'Reunion Bikers' recruiting for 2025 ride
The Alfred University “reunion bikers”, a group of alumni who spend the week preceding Reunion Weekend bicycling to Alfred, are looking for bicyclists for this year’s trip to campus.
Join us in a tradition that was started by a handful of adventurers from the class of 1958 who decided to bicycle from the Philadelphia area to Alfred University for their 40th reunion in 1998. They did it again for their 45th and 50th reunions choosing different routes in most years. By 2010 the ride had become a tradition (and was opened up to other classes) and has continued each year since except 2020 when the reunion was canceled due to COVID-19.
So far we have a small handful of veteran bikers who have expressed interest in this year’s ride. The ride has become popular for alums returning to Alfred for their honored year reunions. This year those years are the ones ending in 5 and 0.
The group is still considering options for this year’s ride. However, we will start gathering during the weekend before Reunion Weekend on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. We will bike during the week with a final “Victory Ride” on Friday morning, June 6, into Alfred from Hornell with an anticipated arrival at the King Alfred Statue at noon. Stay tuned for future announcements in E-news concerning the ride details.
We welcome students, alumni, and friends to join us as we ride through your local area, or for part or all of our trip. We also enjoy having lunch or dinner with friends of the University throughout our travels. Anyone interested in taking part in Friday’s “Victory Ride” that needs accommodations in Hornell is encouraged to make reservations early as the area hotels quickly fill up. Stay tuned for updates every few weeks. Please email Jim Randall ’77 at [email protected] for additional information.