Eddy Merckx at Oak Hill School benefit ride

Eddy Merckx, the king of modern day cycling is going to appear for a benefit ride in Marin County, just north of San Francisco on this coming Friday. The ride is to benefit a local school, Oak Hill School, which teaches children with learning disorders.

The ride, expected to attract over 100 of the local pool of riders, will start at the school, near Sausalito where the first stage of the Tour of California starts, then wind its way north to San Rafael and back to the starting point for a total of 37 miles.