I participated in my fifth consecutive UPAF Ride for the Arts, which began and ended at Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds. I rode with "Team GLPA" consisting of Gary S., Dave D., Bob B., Geoff H., Todd D., and me. Retired Michigan educator Bill also rode with us. Bob B. rode the 40 mile route and the rest of us rode the 25 mile Hoan ride. Geoff and I (with Gary, Bill, and Dave in two other cars) left Gary's house at 6:45 a.m. and we arrived on-site at 7:18. We began our ride on time at about 7:45. We were released in waves, rode a short distance, then ascended ramps to the Daniel Hoan Bridge (@ 7:50). After crossing the bridge, we continued southward along the Lake Michigan shore to the rest stop at the Marion Center (@ 8:24) to the rest stop and turnaround point in Grant Park (@ 9:08) to the Oasis Coast Guard Station (@10:12) and back to the start/finish line (@ 10:40). During a significant portion of the ride, I maintained close contact with my team mates, which limited my speed. The high density of riders and the narrowness of the route also limited my speed. In the final minutes of the ride, I sprinted ahead so that I could take their photos as they completed the ride. The weather was mostly sunny but chilly and windy! Temperatures started in the mid-40s when we left Gary's house to around 50 by the end of the ride. I wore cold weather gear.