Our club has accepted the challenge laid out by the Carbondale Rotary Club and has a team that will ride on Saturday. The ride - Bikes for Bikes - raises funds to fight malaria in Africa.
The Carbondale club is joining other Rotary clubs across the globe to raise funds for Malaria eradication. The club is hosting a fun family bike-a-thon to fight malaria. The event takes place on Saturday, October 11th 10-11:30 AM.
Fighting malaria is a logistics challenge; it's tough to get the medications to the people in need. The very best way to distribute the medications and mosquito nets is by community health workers who ride heavy-duty Buffalo Bikes to remote towns and villages. They need more bikes! That's where the fundraiser comes in - buy more Buffalo bikes.
GS Rotary's team - Bicycling Butterflies - is lead by Heather Exby. She is looking for a couple of additional bike riders who want to join in the fun, get a nice healthy ride, and do something good for the world. She is collecting pledges from club members to help purchase a few Buffalo Bikes … and to generate some healthy competition with Rotary clubs in the Valley for who can raise more money.
The 15-mile ride along the Rio Grande Trail begins at Hooks Bridge in Basalt and ends at Ironbridge in Glenwood Springs, and welcomes riders of all ages and abilities - young and old. It's only 15 miles and it's for a good cause. And if you can't ride with us that day, please send us off with a donation. Any amount is welcome. Let's get malaria vaccines and medicines to our fellow humans in Africa.