Cycle the WAVE (Women Against Violence Everywhere) is an all-women’s cycling experience that will take place on Sunday, Sept. 19 for the benefit of Eastside Domestic Violence Prevention (EDVP).

The event will be hosted by the Rising Star Guild and Lakemont Ladies’ Cycling Club and 1,200 women cyclists are expected to join together to show support for the cause.

Cycle the WAVE was created by women who are passionate about cycling and also want to make a difference in the community. Participants hope to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 victims of domestic violence that EDVP has served since 1982.

The ride on Sept. 19 will pass through Bellevue, Issaquah, South King County, Maple Valley, Renton and Newcastle.

“Domestic violence is often thought of as a problem that doesn’t affect those we love the most, but the work that EDVP is doing right here in our community shows that abuse can touch anyone, anywhere,” said the ride director, Sharon Anderson. “We’ve organized this event in an effort to bring women in our community together and to convey that we won’t stand for violence, not here or anywhere.”

Barbara Langdon, executive director of EDVP, noted, “For every one person sheltered, EDVP is forced to turn 18 away. EDVP is blessed to have these groups of women rallying the community to say no to abuse.”

To learn more Cycle the WAVE, visit www.cyclethewave.com.