The Noon Rotary Club of Glendale will host its fifth annual Jewel City Fun & Fitness Day at the Glendale YMCA Sunday, May 21.
The family-oriented community festival will begin at 7 a.m. with three separate bicycle rides that will depart from the Glendale YMCA: the Jewel City Ride/Tour de YMCA, a 30- to 40-mile circuit around the Verdugo Mountains that will include La Tuna Canyon Road, Chevy Chase Drive and a lap around the Rose Bowl Stadium Recreation Loop; the East Tour de YMCA, a 15-minute bike ride that will pass by Brand Park and the Burbank Community YMCA; and the 30-mile Verdugo Gravel Adventure that will travel over climbing mixed terrain into the Verdugo Mountains via the Stough Canyon Nature Center, the Tree of Life and Cherry Canyon (CX or mountain bikes are recommended for the mixed terrain ride). The $35 registration fee for each of the bike rides will include a special souvenir, raffle ticket and lunch.
The free Family Fun Ride for bicyclists ages 7 and older will depart from the Glendale YMCA at 9 a.m. with a police escort through downtown Glendale. The free Glendale Family Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Glendale YMCA will include games and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle as well as live music, rock climbing wall, free yoga and Zumba, health and fitness demonstrations and more. Food will be available for purchase at the Family Fest.
Event proceeds will benefit Glendale YMCA, Homenetmen Glendale and Glendale Adventist Medical Missions.
The Glendale YMCA is located at 140 N. Louise St. For more information, or to register for fee-based bike rides, visit jewelcityride.com or call Sevada Hemelians, the event coordinator, at (818) 335-6585.
Jewel City Fun & Fitness Day May 21
