Saris Gala

media release: Saris is hosting their 16th Saris Gala fundraiser benefitting The Saris Foundation in support of building bikeparks for kids throughout the Madison area. The event is in partnership with the Madison Parks Foundation and sponsored by Johnson Financial Group. 

The gala will take place on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Saris headquarters located at 5253 Verona Road. This event is a family-friendly, open to the public, come-as-you-are gala. The event will feature live and silent auctions, games, prizes, food and bicycle fun. 

The emcee will be Jonathan Suttin from 105.5 Triple M. Local youth and cycling advocacy groups will be there on display in the advocacy exhibit area. Attendees can catch special guest Reece Wallace, a professional mountain biker and Saris sponsored athlete riding the Saris Bikepark onsite and his live interview onstage. 

The Saris Gala’s fundraising goal is to raise $100,000.

Tickets on sale at www.sarisgala.org. For more information, email ann@sarisfoundation.org. Tickets are $50 each and $10 for students.

“Our youth are facing mental and physical health challenges. Riding bikes can build resiliency and self-confidence. A bikepark can provide a fun and adrenaline-inducing activity that inspires kids to be more active. We invest in projects to build free, accessible neighborhood bikeparks.” – Ann Christianson

“Over the past several years, we have been dedicated to bringing bikeparks to underserved youth. On our journey we worked to stitch together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors. Our gala is all about throwing a fun party to raise local awareness and funds for bikeparks in our community.” – Chris Fortune  

About The Saris Foundation

The Saris Bike Parks for Kids Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to investing in bike parks. The Saris Foundation envisions a world where every kid has a safe and energizing place to ride their bike. They make grants to individuals and publicly supported organizations to help them build bike parks for underserved youth in their community.