This year’s 8th edition of the 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda will be held on April 26 in Orange County, California.  According to organisers, over 1000 fun-loving and adventurous mountain bikers are expected to join this year’s event. The Rwanda Ride has three goals: rider fun, rider safety, and to raise money for Rwandan causes.   What began as a 50th birthday ride in 2006 has evolved into one of the largest mountain bike events in Southern California, US. To date, the ride has raised over $430,000 to further the economic development of Rwanda through initiatives based on the bicycle as a tool and symbol of hope. The 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda proceeds go to support of World Bicycle Relief and Team Rwanda Cycling activities.  World Bicycle Relief is transforming individuals and their communities through the Power of Bicycles; they envision a world where distance no longer prevents access to healthcare, education and economic opportunity.   The mission of Team Rwanda Cycling is to search for talent to empower, enable and to inspire not just individuals but families, communities and a nation through cycling. With over 130,000 bicycles in the field and more than 800 field mechanics trained, World Bicycle Relief is changing lives across Africa and Southeast Asia.   World Bicycle Relief (WBR) has assembly facilities in six African countries and bikes on the ground in 13 countries across Africa and Southeast Asia. This year’s event will start and end at the Oakley World Headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California. Routes could include trails through O’Neill Park, Caspers Park, Tijeras Creek and Arroyo Trabuco.  Event sponsors have already donated over $20,000 in prizes. Funds raised in the 50 Mile Ride event will be used to provide much-needed bicycles for students, health care workers, and farmers in Rwanda, according to World Bicycle relief.