"Longest Loop" fundraiser covers 100 miles

Benji Nichols and John Wilmes

A small team of local cyclists, including Inspire(d) Media's Benji Nichols and West Side Dental's Dr. John Wilmes, successfully completed 100 miles of bike riding on the Trout Run Trail Saturday.

The event, "The Longest Loop," was held to raise donations for the Neste Valley Recreational Area and the Dry Run Trail that will connect to the Trout Run Trail.  The riders started around 5:30 Saturday morning and finished around 2:45 p.m.

Donations to the project will still be accepted through the end of this week.  Longest Loop donations are a tax-deductible qualified charitable contribution.  Donations can be made by visiting www.longestloop.org.