Friends of Larry Bensky have organized an event they call Larry's Ride to commemorate the life of the bicyclist killed in a collision with a car in April in northern Baltimore County.

The Sept. 25 event includes rides of three distances -- 10 miles, 20 miles and 42 miles -- as well as activities for non-riders. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with the 42-mile ride at Spring Meadow Farms, 15513 Hanover Pike in Upperco, and continue until 3 p.m. with a cookout following the rides.

Bensky, 43,  was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Butler Road near Falls Road. He left behind a wife and two daughters.  His death became a rallying point for advocates of bicycle safety and helped give impetus to legislation creating a 3-foot buffer rule that will take effect Oct. 1. Money from the event, admission for which ranges from $15 to $30, will go toward the education of Bensky's daughters.

For information and online registration, click here.