Seagull Century Riders Will See New Sights This Weekend

When the estimated 10,000 Seagull Century bicycle riders take to the roads of Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties on Saturday, they’ll see banners promoting Delmarva’s farm families.  It’s part of an effort by Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), the trade association for the local chicken industry, and the United Soybean Board to recognize the many positive contributions made by farmers. 

Banners funded by America’s soybean growers through the United Soybean Board and the Delaware Soybean board were prepared by DPI for use at the Seagull Century event and other cycling events on Delmarva in the coming years.  The banners, measuring 10 feet long and 4 feet high, made their debut in the Dover, Delaware area last month during the Amish Country ride.  There was positive response to them.

The 75 banners carry one of three messages:

Healthy ride, healthy land, healthy food…Thanks to Delmarva’s Farm Families

Protecting our Land and Water…Thanks to Delmarva’s Farm Families

Preserving Open Spaces…Thanks to Delmarva’s Farm Families

“Most of the riders in the Seagull Century event are not from the Delmarva Peninsula and we wanted to create awareness about the importance of farm families to this area and to their ride.  Most of the cycling will be on rural roads through areas largely kept open by Delmarva’s farm families,” noted DPI Executive Director Bill Satterfield.  The banners have been placed on chicken farms and on land owned by other participating friends of DPI.  “With each rider on each of the three routes seeing about 40 of the banners, we hope they will gain a better appreciation of the positive impact our farm families have on this region,” Satterfield added.