by Doug Grant | 10/06/2011 | Uncategorized
We’re pleased to announce a new benefit available to all past present and future 50 Mile Ride participants. Each month leading up to our event in April, we’ll feature a different Rwanda Ride sponsor. Our featured sponsor will serve up a special offer...
by Doug Grant | 08/29/2011 | Uncategorized
Our friends at Over the Hump have had a hugely successful race series this year. Hundreds of racers have participated every week during their twelve week series (yes, OTH is a “race” not a “ride”). We congratulate Matt Wenger and John Russell...
by Doug Grant | 07/24/2011 | Uncategorized
How cool is this? SPINERGY WHEELS has already signed up to be the first of our Grand Prize Sponsors! Spinergy will be donating not one but TWO wheelsets for our Grand Prize category raffle. Roadies will want the Stealth PBO wheelset (value $1200), and the MTB gang...
by Doug Grant | 07/24/2011 | Uncategorized
We’re pleased to announce the date for our 6th Annual Rwanda Ride: Saturday April 28, 2012. Hope you and your friends can join us! We’ve already got ideas and plans for even more fun, more prizes, more thrills (but hopefully LESS spills). Mark your...
by Doug Grant | 05/22/2011 | Uncategorized
Thanks for helping make our 5th annual Rwanda Ride our very best ever! In every way, this was an event to remember. More riders than ever before – 631. More funds raised than ever before – over $71,500 and still counting. More raffle prizes than ever...
by Doug Grant | 04/26/2011 | Uncategorized
LATE BREAKING NEWS: San Juan Hut Systems has returned as an event sponsor – but even bigger and better than before! This year they are offering not one but TWO different backcountry mountain bike adventure trips. San Juan Hut Systems is a series of...
by Doug Grant | 04/24/2011 | Uncategorized
We now have a GOOGLE MAP of our route available. You can see our entire 50 mile route, including all the volunteer stations and major aid stations. NOTE: 25 milers use the same route all the way to the Dove Canyon waterfall, but they skip the Caspers section and...
by Doug Grant | 04/13/2011 | Uncategorized
I was in Rock n Road Cyclery the other day, and I met a guy named Mike Santa Cruz. With a name like Santa Cruz, I just knew he’d have something to do with bikes. Turns out I was wrong. Yes, his product has two wheels. And it has a front and rear brake. But...
by Doug Grant | 04/10/2011 | Uncategorized
50 Mile Ride for Project Rwanda is proud to help support Team Rwanda. A few years ago the Rwandan cycling team was training in Moab Utah. Some of our event organizers had the honor to meet the team – including Adrien Niyonshuti. After living through the...
by Doug Grant | 03/29/2011 | Uncategorized
We’re really jazzed to have SoloSports on board as a new sponsor this year. They’re generously donating a complete Adventure Holiday package in amazing Punta San Carlos, sure to be a hit in our Grand Prize raffle drawing. Here’s the details: 50 mile...