Finish line shot.
Seriously. Thank you to all the wonderful people that were generous and kind and donated their time, energy, money, and product to this fundraiser. Friends, Family, kindhearted Internet strangers, Portland Design Works, and Nuun all came together and in the end, the raffle helped raise $600! That $600 was part of the nearly $1,700 our team raised, which in turn contributed to the $97,000 (and counting) that the ALS DoubleDay ride raised in total.
In short, good people came together to help make a positive difference. As I said in the previous post, the money raised by this event helps fund ALS research and helps fund the ALS Association’s community support program, which provides assistance for people with ALS and their families.
Becky riding on day 1.
I believe the term for this is “wicked pastoral.”
The event itself was fantastic. The riding in Washington’s Skagit Valley is absolutely gorgeous. The DoubleDay routes take you through beautiful farmland, forests, and lakes. The snow-capped peaks of the North Cascades are visible at nearly every turn.
The routes are not really geared towards cyclists. 45 miles on the first day and 40 the second don’t make for an “epic” ride report, but that’s far from the point. It’s hard to beat two days of riding in amazing landscapes, in the sunshine (a rarity for us in the PNW these days), with good people, raising money for a good cause.
Once again, Portland Design Works and Nuun deserve a big round of applause. They didn’t hesitate to support the cause with prize donations. Next time you’re in the market for tools, lights, and accessories, think PDW. Next time you’re getting prepping for a big ride, skip the crappy sports drink and get the good stuff from Nuun.
And again, the readers and supporters who came out of the woodwork and gave so generous deserve a huge round of applause as well. I’m absolutely thrilled by everyone’s generosity.
Thank you,
Josh
