Johnson City, Tenn. - The Circle of Hope benefit ride that was canceled in October due to bad weather has been rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 7. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the ride begins at noon.

The course has been shortened to 1.5 hours with door prizes to be drawn upon the riders' return. The grand prize is a $500 gift certificate for Best Buy. Registration is $20 per rider with proceeds benefiting the Circle of Hope, an organization that provides transportation, medicine and other aid to patients with cancer.

The ride will begin at the Same Day Surgery Parking Lot next to Johnson City Medical Center. If you have questions, call Mike Willis at 423-431-1945.

About Mountain States Health Alliance

Mountain States Health Alliance, a not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Johnson City, Tenn., operates a family of hospitals serving a 29-county, four-state region (Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Southeastern Kentucky and Western North Carolina). Mountain States offers a large tertiary hospital, several community hospitals, two critical access hospitals, rehabilitation, a children's hospital, a behavioral health hospital, home care and hospice services as well as a comprehensive medical management corporation. Its 10,000 team members and associated physicians are committed to its mission of bringing loving care to health care. For more information, visit www.msha.com.