Serving Hands. Caring Hearts. Fostering Hope.
Join us for Bike & Hike
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Lititz Church of the Brethren
300 W. Orange Street Lititz, PA
Motivated by Christian faith, COBYS Family Services educates, supports and empowers children and adults to reach their full potential.
Bike and Hike
The 30th Annual COBYS Bike & Hike
Sunday, September 13, 2026
10 or 25-mile Bicycle Ride • 3-mile Walk • 1.5-mile Tasty Tour Walk
COBYS signature fundraising event.
Registration Opens July 6
Our 30th Year!
Come celebrate with us on this milestone year that we have been rolling and strolling together!
We cherish the chance to gather with you to celebrate in support of the services of COBYS, so together we can deliver a broad range of social services across the region with the compassion, dignity and hope everyone deserves.
This level of care cannot happen without you!
Kickstart Campaign
Help us Kickstart the fundraising for our Bike & Hike event with a donation before anyone put foot to pedal or pavement. Start us with a firm foundation for our
biggest annual fundraiser.
B&H Schedule
Choose your event, arrive on time and let the fun begin, all the way through to the ice cream celebration.
Registration and the starts of the rides and walks will take place in the front of the church (along Orange Street).
25-mile Bicycle Riders:
12:00 p.m. – Registration/Check-in begin
12:30 p.m. – Ride begins
1 ½-mile Tasty Tour Walkers:
12:30 p.m. – Check-in begins 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – Tasty Tour Walk begins 1:00 p.m.
NOTE: Participation in Tasty Tour is pre-order only and minimum donation/sponsorship is $60/person. Sign up before August 31.
10-mile Bicycle Riders and 3-mile Walkers:
1:00 p.m. – Registration/Check-in
1:30 p.m. – Ride and Walk begin
Incredible Ice Cream Celebration:
Around 2:45 p.m. – When participants begin to return
How to Bike & Hike
Choose your “event”
There are several ways to participate in the COBYS Bike & Hike:
Ride your bicycle on the 25-mile route through the beautiful Lancaster County countryside, complete with a ride through a covered bridge.
Ride your bicycle on an easier, family-friendly 10-mile course through farmlands around Lititz.
Walk the traditional 3-mile stroll through Lititz Springs Park and through Lititz.
Enjoy delicious treats along the 1 1/2 walk of the Tasty Tour, stopping for food at four of Lititz best eateries.
All “events” return to join in the Incredible Ice Cream Celebration featuring delicious Fox Meadows vanilla and/or chocolate ice cream and your choice of toppings, served under the pavilion in the back of the church.
Step 1 – Register
• Pre-Register online or by mail with a $30 ($60 Tasty Tour) minimum donation or sponsorship.
• $5 Early Bird Discount if you register before August 25 (August 11 for Tasty Tour).
• Family registration: $100/($200-Tasty Tour) minimum donation/sponsorships (for families of more than three individuals).
• NOTE: Due to planning for food, Tasty Tour is pre-registration only by August 25.
• Registration is available up to 9 AM online on September 7, or at the event (not Tasty Tour).
• All donations $20 and more will receive tax acknowledgment.
Step 2 – Gather Sponsorships:
• Expand your circle of giving – invite others to join you or support you and COBYS with a pledge.
• Create an online fundraising page.
• Collect donations – credit card online or by check.
• Submit sponsorship information and monies to COBYS at the event or mail to: 444 Murry Hill Circle, Lancaster, PA 17601.
Step 3 – Enjoy A Walk or Ride:
We look forward to seeing you September 7 at Lititz Church of the Brethren.
Click the button to register/donate online visit starting July 6, 2026
If you have any questions please contact Steve Nichols at: steven@cobys.org.
Registration Opens July 6
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
We appreciate the generous funding in support of the mission of COBYS and our ministries from our sponsors. We encourage all participants to contact and patronize these businesses for products, service and solutions.
Supporting Sponsors: J. B. Zimmerman, Keller Bros., PennMedicine-HealthWorks, Penway Construction Inc., Rodgers & Associates, Sheetz
COBYS carries out this mission by providing safe and loving homes for children through foster care and adoption services; helping children and adults overcome challenges through counseling; and leading family life education programs teaching skills and principles to parents, teens and children. Donations from our generous supporters help make this service possible.