I am riding in the Courage Classic to honor Martha Riedel, our wonderful neighbor who battled cancer for almost a third of her life.
Martha's amazing family, her entire community, and our neighborhood rallied together to support Martha as she fought her Ewing sarcoma cancer. She never let her cancer diagnosis stop her and competed in mountain bike races, graduated from high school, became an incredible potter, and uplifted her fellow patients and Children's Hospital staff. Martha rode in the Courage Classic every year after her diagnosis at the age of 13 (and was a top fundraiser) until she died in 2022 at the age of 20. Children's Hospital Colorado was there every step of the way.
This year, the team Wheels of Justice, with whom she rode, is honoring her as part of their 20th year of riding in the Courage Classic. We'll all be sporting a cycling jersey covered with Martha's artwork--she was an incredibly creative, kind and larger-than-life person. Thank you for considering donating to my fundraising efforts. Martha Strong!
