Bike Along...
Whether you're an experienced cyclist or just getting started, you'll enjoy the scenic beauty of Central Maine. New this year ~ choose from the following ride options beginning and ending at the Belgrade Community Center in Belgrade Lakes:

• 3-mile Family Fun Hike or Bike,
• 15-mile Belgrade Loop,
• 30-mile Kennebec Highlands Tour, or
• 100-mile Inland Century Challenge

Or Just Come for the Party!
Not really a bike rider? No problem! Join us for the lobster bake and barbeque. This is a great option for family and friends of riders to join in the fun.

When & Where...
DATE: Saturday, August 18, 2007
LOCATION: Belgrade Community Center on Route 27, Belgrade Lakes
REGISTRATION TIME: 30 minutes before each ride

START TIMES:
TBA

RIDER REGISTRATION FEE (non-refundable):
Adults & Teens $25
Children (12 & under) ride free
MINIMUM PLEDGE (click here for a pledge form)
Adult $100
Teens (13-17) $50
Children ride free

NON-RIDER MEAL TICKETS
Adults & Teens $35
Child (12 and under) $10

FUNDRAISING AWARDS
TBA

Where will the money go?
Proceeds from this year’s Bike & Beach will benefit Inland’s Emergency Department expansion and modernization.

Inland has announced plans to expand and renovate its emergency department so it can offer patients more private and timely treatment.

The project will offer patients the privacy and timely treatment they deserve. It will involve expanding from five to eight exam/treatment rooms and making them all private. Currently, existing exam rooms are shared space with a curtain drawn for privacy as needed. The current emergency department is 2500 square feet with an estimated additional 2300 square feet planned. The space was designed for 10,000-12,000 patient visits annually but Inland's ER is saw around 15,000 patients last year.

The expansion will also redesign and enhance the workspace for medical staff which will allow them to be more effective and efficient in their triage and treatment, as well as help to improve wait time for patients.

Construction for this $2.4 million expansion and modernization started in November 2006 with completion targeted for the summer of 2007.

Inland Hospital is a member of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems. With our LifeFlight helipad and our close relationship with Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Neonatal Unit, mothers are ensured the best care even if complications arise.

Inland Hospital is a 48-bed, acute, primary care, not-for-profit hospital, that’s been called Maine’s hospital model of the future.