on Saturday December 7th the penel County Sheriff's Office hosted the 20th Annual Ride and run with the Stars at Fort doto Park the annual fundraiser offers cycling running and walking events that are fun for the whole family hundreds participated in this year's event that kicked off with a 25m bike race and a 10K family fun ride two of those participants have been riding with the Stars since 1993 at top the same tandem bicycle Bob and Linda tiller completed their 20th ride while sporting their original Ride With the Stars t-shirts hi we're Bob and Linda tiller Palm Harbor we've done uh this sharing ride from the very beginning because it's a wonderful Park a great cause beautiful weather and it's now a Christmas tradition once the bikes were off the runners were up over a hundred took part in the new chipped 5K the 3.1 M course wound its way from the historic fort down the paths of stunning North Beach and back the weather couldn't have been more perfect for a ride run or walk speaking of which later on participants of all ages enjoyed the one mile Family Fun walk but the fun didn't end there the event also featured a huge silent auction stocked with donations from our many partners a rock climbing wall for the kids and the most exciting part of the whole event a visit from Santa and Mrs Claus Santa opted to park the SL for the opportunity to hitch a ride on board one of our helicopters once on the ground Santa visited with each and every child so that they could get in any last minute requests Before Christmas thanks everybody for coming out for the 20th Annual Ride and run with the Stars here beautiful forto Park uh this is an annual event for the last 20 years that supports the sheriff's Christmas sharing project where we're able to provide Christmas to several families throughout pelis County that otherwise wouldn't have one Community policeing deputies will be doing next week and our with our partner Target and delivering Christmas gifts to the needy kids and hundreds of them throughout the county so we thank everybody for their support for coming out today and look forward to another great event next year on behalf of the 2700 members of the penel County Sheriff's Office we hope that you'll join Bob and Linda tiller next year to support the sheriff's Christmas sharing project from our family to yours have a blessed holiday season