Spinning their wheels to support cancer survivors July 24-25
Team JoyRide often practices at the Darien and Westport studios during off-peak cycling classes to ensure they put their best foot forward in supporting cancer survivors.
Philanthropic athletes will take to the pavement Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 cycling 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100-mile route starting and finishing at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, CT.
Click here to register. The event will kick off at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport. Click here for directions.
Click here to find out where your donation will go.
The CT Challenge was co-founded in 2005 by childhood cancer survivor and Fairfield, CT native Jeff Keith and Westport-based entrepreneur and endurance athlete John Ragland. Jeff, who lost his right leg to cancer when he was 12 years old, is President and CEO of CT Challenge.
Jeff's story:
After running across America to raise money and awareness for cancer research following his graduation from Boston College in 1984 where he was a Division 1 lacrosse player, Jeff earned his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. During his nearly two-decade career in investment banking that followed, he co-founded Swim Across America, volunteering many hours to help establish the multiple open water swimming events that now comprise this organization which continues to raise millions of dollars each year for cancer research and support programs nationwide. Jeff turned his attention to survivorship, co-founding the CT Challenge as he became more aware of the long-term effects of his own treatment, the massive benefits of exercise, nutrition and group initiatives in countering them and as he realized there is next to nothing in place to support survivors after acute treatment is complete.