This year, I will ride my sixteenth Courage Classic, a two-day bike ride near Copper Mountain that supports the Children’s Hospital Colorado. I still plan to ride three days on July 18-20 since the Courage Classic used to be three days. The first day is 80 miles over three passes, including Vail Pass, and a mountain. For the second day, I will ride the longer route option up Loveland Pass, and I will also ride up Hoosier Pass from Breckenridge and Vail Pass from Copper Mountain to make it longer. I have not decided what I will ride for the third day, but it will most likely include at least 10,000 ft of elevation gain.
I ride the Courage Classic because my brother, Kyle, had Pompe Disease, a metabolic disease caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the cells from breaking down glycogen to glucose. He received excellent care at the hospital even though there was no cure for the disease. I ride on the Gene Team, so if the team raises enough money, all the money that I raise goes to the genetics and metabolics department of the hospital to help with research to discover new cures and treatments and help families who cannot afford treatment. Otherwise, it will go to the hospital in general, instead of a specific department.
Last year, I raised just over $500, and this year, my goal is $500. Could you please donate to my ride to support the Children’s Hospital Colorado? To donate, click the pink “Donate Now” button on the right side of the page.
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