by Doug Grant | 04/18/2016 | Uncategorized
We are celebrating the ten year anniversary of the 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda this year! As I am sure many of you know, our founder, the heavily mustached Doug started this event on his 50th birthday (hence the 50 mile distance) and this year he is turning 60! And we...
by Doug Grant | 02/19/2016 | Uncategorized
Thanks to YOUR participation as a rider, sponsor, donor, or volunteer – we will be able to deliver 720 utility bikes into the African country of Eritrea this year! Our friends at Team Africa Rising have been working closely with the Eritrean Commission of Sport,...
by Doug Grant | 01/27/2016 | Uncategorized
Applied Medical is one of the fastest growing companies in Southern California, and a leading provider of breakthrough technologies for minimally invasive and general surgery. They are also the proud hosts of our 2016 10th Annual 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda. Our start,...
by Doug Grant | 01/25/2016 | Uncategorized
We are totally excited to announce that Pivot Cycles is our Grand Prize Bike Sponsor for this year’s event. Pivot Cycles bikes are born from decades of industry experience and bred from a heritage of racing. They’ve been revolutionizing the high-performance mountain...
by Doug Grant | 01/01/2016 | Uncategorized
Funds used in this year’s event will support two non-profits in Africa: World Bicycle Relief and Team Africa Rising. You are helping to provide life-changing bicycles to school children in Africa who would otherwise have no access to education. Walking...
by Doug Grant | 12/01/2015 | Uncategorized
Team Rwanda wins the Tour du Rwanda for the second year in a row! (Excerpts from the New Times Rwanda publication): After Valens Ndayisenga’s historic win last year in the UCI Africa 2.2 Tour du Rwanda cycling race, Rwandans have found a new champion in Jean-Bosco...
by Doug Grant | 07/24/2015 | Uncategorized
Congratulations once again to Kimberlee Staff, the happy and proud winner of our 2015 Grand Prize Santa Cruz bike. Not only is Kimberlee happy and proud, she is also GENEROUS – as she gave this new bike to her husband John. (Kim had recently purchased a Santa...
by Doug Grant | 05/31/2015 | News
Thank you to all who participate in our 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda. You are creating a future and a hope for a new generation in Rwanda. In May 2015, 80 bicycles were distributed to school children in the Musanze District near the Africa Rising Cycling Center. Message...
by Doug Grant | 04/27/2015 | Events, News
Our 9th Annual 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda is now “in the record books”. Thanks to the support of our riders, sponsors, volunteers, and vendors – we achieved new records in every category. Our goal was 1000 riders this year, and we had 1292...
by Doug Grant | 04/14/2015 | News
Event founder Doug Grant shares the story of 50 Mile Ride in an in-depth article in Locale Magazine online edition. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about this event or the causes we support, here’s your chance. READ ARTICLE NOW
