Hi All!

Thanks for checking out our page! We had such a great time with you all last year so we decided to do it again! 

Why we choose to have an event: As many of you know our headband wearing, sports dominating, and #1 hype person for all around her, Connor "CoJo" Lewis has Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Connor's brother, Richard, also has CF and this disease has been a part of their lives since Day 1. In short, CF is a genetic condition that affects a protein in the body, this faulty protein affects the body's cells, tissues, and the glands that make mucus and sweat.

Connor and friends used to do a CF ride organized by the CF Foundation every summer called CF Cycle for Life which raised funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. The 65 mile ride stopped once Covid hit and they have decided to not restart the event in Minnesota. 

If you are interested in being kept in the loop and either riding or volunteering to help day of please fill out this form <<< (click "form", yes right on the underlined word "form").

ROUTE INFORMATION

Distance Options:

Entire ride: 65 miles - Start and end in St. Paul
Partial ride: 15 miles - Join full group in White Bear Lake and ride to St Paul

Rest Stops (with food/drink/bathroom):
       Afton (20 miles)         
Stillwater (34 miles)
White Bear Lake (~50 miles)

Why 65 Miles?  The number 65 is special in the CF community because kids who struggle to say Cystic Fibrosis, simply say “Sixty-Five Roses”.

Fundraiser: There is no registration fee but donations are welcome and will continue to help the CF Foundation further research for medications to help individuals and eventually finding a cure. 

A bit more about our Fundraising Efforts:

We choose to do our fundraising through the CF Foundation because, drugs (such as Trikafta working at the cellular level) and symptom improving devices (helping with mucus break up and breathing) are huge for improving and maintaining quality of life for anyone with CF, but we can't stop there. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation continues to work every day to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

Contributions to this fundraising page go to the Annual Fund which provides important, unrestricted resources that help develop new treatments and pursue every opportunity for promising research that can lead to a cure.

2023 Recap

1. We had 22 total riders (11 riding 65 miles and 11 riding 15 miles)

2. We had 10 total volunteers, working as support crew for the 65 mile riders (keeping track of us on the ride, setting out food, drink and music at our rest stops and ready for any other task needed) and organizing and delivering bikes or people to the 15 mile start. 

3. We had 37 total online contributors 

4. AND $3,347.56 raised for CF Foundation and CF research.