By Alexis Wood

The 3rd annual BIKE & BOIL was held February 23rd at the Baymeadows Adamec Harley-Davidson in Jacksonville to benefit Angelwood. With lots of new riders and great weather BIKE & BOIL was a success once again! The ride was led again this year by Sheriff John Rutherford through the city, crossing 5 bridges. The party was emceed by Richard Nunn of WJXT. Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers was the title sponsor. The Orange Park HOG club helped out again this year by doing registration, and Florida Blue volunteers came out in force.

As always, the event signature Low Country Boil served by Bill Wilson was delicious and to celebrate Angelwood’s 20 year anniversary guests also enjoyed a special cake for dessert! The ride continues to build momentum each year with over 182 bikes and 500 people (riders and non-riders alike) in attendance. Guests also supported Angelwood by shopping at the Angelwood arts-based adult Day Training tent, raffle, and Silent Auction. Mr. Natural kept the crowd rocking all through the day. A special performance was also given by the River City All Stars Special Needs cheerleading team that included some of Angelwood’s residents.  Proceeds of BIKE & BOIL help Angelwood’s programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. For more information on Angelwood, please visit www.angelwoodjax.org.  A very special thanks to the Adamec Family for hosting this event and to Thunder Roads Florida for getting the word out!