Ride Against Traffick

The Korea Tourism Organization will hold a charity bike ride next week [October 26th] to raise funds and awareness of the issues of orphans and sex-trafficking and to promote a newly opened bike path along the Han River. The festival will donate 500 won (50 cents) per kilometer ridden by participants to two charity organizations– Oak Tree Projects, which offers scholarships to orphans, and Hope Be Restored, an organization working for freedom and justice in the sex trade.

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Please register at www.bikefestival.or.kr Registration begins Oct. 14 around noon. The reason Ride Against Traffick started was to do something to stop sex trafficking in Korea and help those who are vulnerable to being trafficked. What can a small group of individuals do to stop trafficking in Korea? It seems impossible, but we began with a Seoul to Busan bike ride last year during the monsoon season. This year we did another Seoul to Busan ride (www.rideagainsttraffick.blogspot.com) and NOW we have a one day event and want EVERYONE to be there. Initially, the vision was to get 1,000 people to show up at the Han River, wear t-shirts and ride bikes for 20-40 km. That got squashed by the Han River people... until the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) caught wind of what we were doing. The event has turned into a full-blown fall festival on the Ara Lock Bike Path! This event has the potential to reach far more people than we anticipated and in effect draw far more attention to the plight of orphans and the needs of vulnerable women. This event will support Oak Tree Project, a scholarship fund for orphans, and House of Hope, a center for single moms and women vulnerable to be trafficked. The Korea Tour Organization will donate 500 won for every kilometer ridden. World Human Bridge will donate 10,000 won per participant. If you ride 40 km 30,000 won will go to charity. ACTIVITIES: 1) Biking: Participants can choose to bike 15k, 40k, or 80k. Bike rentals are available for 5,000 won in cash. **Every cyclist will receive a Black Yak long sleeve event t-shirt. 2) Boating: Kayaking, Yachting, and Bumboating will be available on a first come, first served basis during the event. 3) Family Fun: The whole family is invited to participate. There will be moon bounce castles, traditional Korean performances, musical performances for children, face painting, and balloon animals. 4) BBQ: Top Korean chefs and the Korean Outdoor Barbecue Association will be putting on dinner. The menu includes salad, sausages, meat skewers, chicken, pork, grilled vegetables, odeng (fish cake) skewers, assorted jeon (Korea pancakes), and soft drinks. 5) Performances: There will be performances by a handful of bands and a KPOP singer. The official line-up should be out next week. TICKETING: Purchase tickets online at www.bikefestival.or.kr EVERYONE is invited (not only "foreigners") **Clicking "Join" on this event page does not get you registered Biking: 20,000 won Biking* and BBQ: 35,000 won Biking*, BBQ, & Camping**: 40,000 won Children ages 7-12: 25,000 won Children under 7: Free *Bike rentals are 5,000 won, cash only **Camping equipment will be provided for free for those who select the camping option WHERE: Ara Lock Bike Path - Free shuttle buses will run between Gyeyang Station (게양역) and the event site from 10:30 am to 11:30 pm. - Incheon Subway Line 1; connects to Seoul Subway Line 1 at Bupyeong Station. - Incheon Airport Express train also stops at Gyeyang Station

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Sign up: www.bikefestival.or.kr Do More: Create a fundraising page: http://www.rideagainsttraffick.org/cy... then click "create a fundraiser" Create a "Why I'm cycling" video and post it to your facebook page Learn More: Ride Against Traffick facebook group Contact: [email protected] House of Hope: http://partners.whckorea.org/our-work... Oak Tree Project: http://www.oaktreeproject.com/

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Join Ride Against Traffick on October 26th for the Ara Lock Bike Festival. This is a fundraiser that will go toward Oak Tree Project, who helps orphans go to college, and the Women's Hope Center, who helps restore rescued trafficked women and are trying to build a restoration center house. They are the only gospel-centered restoration center in Korea. Jesus told us to look after the vulnerable. You have an opportunity to join by coming out to this event! It is the vision to use this as a stepping stone for more events and raise greater awareness throughout Korea by gathering more voices to speak out for Justice.

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There is a door open before us, that, if we will choose to walk through it, will open up opportunities that we have prayed for--wept over, longed for--namely, justice for the orphans and those impacted by human trafficking in Korea. We have cried out to God that politicians would see, and that CEOs heart’s would turn. We have prayed that the wider Korean church would take notice. What lies before us is not merely a cycling event, but a microphone attached to PA system that will reach the nation and beyond. Initially, the vision for this event was that 1000 people would show up at bike rental locations along the Han River and ride 20-40 km while wearing a t-shirt with an anti-trafficking slogan. The event has grown much larger, far beyond our wildest imagination. There are companies that are donating to the cause, there are corporate executives who are aware of the event, and politicians are hearing about the event. An incredible number of churches in Seoul and in Incheon are promoting the event. Notable international cyclists are coming as special guests, a top tier K-pop star will be performing, and a Japanese TV station will be covering the event. Photographers are being flown in from the USA and Switzerland. Fox International Corporation is donating Nat Geo DVDs to all the kids who come to the event. The KTO is promoting the event as the largest international bike festival in Korea. Oak Tree Project, Hope Be Restored, and House of Hope will all have booths at the festival. All we need is for the Church to come to the event. If we show up, it will indicate to the KTO, to CEOs and to the government that there are people who love Korea, enjoy cycling, and care for the orphans and those impacted by trafficking. It will give us a voice for next year’s event and other events. If we show up, our collective cry will grow louder and louder and we will see more and more hearts turned to the cause. If we do not show up, the KTO will find a new partner, this door will be closed and we will need to look for other avenues to capture the attention of those in places of authority and influence, This is a fantastic cycling event, but more than that it is an opportunity that will move the cause for justice forward. It is an event that will give the church a voice. It is an event that will catch the attention of the Korean church. When they see the English speaking community taking action, will they not be spurred into action? “Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless, maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy deliver them from the hand of the wicked” (Ps. 82: 3,4). For those of us who are followers of Jesus our mandate to champion the cause of the voiceless and oppressed is unmistakable, undeniable, and inescapable. Let us not be silent on this day. Let us not choose parties, coffees shops, shopping, Facebook, or studying on this day. Let us choose to be champions united together for the cause for the fatherless and enslaved on the 26th. We don’t need to hand out fliers, we don’t need to march or hold up signs, we don’t need to shock with statistics, we don’t need to scream or shout to be heard. All we have to do is be present. The way to champion the cause on this day is to show up and attend the party, joyfully cycling and expressing our gratitude to the organizers, participants and sponsors. The 26th is a day to speak out by sacrificing our time, our money, and our day. There are many who are working fervently to promote this event. My plea is that you would register and that you would work fervently to bring as many friends as you can to the event. The door is open wide before us if we will only walk through it. Peter Palma Word of Life International Fellowship Ride Against Traffick

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This is a great event near Seoul that will support the orphans of Korea and also victims of human trafficking. Check out the event here: http://bikefestival.or.kr/index.html. Here is the scholarship/mentoring program for Korean orphans: www.oaktreeproject.com

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Here is the official press release of the event. Also notable is that Fox International Companies Korea a parent company to National Geographic is donating science and history DVDs to all the Kids who come and participants from Oak Tree Project. The KTO is also bringing in international photographers Steve Zdawczynski and Sarah St Clair Renard. On Oct 26th, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO/Charm Lee, President) will be holding the largest international bike-a-thon festival in Korea at the Han River Ara Canal Area and Bike Path. The purpose of this event is to help promote bike paths in Korea and create interest in leisure tourism activities, especially the cycling tours in Korea, among expats, foreign tourists, and Koreans, while raising awareness and funds toward the needs of orphans and the issue of sex-trafficking. The one-day, family-friendly, volunteer-run festival includes non-competitive rides on 16km, 40km and 80 km courses for pros and amateurs alike, water sports activities, activities and entertainment for children, live music including a concert by K-pop star Brian, and a BBQ dinner for all to enjoy among family and friends. The KTO has also announced that world famous cycling tourists, Amaya & Eric Willams, Alex & Kat Denhem, and Mohammad Tajeran are participating in the event and will deliver inspiring speeches for bike enthusiasts. The outdoor BBQ dinner party will be prepared by the best barbeque chefs of Korea. It is a great opportunity to have a delicious BBQ meal while enjoying the view of the Han River. “We are excited to ride with international bike enthusiasts, tourists and families and to bring some of the world’s most famous cycling adventurers to Korea,” said Byoung Jik Park, Executive Director of the Green Tourism Center of the KTO. “The cycling tour market is an important one for the Korean tourism industry. With the emergence of an international bike festival like this, cycling tours in Korea are gaining more international exposure and bringing attention to bike paths in this country.” The festival is also a charity event designed to raise money through cycling. 500 Korean Won per kilometer ridden will be donated to two charity organizations: Oak Tree Project, which is a university scholarship fund for orphans, and Hope Be Restored, an organization working for freedom and justice in the sex trade. World Human Bridge, a Korean nonprofit organization, will donate 10,000 won per participant for the first 1,000 people to join the event. “We are thrilled to be working with the Korea Tour Organization to put on such an exciting event,” said Rev. Peter Palma, pastor of Word of Life International Fellowship and founder of Ride Against Traffick, an organization that supports Oak Tree Project and Hope Be Restored. “The Ara Lock Bike Path is a beautiful venue, the KOOBA (Korea Outdoor Barbecue Association) chefs will provide a fantastic meal, the entertainment will be enjoyable, and at the end of the day what will give us the greatest joy is that so many people are coming together to help give hope to those in need.” All participants who register online for this event will receive a free event t-shirt and have a chance to win prizes such as a tent, bicycles, and other prizes at the Lucky Draw Contest to take place at the festival. For more information on this exciting event please go to our website at www.bikefestival.or.kr.

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Sign up: www.bikefestival.or.kr Learn More: Ride Against Traffick facebook group Contact: [email protected] House of Hope: http://partners.whckorea.org/our-work... Oak Tree Project: http://www.oaktreeproject.com/ http://www.rideagainsttraffick.org/cy... http://www.rideagainsttraffick.blogsp...

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Sign up: www.bikefestival.or.kr Do More: Create a fundraising page: http://www.rideagainsttraffick.org/cy... then click "create a fundraiser" Create a "Why I'm cycling" video and post it to your facebook page Learn More: Ride Against Traffick facebook group Contact: [email protected] House of Hope: http://partners.whckorea.org/our-work... Oak Tree Project: http://www.oaktreeproject.com/ http://www.rideagainsttraffick.org/cy... http://www.rideagainsttraffick.blogsp...

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