Friends of Lake Apopka hosting ninth annual FOLA 40 Bike Around Lake Apopka

Friends of Lake Apopka's annual FOLA 40 bike ride around Lake Apopka is returning to Winter Garden Sunday, April 19. 

The ninth annual event's 47-mile ride will begin at 104 S. Lakeview Ave, Winter Garden, and span across the entire Lake Apopka Loop Trail. This is the first year that the loop's trail was completed and bikers no longer have to ride on shoulder-less roads. 

There also are 36-mile, 16-mile and eight-mile routes that bikers can chose from. All of those distances will begin at Magnolia Park 2929 S. Binion Road, Apopka. 

All rides start at 7:30 a.m. and will have rest stops every eight miles. 

FOLA recommends riding a hybrid, mountain or gravel bikes, or wide-tire e-bikes. 

Every rider will receive a shirt and free beer ticket. 

More information and registration here.