Record-Setting Year For Reid's Ride

A release from Lorraine Sacco about this year's Reid's Ride:

With a day that dawned with clear skies and perfect weather for a bike ride, more than 400 cyclists set out from Lynnfield High School early Sunday morning, July 16th, for a 28-mile bike ride to Gloucester for the 13th Annual Reid’s Ride Bike-a-thon. The theme for this year’s Reid’s Ride was, “Making Waves for AYAs”, and from the turnout of riders and supporters, and from the record proceeds, this was indeed a “tsunami year” for Reid’s Ride.

These cyclists joined another 700 Reid’s Ride volunteers and supporters assembled for finish-line festivities at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. Riders were greeted with cheers of family and friends, and with a barbeque, refreshments, raffles, prizes, music, presentations, sponsor giveaways, and information tents staffed by the AYA Cancer Programs made possible by Reid’s Ride. Along the 28-mile route from Lynnfield High School to the finish line, cyclists were guided by balloons, arrows, water stations, a rest stop, mile markers, motivational posters, and by cheering bystanders. Thank you to the Boliver family, Lululemon, and AFC Urgent Care for supporting and encouraging our riders along the route.

When all proceeds were counted, the 2017 Reid’s Ride had raised more than $220,000 to fight the cancers striking Adolescent & Young Adults. More than 400 riders rode in the event. Both of these numbers were record highs for this annual event.

More than 45 teams participated in this year’s Ride. Taking honors for the top fundraising teams were: “Oyster River”, raising $17,348; “We Can’t Stop”, raising $16,317; “Danvers Diehards”, raising $14,055’ “Lynnfield Rotary”, raising $13,839; “Honeybadgers”, raising $8,072; and “North Shore Smiles”, raising $6,000. Taking honors for places seventh through tenth were teams, “Crazy Wheels”, “CCCyclers”, “Doctors Sacco” and “Team Funder”.

Captain of the first-place fundraising team, “Oyster River”, Ms. Patrice Fogg, took a few minutes at the microphone to explain what brought her and her large team to Reid’s Ride this year. She told the story of Miles Goldberg, a young teen who lost his life to a sarcoma this past May. The team was composed of many of Miles’ friends and family who are now dedicated to honoring his memory by raising funds for Reid’s Ride to fund those programs that will someday save the lives of AYAs like Miles and Reid and so many others.

Taking honors for the top fundraising individuals, many of whom held fundraising events, were: Liz Joyce (Danvers), raising $12,500; Patrice Fogg (Madbury, NH), raising $10,075; Meredith Nash (Andover), raising $8,549; Liana Boghosian (Lynnfield), raising $8,022; and Grace Marie Greeno, raising $3,626. Taking places fifth through tenth were Bob Flores, Jane Greeno, Michael Marra, Stacy Dillon and Weston Sacco.

Photo by Reid's Ride staff via Flickr