On December 5th I will be riding in the "Dawn to Dusk" Mountain Bike Race at Mcdowell Mountain Park (Phoenix, AZ). Some of you who know me may be thinking "isn't Brad a ROAD cyclist"? What is he doing riding for 10 plus hours off-road?? Has he lost his sanity?? I felt I needed a new challenge in the realm of cycling...so I signed up for this event. At first I thought I would do it with a team...Then I felt I would like to try it as a solo rider...
THEN I thought it would be nice to use this challenge as a platform to raise some money for a great organization: the NOCC (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition). By getting people to pledge so much money per mile I could raise funds for the NOCC; a non-profit organization that does so much for raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.
100% of the pledged money will go to the NOCC. All donations are tax deductable and the link is on the right side of this blog->>>
The longest I have ridden off road in 1 day is 40-50 miles. The longest I have ridden on the road in a day is 230 miles. I am hoping to be able to ride 100 miles in this event...I am not sure what I can do...which is what makes this effort both challenging and exciting.
So...friends old and new alike...I am asking for your help. Please help me support the NOCC. They have supported me with the ovarian cancer awareness information that I give out on my long CycleQuest rides. I will sponsor myself for $1.00 per mile. If you can pledge something per mile (for example .25 cents per mile X 100 miles = $25.00) it would be greatly appreciated. It will also be a great incentive for me to ride as far as I possibly can on Dec 5th! If you would like to pledge a flat rate that would be great too. I will post ride results and mileage here on Sunday Dec 6th.
If you are able to help please leave a note here or e-mail me at psychlingbww@yahoo.com
Likewise if you are in the area on Dec 5th stop on out at McDowell Mountain Park and cheer the riders on! The park is a great spot for hiking, riding, picnicking, nature watching. I hope to see you out there!
Thank you!
Brad
5 comments:
Will do!
Hi Brad,
We are with you all the way! We will see you on race day. We will be the ones on ROAD bikes.
Goodluck on this new adventure....What a great way to change it up and keep the need there. I love you and be safe
Talked to Brad; he's camping at the race site overnight. Supposed to get down into the 30s. He's ready...
So I hear there were over 100 grueling miles attacked!! Great. Congrats on the new way.....Sounds like it was a great success. I am not sure I "marked" my donation exactly as I was suppose to but anyway it's with the Ovarian Cancer society as well as purchasing a new bracelet for the cause..........Love and Kisses and I'll send plenty of Bengay~!!
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