Last weekend my Dad and a few of his friends put together a century bike ride (100 miles), with the goal of finishing under 5 hours. They put a lot of time into preparation (as did my Mom and other family members), and it turned out to be a huge success. There were 40 participants, and in all they raised over $12,000 for the Paul Ruby Foundation for Parkinson's disease. Also, many of the riders finished the century under the 5-hour goal. Way to go riders! Here are a few of the pics from the ride...
Here are a group of riders at their first rest stop, looking good.
Me and another rider from my group taking a break.
My Dad (blue jersey) coming in for a rest stop.
The kiddos came along for the fun. Here are the two inseparable ones... Sadie and Elin.
"What are those riders thinking? Let's just stay here and eat some goodies."
The Gang.
There was, of course, a huge food tent for the rest stops and lunch after the ride.
My Mom and Aunt Nancy.
...as was Mike my brother-in-law. We tried to pull him out on the bike, maybe next year.
Our helpers taking a break. My Aunt Nancy and Annette brought a whole crew of helpers to the event... thanks a ton!
It looks like Lexi really needed a break. This was a nice treat after 100 miles of riding.
Me riding into the finish line... too tired to smile.
My Dad, Grandpa, and the girls after the finish. Way to go, Dad!
My Dad seems to be a little-person magnet- here they are helping him bring in the machine.
My Dad and I at the finish. Can't wait for the next one, Dad!
And last but not least, I couldn't have done this without my lovely bride April. I don't have any pics because April was the one taking them. Two months of training with long hours on the bike doesn't come for free. She also helped out a ton the day of the ride, and that while our kids were running rampant. Thanks babe, I owe you!
3 comments:
What an event! I'm feeling some of the excitement but can hardly imagine the distance!
That is amazing! What a ton of work to put that whole event together and how wonderful that you all raised so much money for such a worthy cause. Way to go! And I love that you acknowledged April. I can absolutely relate as Dave has spent the last few months training for the Chicago Marathon. I can't wait for it to be over! :)
um......we will not talk about how long it would take me to ride 100 miles. Five hours is amazing!!
Way to go!!!
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