{"id":13344,"date":"2025-07-22T14:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=13344"},"modified":"2025-09-10T20:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:57:05","slug":"mindful-e-bike-ride-hop-river-trail","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/events\/mindful-e-bike-ride-hop-river-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Bike Ride \u2013 Hop River Trail &#8211; From Vernon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join us for a special <em><strong>Mindful Bike Ride<\/strong><\/em> on <strong>Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. sharp<\/strong>. We\u2019ll ride the scenic <strong>Hop River State Park Trail<\/strong> from Vernon to Bolton State Park and back, a peaceful round trip just over 2.5 hours, with a relaxing stops along the way. Feel free to bring your e-bike or a standard bicycle, whatever suits your ride.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hop-river-ebiking-smaller.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13345\" style=\"width:176px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hop-river-ebiking-smaller.png 281w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hop-river-ebiking-smaller-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Please <strong>arrive by 9:50 a.m.<\/strong> to get ready. We\u2019ll meet at <strong>Hop River Trail Parking Lot<\/strong> in Vernon (51 Church St, Vernon, CT). Look for a <strong>silver Honda CR-V with brightly colored Tibetan prayer flags on the bike rack<\/strong>\u2014that&#8217;s your organizer(s)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Weather Note:<\/strong> This is an outdoor event. In case of rain or poor weather, the event may be canceled. Please check this event page for updates 2 hours before the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Click here for details and map<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This weekly ride is open to <strong>everyone<\/strong>\u2014you don\u2019t need to be Buddhist or know anything about mindfulness. It\u2019s about riding in nature, connecting with others, and being present. The organizer will offer <strong>mindfulness suggestions<\/strong> during the ride to help deepen your awareness and enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a <strong>free event<\/strong>, but a <strong>suggested donation of $10<\/strong> is greatly appreciated to help support our programs. To donate, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/ways-to-donate-digital-assets-stocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WEB SITE DONATION PAGE HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just bring your <strong>e-bike, helmet, water<\/strong>, and a spirit of openness. See you on the trail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hop River Trail\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bpEpBuR407Y?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;rel=0&#038;showinfo=0&#038;color=white&#038;modestbranding=1\" style=\"border: none;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a special Mindful Bike Ride on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. sharp. We\u2019ll ride the scenic Hop River State Park Trail from Vernon to Bolton State Park and back, a peaceful round trip just over 2.5 hours, with a relaxing stops along the way. 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