EAST BRADY — A unique event for bicycle enthusiasts of all skill levels will celebrate the borough's 150th anniversary this weekend.

Ride, Eat, Repeat will be held starting in three locations on Saturday, but all riders will enjoy a progressive lunch in East Brady, said Toni Henry, the event's coordinator.

She explained that the most ambitious cyclists will start at 9 a.m. in Kittanning at the trailhead across from the Richard G. Snyder YMCA on North Water Street.

That group will ride 24 miles to East Brady, eat soup, sandwiches and homemade apple dumplings at three closely situated churches, and ride back to Kittanning.

Other riders will start out at 10 a.m. at a trailhead at the Fish and Boat Commission parking lot in the Templeton area of Pine Township in Armstrong County.

That group will pedal 15 miles to East Brady, have its progressive lunch at the churches, and return to Templeton.

A flexible start time and distance starting point, where cyclists can enter the trail and ride as far as they like before turning around to have lunch at the churches, will be designated at 300 Verner St.

All trails involved in Ride, Eat, Repeat will be marked for cyclists, Henry said.

She said 81 miles of scenic trail are available between the Armstrong Trail and Red Bank Valley Trail, which are the trails being used in Ride, Eat, Repeat.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the East Brady Area Development Corporation, which plans and funds community events in and around the borough.

“We had never heard of anybody doing this before, and we wanted to get the communities, trail and churches involved,” Henry said. “It's lucky they are all on the bike route.”

The event coincides with East Brady's sesquicentennial and will help the borough celebrate that benchmark.

Another reason for the cycling event is to introduce area residents to the trails.

“Some people aren't even aware of our trails,” Henry said.

She said 30 people were registered for the event as of Tuesday, but more are expected to arrive as walk-ins on Saturday.

Henry hopes participants also develop an appreciation for historic East Brady when they come for lunch.

“People will come to town and realize we've got a river and two wonderful trails they can experience,” she said.

More information is available at the Armstrong Rails to Trails, Allegheny Valley Land Trust and East Brady websites.

Registration is available at www.BikeReg.com/ebadc.