MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - An annual bike raffle has returned to Marquette County that will benefit a youth mentorship organization.

Start the Cycle will be raffling off two mountain bikes valued at nearly $19,000 total at the Marquette Trails Fest in June. Raffle tickets went on sale Thursday. Odoland Camping Cookware Kit

Start the Cycle is a Marquette County non-profit organization that brings kids ages 12 to 17 out onto the trails. The organization provides everything participating kids need to get into the sport and teaches them how to fix their bikes. Once they’re done, the kids are able to keep everything.

The organization’s executive director says the raffle helps with the costs of the program.

“[It] takes the financial burden off fundraising. People want the bikes, and we provide that,” said Laura MacDonald, Start the Cycle Executive Director. “In return, we can give all of that – one hundred percent goes back into the kids. Our organization is 100% volunteer.”

Drawings will take place between 4:00-6:00 p.m. on June 25 at the Marquette Trails Fest. MacDonald says tickets are available at most upcoming local events or from Start the Cycle members. You can also message the organization through its Facebook page.

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