Cycling enthusiasts loop around West Maui in support of local children facing hardship and crisis during the 2021 Pedal Imua. The 60-mile ride for 2022 is set for Saturday, Dec. 3.

KAHULUI — Imua Family Services announced that its fourth annual cycling event, Pedal Imua, is set for Saturday, Dec. 3.

The 60-mile Gran Fondo takes participants on a journey around the famed West Maui Mountains, a course which has been named among the 10 Best Rides in the World by Bicycle Magazine.

Registration is now open at www.pedalimua.com.

The event raises funds for Dream Imua, a program that grants child-directed dream days to children in crisis or who have experienced life-altering circumstances.

The Pedal Imua Committee would like to alert motorists to be aware of cyclists on the road on Dec. 3. They will leave from Imua Family Services’ Early Childhood Development Center in Kahului and loop around the West Maui Mountains to finish at Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku.

Nearly 100 cyclists will begin their ride at 7 a.m., with organizers expecting all participants to complete the course by noon.

Cyclists will be traveling on the right side of the highway and follow the rules of the road. Please share the road and encourage them on their long trek!

The 60-mile benefit ride will conclude at the Imua Discovery Garden, where the riders and their families will be able to relax under the sprawling shade of the property’s massive monkey-pod trees at an after-event called “Eggs Benefit.”

The benefit will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon and include breakfast for the cyclists, additional food for purchase and lucky prize draw.

“It has been too long since we’ve been able to host a fully engaged Pedal Imua event. Following two years of virtual events, we and our local cycling partners are thrilled to once again be able to share the beauty of West Maui with other friends in the global cycling community,” said Imua Family Services Executive Director Dean Wong.

“The cycling community truly understands what it means to dream big, and that’s exactly the spirit we wish to convey through our Dream Imua program.”

Pedal Imua sponsors include Minit Medical, Maui Health, Deep Relief/Peak Performance, Maui Jim, Hammer Nutrition, Krank Cycles, Maui Cyclery, West Maui Cycles, Maui Sunriders Bike Company, Bike Maui, Maui Bicycle League and Aloha State Bicycle Racing.

Dream Imua, formerly A Keiki’s Dream, grants child-directed dreams to children four to 16 years old in crisis of any nature, such as abuse, neglect, homelessness or a major medical issues. This child-directed approach not only offers a reprieve from suffering, but validates the child’s self-worth, sending positive messages of support and encouragement, reminding the child that they are special and what it is to have hope.

Visit https://imuafamily.org/dream/ for more information.

Since 1947, Imua Family Services has provided comprehensive early childhood development resources to children and their families, helping them to achieve their full potential in life. Imua Family Services is engaged in family-centered, community-based therapeutic services, including Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Special Instruction.

Visit www.imuafamily.org for more information.