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Local gym members will have the chance to get on a stationary bike and pedal to benefit others through an initiative called Spin for a Cause.

Were excited. This is our first year doing it, said Lisa Gallagher, director of the Opelika Sportsplex fitness center.

Spin for a Cause participants are asked to log 300 miles using apps to help the Alabama Rural Ministry rebuild homes in Lee, Macon and Sumter counties. The organization strives to reach its goal of $25,000, which will be applied to the cost of purchasing construction materials for homes that will benefit up to 30 families, according to Lisa Pierce, ARM executive director.

Pierce said the organization also is renovating a community outreach center in Tuskegee.

We are using a website that has an app called Myvirtualmission that has allowed us to set up teams for each gym. Each person that signs up can see the route that the non-stationary bikes are riding April 21-23 as they log in miles. As they ride, they add their miles using the website or app, said Pierce.

Spin for a Cause is a part of larger effort called Cycle of Service, a three-day bike ride to raise awareness about housing needs in the area and funds for house repairs. Participants will cover 100 miles per day from Friday through Saturday. Proceeds will benefit ARM.

People can complete the challenge by spinning at home or at a spin class, Gallagher said.

We have nine spin classes a week, she said. Every time someone does a spin class, they are accomplishing about 12 miles in the 45-minute classes.

The initiative also will be a competition between the Opelika Sportsplex and Moores Mill Fitness in Auburn.

There is currently not a ride going across Alabama that is fully supported, and this is a friendly competition between fitness centers to virtually participate. We are not aware that anyone else is doing this, Pierce said.

Participants can register to ride on the Cycle of Service website at cycleofservice.arm-al.org. It costs $25 to register and an additional $9 for the premium plan on the Myvirtualmission website. Once registered, participants will be emailed a link to sign up based upon their gym.

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