DIY DK100 Mitch Ancona Ride to Benefit NRVT

The Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) introduces the DIY DK100 Mitch Ancona Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12, when Mitch Ancona, owner of Ancona’s Wines and Liquors, will ride an epic 100 miles on the NRVT to showcase the trail and raise funds to build more miles.

Mitch will be riding the East Loop of the Wilton NRVT which is about two miles long. Starting at the Wilton Twin Oaks Ln. parking lot, Mitch will be riding his single speed bike back and forth and back and forth…. many times!

Ancona is a longtime supporter of the NRVT and is ready to build more trail. He rides “not for a living, but to live,” and he supports the NRVT, “so others can have a safe place to ride a bike or walk.”

How you can help:  Support Mitch with a donation on the NRVT website, come ride some of the trail with him, or come cheer him on. Mitch will be on the NRVT trail from 8 a.m. until he completes the 100 miles. Bring your cowbells, “Go Mitch!” signs, and clap and whistle him down the NRVT East Loop trail. He will be appreciative and so will the NRVT! And please make sure that you observe social distancing on the NRVT.

During the Coronavirus crisis, NRVT use spiked by over 260%. The NRVT has eight miles of completed trail and 22 more miles to build. All proceeds from this event help build more community-friendly multipurpose trail.