Submitted by Lassen Aurora Network -
Ride for Recovery on Bizz Johnson Trail
Capture the wilderness experience of Lassen County; its pine scented forests and fresh mountain air on the Bizz Johnson Trail Sunday, May 17, 2009 in Susanville, California. This fun-filled family equestrian adventure is sponsored by Lassen Aurora Network in partnership with The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Lassen County.
This equestrian trail ride, Ride-for-Recovery fundraiser, takes the rider along the spectacular Bizz Johnson Trail located on the Eagle Lake Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest, from Devil’s Corral Rd. to Goumaz. The ride is a total of 12 miles round trip along a beautiful, pine forest trail with Goumaz being the six-mile mark where authentic Mexican cuisine will be served, entertainment by Sam Williams and Cindy Tamietti, cowboy poetry and prize drawings will be happening for the riders and 
participants before heading back to Devil’s Corral. The registration fee is $35 for adults and $25 for children.
For more than fifty years, our country has celebrated May as Mental Health Awareness Month to raise consciousness about mental illnesses and the importance of mental wellness for all. The Lassen Aurora Network, a client-run, nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering the message of hope in recovery needs your help. Through peer support and wellness programs, Aurora is dedicated to battling the stigma, shame and myths surrounding mental disorders that prevent so many people from getting the help they need. Lassen Aurora Network represents a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation – everyday, and in times of crisis.
On the Trail at Ride for Recovery on Bizz Johnson Trail
The Lassen Aurora Network’s program combines prevention services with a full range of support services to treat the whole person, with the goal of self sufficiency for those who may have otherwise faced homelessness or dependence on the state for years to come. Other innovations address services to underserved populations such as traumatized youth and isolated seniors. These successful programs, including prevention, emphasize client-centered, family focused and community-based services that are culturally and linguistically competent and are provided in an integrated services system.
The Ride-for-Recovery challenges participants to raise money for Lassen Aurora Network by acquiring one dollar or more per mile in sponsorship donations. Drawing prize tickets for chances to win items from local merchants will be awarded for every $25 raised. A special participant category – Ghost Rider – has been added this year for people who wish to participate in the donation drive and attend the event, but are not riders. All benefits and criteria apply.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. Early registration is encouraged to help with event coordination. To get to the registration point; turn right onto Devil’s Corral Rd., seven miles west of Susanville on Hwy 36, and go across the bridge. Participants must provide their own horses.
To register for the event or for more information call Lassen Aurora Network at 530-257-3864 or email us at HYPERLINK “mailto:lassenauroranetwork@frontiernet.net” lassenauroranetwork@frontiernet.net.
