Hundreds of riders at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) Colorado Ride for Kids® event on June 25 joined together to raise more than $31,000 for childhood brain tumor research.
Spirits were high at the third Ride for Kids® in Golden, Colo., as the 225 participants left Heritage Square Park under sunny skies. The police-escorted ride took them through winding canyon roads with spectacular views of the foothills of the Front Range.
The Celebration of Life featured two local pediatric brain tumor survivors, Spencer and Ben, both 13. "All the years I've been in remission have been wonderful," Ben said. "Be cheerful and always say you will fight this cancer."
The total raised at the Colorado event was $31,128. The top individual fundraiser was Pamela McCombs of Windsor, Colo., who brought $7,511. Members of the top club, GWTA CO Chapter 9, turned in $10,277. The top motorcycle business was NECE Trikes of Windsor with $7,666 in donations. McCombs won the grand prize, a brand-new Honda motorcycle.
Thanks went to Colorado's task force leaders, Alison and Gray Buckley and Dick Paige, and their dedicated task force members and day-of-event volunteers, for hosting a fine event.
