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Announcing B4B 2025!
North Bay's biggest fundraiser for mental healthcare, substance use recovery, and suicide prevention services is back!
Join the movement to support access to mental healthcare for all. B4B is an all-ages event celebrating health, wellness and the power of community. We can't wait to see you on the trails!
B4B 2024 Highlights
Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew take place in Marin County's beautiful Miwok Meadows, among rolling hills and stunning bay views. All levels of skill and ages are welcome. Join us for a day of:
Guided Mountain Bike Trail Rides
leisurely to challenging
Guided Hikes
Family-Friendly Nature Walks
Gourmet Picnic
Live Music
Raffle Prizes
Plus, experience the powerful connection between being active in nature + mental wellness
Schedule
Registration Opens
8:00 am
Fuel Up
Gourmet Coffee, Tea, Burritos
8:00 – 9:00 am
Guided Rides + Hikes Begin
9:00 am
Post-Trail Party
Gourmet Lunch + Music
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Raffle + E-Bike Demos
and more!
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Event Location
Miwok Meadows, China Camp State Park
Located off N. San Pedro Road in San Rafael. After you pass the campground entrance, look for the Miwok Meadows sign on your right.
Latitude, Longitude: 38.006572, -122.484627
Parking + Pets
Ample parking is available along N. San Pedro Road. Follow our signs and parking attendant directions. There is a short walk via fire road to Miwok Meadows; a shuttle is available for those requiring assistance. Parking in the lot is reserved parking only.
Please leave your pups at home. Pets are prohibited on trails, dirt roads, backcountry areas, historic buildings or historic gardens in the park. Service animals only.
What to Expect
POST-TRAIL PARTY IN THE WOODS GOURMET LUNCH | LIVE MUSIC
Plus e-bike demos, badminton, horseshoes, corn hole and more!
Have a Blast, Make an Impact
When you join Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew, you ensure access to mental healthcare for all – regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
Every penny raised at Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew supports Buckelew Programs, the North Bay’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of counseling, substance use and recovery, supported housing and suicide prevention services. Buckelew operates our local 988 Suicide & Crisis call center – one of 12 in California – answering calls from Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino county numbers. Buckelew’s impact in 2023 included:
When you join Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew, you ensure access to mental healthcare for all – regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
Every penny raised at Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew supports Buckelew Programs, the North Bay’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of counseling, substance use and recovery, supported housing and suicide prevention services. Buckelew operates our local 988 Suicide & Crisis call center – one of 12 in California – answering calls from Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino county numbers.
Buckelew’s impact in 2023 included:
Support Buckelew Programs
Can't make it to B4B? You can still support Buckelew by making a tax-deductible donation! Every dollar raised ensures our life-changing services remain accessible in our community.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
WHO MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Additional Sponsors
Who Make Our Work Possible
MARY AND COREY BIHR | THE GREY FAMILY FOUNDATION | CATHERINE KENNEDY, MD AND DANIEL GROSSMAN | MECHANICS BANK | JOHN AND TRACY NOVICK | DANIEL RABB | JACK SCOTT AND SHIRLEY TATUM
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR
IN-KIND DONORS
Special Thanks to Our
In-Kind Donors
ACTIVITY ADVISORY
Activity Advisory
Buckelew Programs is pleased to announce sponsorship opportunities for our fourth annual Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew on Saturday, May 10, 2025. When you support Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew, you help ensure access to critical mental healthcare for everyone in our community – regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
Every penny raised supports Buckelew Programs, the North Bay’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of counseling, substance use and recovery, supported housing and suicide prevention services. Buckelew operates our local 988 Suicide & Crisis call center – one of 12 in California – answering calls from Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino county numbers.
Buckelew Programs has a 50-year history of providing behavioral health services to the North Bay's most vulnerable residents. Last year alone, we provided direct services to 3,000 people, and our hotline counselors answered nearly 22,000 suicide and crisis calls.
With your help, we can raise more funds and awareness as we expand to meet the increasing need for our services.
Pat Gallagher, Chief Philanthropy Officer at PatG@Buckelew.org or 415.261.7995
Mary Widdifield, Director of Institutional Giving at MaryW@Buckelew.org or 415.720.4138
Please check back soon to see our 2025 routes and maps.
Click on the maps below to see the 2024 route details and elevations in Strava.
2024 BEGINNER RIDE
Mild Ride
(approximately 5.6 miles)
Guided and experienced leader to provide support and tips.
This will be an introductory ride on the flatter dirt trails of China Camp. This will get the blood flowing and the lungs pumping but it won’t leave you unable to enjoy the party later!
2024 INTERMEDIATE RIDE
Medium Ride
(approximately 10.1 miles)
Intermediate to experienced riders; moderate to challenging route throughout China Camp.
If you are more than a beginner but don’t want a fast-paced ride, then this one is for you! This ride will have some challenges but some great views too.
Please check back soon to see our 2025 routes and maps.
Click on the maps below to see the 2024 route details and elevations in Strava.
FLORA + FAUNA HIKE
Turtle Back Trail
(approximately 1 hour, 2.4 miles)
This leisurely, mostly flat loop from Miwok Meadows to Turtle Back Hill and back will be guided by WildCare’s knowledgeable naturalists. It’s amazing how much you’ll see and learn! Sweeping bay views, herons, egrets and wildflowers abound. Where else can you experience three different ecosystems – grassland, salt marsh, shady oak and bay forest – in one small area? Wheelchair and stroller accessible. Great for all ages!
TRAIL MIXER HIKE
Shoreline, Back Ranch, Powerline, Bay View and Turtle Back Trails
(approximately 1.5 hours, 5 miles)
Get a taste of several China Camp trails during this moderate hike as we wind our way through shady oak and bay woodlands. We’ll be joined by WildCare naturalists, who’ll point out flora and fauna along the way. See wildflowers, spot deer and learn about endangered species. Choose to extend your hike by adding the Turtle Back trail with sweeping views of San Pablo Bay. Moderate elevation of about 400 ft.
Your generosity supports Buckelew's five core areas of service: Counseling, Service Navigation, Substance Use Recovery, Supported Housing and Suicide Prevention.
A copy of your receipt will be emailed to you and a formal receipt will follow by mail.