The Inner City Cycling Connection, Inc. (IC3) Organization grew out of a request by the community leaders organizing the Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration. For the benefit of the community, IC3 created an exciting bicycle race that took place before each parade. IC3 is a non-profit organization under IRS 501(c)3. Before the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade started, IC3 Founder and President Mr. Don Harris noticed that many of the young attendees were becoming restless. Some were even fighting. He figured a race would have occupied the young people's attention and minimize unwanted violence from them. The race started in 2001 and was suspended in 2011 because of funding issues. Even though IC3 has not performed a professional bicycle race in Los Angeles since 2011, many of the cyclists associated with IC3 and the organization Founder and President Mr. Don Harris have played an active role in each Kingdom Day Parade since 2011.
IC3 believes every child deserves a chance to strive for a positive future filled with endless opportunities regardless of their circumstances. Many inner city youths are not being given that chance. They are focusing their energies on drugs, gangs, and other caustic behavior early in life.
PLANS ARE ON THE WAY TO INCORPORATE A COMMUNITY RIDE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL KINGDOM DAY BICYCLE RACE CLASSIC ACTIVITIES!! PLEASE STAY POSTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION!!
