Registration and fundraising for the 2025 Courage Classic has begun. My goal is to bring in as many donations to Children's Hospital Colorado as I can.
The ride is scheduled for July 19 and 20. Like last year, I plan on doing 60 miles at Copper mountain on the first day and then 40 miles at Dillon Reservoir on the following day. Last year was rough. I was laboring quite a bit and did not realize there was a lot of smoke from wildfires making it hard to breath. I had a cough for a month after the ride. A secondary reason to participate is for the healthy exercise so this year I will be more cognizant of conditions and may cut the ride short. It is sort of a concession to my motto, "older and slower". Regardless, the ride is really for the fundraising. Children's Hospital Colorado is an unbelievably worthy cause.
The team I ride with is Docs-a-Cyclin': Infectious Disease/Epidemiology Team. My daughter, Samantha, has been working on the infectious disease floor at Children's for three years now and her colleagues formed a team. Last year the team raised almost $65,000 and this year's goal is to raise more than that.
The Courage Classic is a personal challenge, but also an opportunity to support Children’s Hospital Colorado. Please consider making a donation.
