Charity event going down for Shane McConkey, Billy Poole and Riley Poor.Check it out, get involved:
http://angelivanlaanen.comhttp://cycleforacause.com/
http://angelivanlaanen.comhttp://cycleforacause.com/
Cycle for a Cause!
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JoshBishop
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Just want to draw more attention to this benefit for those that influenced our sport! If you can be involved in any capacity, I'm sure the friends, families, and organizations that worth with Shane McConkey, Billy Poole, and Riley Poor will genuinely appreciative.
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES CYCLE FOR CHARITIES
Local Utah and National Professional Freeskiers and
extreme athletes unite in West Coast Bike Ride to raise money for
injured and fallen athletes and their charities.
Professional freeskiing athletes are on a mission the whole month of
October along the Pacific Coast. The “Cycle for a Cause” charity bike
ride from Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California has been
established to raise money and awareness for fallen and injured
individuals in the freeskiing community. The 1200-mile ride has been
organized to raise money for the Billy Poole Ski Foundation, which
benefits the Local Boys and Girls Clubs of Salt Lake City, the Shane
McConkey Fund in lieu of the Make a Wish Foundation, and the NTAF
Spinal Cord Injury Fund in honor of Riley Poor.
Utah freeskiing local, Billy Poole, was killed in a skiing accident
here in Utah two years ago while filming with Warren Miller
Entertainment. Industry icon, Shane McConkey died this past winter in
a Ski BASE Jumping accident while filming in Italy with Colorado’s
Matchstick Productions. Ski industry cinematographer, Riley Poor,
sustained a paralyzing spinal cord injury last season while in Vermont
at the Dew Tour, a freeskiing and snowboarding event.
With the spinal cord injury of industry cinematographer Riley Poor
and the deaths of industry icons Shane McConkey, and Utah local, Billy
Poole, fellow professional freeskier/BASE Jumper, organizer, and
Utahan, Max Kuszaj, felt that something needed to be done.
“Losing two friends to skiing and then having a friend have a
life-changing injury, really made me take a step back and realize what
we do and what a tight-knit community we have with skiing.” “I
organized this ride to do anything I can do to help those guys and
benefit their families, try to make a change, and make the general
public realize what goes on and what happens in the industry.” says
organizer, Max Kuszaj.
The ride is open to all and has attracted the participation of many
other ski industry athletes, like Utah locals, Pep Fujas, Julian Carr,
Cody Barnhill, Jesse Hall, and Suzanne Graham. Other athletes include:
Sherry McConkey (Shane’s wife), Peter Olenick, Simon Dumont, Jackie
Paaso, Chris Ernst, JT Holmes, and many others.
A website has been established which includes how to donate, information, daily blogs, photos, videos and more about the ride.
www.CycleforaCause.com
People and companies are encouraged to donate per mile, to the
cause, or using their own discretion. All money accumulated will be
distributed evenly to the three organizations.
Contact: Max Kuszaj
Cell: 801-244-7780
Email: PacificCoastCycleforaCause@Gmail.com
SkierinBlack@Gmail.com
Website: www.CycleforaCause.com
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES CYCLE FOR CHARITIES
Local Utah and National Professional Freeskiers and
extreme athletes unite in West Coast Bike Ride to raise money for
injured and fallen athletes and their charities.
Professional freeskiing athletes are on a mission the whole month of
October along the Pacific Coast. The “Cycle for a Cause” charity bike
ride from Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California has been
established to raise money and awareness for fallen and injured
individuals in the freeskiing community. The 1200-mile ride has been
organized to raise money for the Billy Poole Ski Foundation, which
benefits the Local Boys and Girls Clubs of Salt Lake City, the Shane
McConkey Fund in lieu of the Make a Wish Foundation, and the NTAF
Spinal Cord Injury Fund in honor of Riley Poor.
Utah freeskiing local, Billy Poole, was killed in a skiing accident
here in Utah two years ago while filming with Warren Miller
Entertainment. Industry icon, Shane McConkey died this past winter in
a Ski BASE Jumping accident while filming in Italy with Colorado’s
Matchstick Productions. Ski industry cinematographer, Riley Poor,
sustained a paralyzing spinal cord injury last season while in Vermont
at the Dew Tour, a freeskiing and snowboarding event.
With the spinal cord injury of industry cinematographer Riley Poor
and the deaths of industry icons Shane McConkey, and Utah local, Billy
Poole, fellow professional freeskier/BASE Jumper, organizer, and
Utahan, Max Kuszaj, felt that something needed to be done.
“Losing two friends to skiing and then having a friend have a
life-changing injury, really made me take a step back and realize what
we do and what a tight-knit community we have with skiing.” “I
organized this ride to do anything I can do to help those guys and
benefit their families, try to make a change, and make the general
public realize what goes on and what happens in the industry.” says
organizer, Max Kuszaj.
The ride is open to all and has attracted the participation of many
other ski industry athletes, like Utah locals, Pep Fujas, Julian Carr,
Cody Barnhill, Jesse Hall, and Suzanne Graham. Other athletes include:
Sherry McConkey (Shane’s wife), Peter Olenick, Simon Dumont, Jackie
Paaso, Chris Ernst, JT Holmes, and many others.
A website has been established which includes how to donate, information, daily blogs, photos, videos and more about the ride.
www.CycleforaCause.com
People and companies are encouraged to donate per mile, to the
cause, or using their own discretion. All money accumulated will be
distributed evenly to the three organizations.
Contact: Max Kuszaj
Cell: 801-244-7780
Email: PacificCoastCycleforaCause@Gmail.com
SkierinBlack@Gmail.com
Website: www.CycleforaCause.com
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