Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 21:02:29 -1000
From: lambda@aloha.net (Martin Rice)
Subject: SA 391:  HAWAI`I AIDS RIDE ANNOUNCED

Aloha ahi ahi kakou.

I promised kaikua`ana David that I would distribute this announcement far
and wide.  Please help accordingly.  Mahalo nui loa!





                            The Paradise Ride

What:    A bicycle ride to raise funds to fight AIDS in Hawai`i

Who:     The five major AIDS Service Organizations of Hawai`i:
               Life Foundation (O`ahu)
               Maui AIDS Foundation (Maui, Moloka`i & Lana`i)
               Big Island AIDS Project (Hilo)
               West Hawai`i AIDS Foundation (Kona)
               Malama Pono (Kaua`i)

Where:   On the four major islands of Hawai`i (the Big Island,
               Maui, Kaua`i & O`ahu)        

When:    August 8-15, 1998


ISLAND          EVENT         DAYS           DATES
The Big Island of Hawai`i
               Rider Check-in and Orientation
                                           Aug. 8
               Ride           1 & 2        Aug. 9-10
Maui           Ride           3 & 4        Aug. 11-12
Kaua`i         Ride           5 & 6        Aug. 13-14
O`ahu          Ride & Closing Ceremony          
                              7            Aug. 15


Why:    To raise funds for the AIDS Service Agencies of Hawai`i which
provide a comprehensive range of programs including education, prevention
services, counseling and other critical services to those affected by HIV
and AIDS.  Non-profit and volunteer-based, these agencies are the fron line
in Hawai`i's battle against AIDS and rely heavily on private sector funding.

More About it:      The Paradise Ride is a fully supported, seven day, 350
mile-plus bicycle ride on four of the Hawai`ian Islands to rasie funds to
fight AIDS in Hawai`i.  Each participant agrees to raise at least $2,000 for
these charities.  Riders will ride over a pre-determined route on each
island, camping overnight in Ride campgrounds.  Riders provide their own
sleeping bag, tent, bicycle, and gear.  The Ride provides food, showers,
fully supported campgrounds and aid stations along the route each day, and
transportation.  Riders are monitored each day by event vehicles to assure
and promote safety.  Riders, their bicycles and gear will be transported
between islands by air.

Registration Fee:    The registration fee covers all inter-island
transportation costs for riders:
          $200 for non-Hawai`i residents/$150 for Hawai`i residents

Goals:              The Paradise Ride is committed to achieving its goal of
returning at least 75 percent of contributions raised by riders to the
agencies benefiting from the event.  To that end, the event Producer, The
Chabin Group, West Hollywood, Calif., has agreed to accept as full
compensation for its services a maximum of 15 cents of each dollar raised by
riders.  (The Chabin Group does not receive any other compensation from
other sources, including corporate donations, registration fees, ad sales,
etc.)  The corporations, businesses and communities of Hawai`i are being
asked to underwrite the costs of the event to ensure that Ride goals are met.

For more information about The Paradise Ride call (toll free):
                                                 
                              1-888-285-9866