
Share why you participate, add a picture and create a custom link! Those who personalize their page raise 50% more than those who don’t!
Step 3: SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!
Share your custom link via emails, texts and social media. Ask your network to join your team and help fundraise or make a donation!
Be proud of what you’re doing, it’s not easy to ride 20 miles followed by a 7 mile kayak trip! So many people have a connection to Alzheimer’s that you don’t know about. You will be amazed at how quickly and easily you can raise $1,000 by just telling people about your participation in the Washburn Challenge!
help us reach our goal
Our goal is to raise $250,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association! If you are not fundraising and participating in the challenge please make a donation to help us reach our goal.
Please note: The Washburn Challenge Fundraiser Celebration is for participants and donors only. This event is not an open invitation.
event details:
- 7:30am - 9:00am: START the Shining Sea Bikeway Ride
- 11:00am - 12:00pm: Light Lunch for Bikers at the McLeod's
- 12:30pm: Safety Briefing and Kayak Launch
- 12:30 - 2:30pm: Kayak around Washburn Island
- 3:00 - 3:30pm: Welcome Remarks & Mission Impact Award
- 3:30 - 8:00pm: BBQ celebration w/Alzheimer's Shucks raw bar, beer from Moby Dick Brewing & Live Music by The Origin!
- All day: Cornhole tournament! More details to come on this!
Bike details
For the biking portion of the event: This is a rolling start, but you must start before 9am or you won't make it back to the house by 11am.
The Shining Sea Bikeway is 22 miles, out and back. If you can't swing the full 22 miles, feel free to turn around at any point! Please be sure to bring sunblock and water! Stay hydrated!
Parking & Bike Rental Pickup Point: The parking lot is at the corner of County Road and Rt. 151 in North Falmouth. Rideaway Adventures will have all reserved bikes ready and waiting in the parking lot. Below is a map of the trail and parking.
kayak details
Please plan to be at the McLeod's and ready to launch your kayak by 12:00pm. We will be keeping a close eye on the sky, safety is our first priority! We will make any weather related decisions onsite and communicate accordingly. Don't forget sunblock and dress to get wet! Bring a towel and a sweatshirt. Stuart will be giving a brief safety talk so you know where to go and how to avoid the big boats! Rideaway Adventures will have all reserved kayaks ready and waiting.
