TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — For the third year, O’s Cool Bike Ride and Walk will honor the memory of Owen Wayne Lewis, and raise money to support local children.
Organized by Heather and Onick Lewis, the event honors the memory of their late son, Owen, who passed away at three years old from Lymphocytic Myocarditis.
“He loved the outdoors, especially going for rides on his ‘cool’ bike with his daddy, Onick. Owen received his first bike, a balance bike, for his first Christmas at only two months old. By the time he was 17 months old, he was riding his balance bike.”
O’s Cool Bike Foundation
After Owen’s death, Heather and Onick created O’s Cool Bike Foundation, which works to provide bikes to local area children through Head Start programs and fund the Owen Wayne Lewis Memorial Scholarship at Troy University.
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This year’s walk and ride will be held on Saturday, April 26. There are multiple ride lengths available:
- T-Rex Tour (64 miles)
- Stegosaurus Stomp (45 miles)
- Triceratops Trek (34 miles)
- Raptor Trot/Ride (1.2 mile laps around campus)
- Little T-Rex Ride (designed for riders just learning to ride their balance bikes)
All routes will begin on campus. Longer distance rides will travel through Troy and onto rolling terrain within Pike County.
For those unable to attend in person, there is a virtual option available as well.
