Annual Impact Report

Dear Fellow Members,

Thank you for paving the way for another successful year of bicycle travel accomplishments and transformation! It has been a whirlwind first year as Board President, but I am looking forward to all 2020 has in store for us.

Before we ride into the new year together, I’d like to invite you to look at the following page and reflect on some of the great accomplishments your support made possible in 2019. But keep in mind, our accomplishments won’t end here. With our strategic plan and leadership from our new Executive Director, Scott Pankratz, we are excited to see our efforts unfold into the future and continue propelling the success of Adventure Cycling forward! Read more about our strategic plan here.

On a sad note, Adventure Cycling lost one of its biggest cheerleaders early in 2020. Wally Werner was a bicycle traveler, tour leader, Life Member, and served on the Board of Directors. Wally was Board President from 2013 to 2019, and our impressive accomplishments in 2019 are a reflection of the leadership he provided to Adventure Cycling. Wally advocated fiercely for our mission of self-empowerment and self-discovery through bicycle travel. He walked that talk by leading 72 tours, including 52 introductory classes and leadership training sessions.

You can read more about Wally in this month’s Open Road Gallery.

We are most proud that we had the opportunity to provide bike travel inspiration, resources, and experiences to so many people like you. Thank you for your support, which has made all of the advances in bicycle travel possible and enables us to continue enriching lives and communities.