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KELLY BRUSH CENTURY RIDE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 12 BURLINGTON, Vermont (May 18, 2009) The fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride is set for Saturday, Sept. 12 in Middlebury, Vt. This year a team of cyclists using hand cycles will ride the course, raising money to help others with spinal cord injury get adaptive sports gear.
“Money raised from the Kelly Brush Century ride helps athletes with spinal cord injuries get back to doing what they love most, whether that's cycling, skiing or even diving, improving the quality of their lives,” said Charlie Brush, founder and chairman of The Kelly Brush Foundation board of directors. The four-member hand cycling team, riding cycles awarded through the Kelly Brush Foundation Individual Grant Program, aims to raise $5,000, which would fund one hand cycle for an individual with spinal cord injury. Riders may participate as individuals, riding either 25, 50 or 100 miles, competing to raise the most money. Riders may also enter as teams, either splitting the 100 miles or riding the entire course as a fundraising team. For the first time this year, teams or individuals raising $5,000 will have a KBF hand cycle grant awarded in their name. The century ride supports the Kelly Brush Foundation, founded by Middlebury College graduate and ski team member Kelly Brush. The foundation raises awareness about ski racing safety, provides adaptive sports equipment for those with spinal cord injury, works to advance research on spinal cord injury and supports the U.S. Disabled Ski Team. Pre-registration for the Kelly Brush Century Ride is required. For more information and to register go to www.kellybrushfoundation.org About the foundation: The Kelly Brush Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving ski racing safety, enhancing the quality of life for those with spinal cord injury(SCI) through providing adaptive sports equipment, advancing scientific research on SCI and supporting the U.S. Disabled Ski Team. Kelly Brush, together with her family, started the foundation in 2006 after she sustained a severe spinal cord injury while racing in NCAA Div. 1 competition as a member of the Middlebury College Ski Team in Vermont. The Kelly Brush Foundation affirms Kelly's ongoing commitment to live life on her own terms and better the lives of others living with SCI. Click here to download printer friendly pdf ( |
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The 100-mile ride through the Lake Champlain Valley, benefits spinal cord injury prevention and awareness and funds grants for adaptive sports equipment for those with SCI. Over 360 riders participated in last year's ride, which raised $135,000. 
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