Hello friends and family!
Thank you for visiting my Tour of the Litchfield Hills fundraising page. Although I have participated in several road races, this is my first charity bike event! As you may know, after being an indoor cyclist for many years, I finally mustered the courage to become a certified Mad Dogg spinning instructor last Fall. It is my passion, and I love it.
Many years ago, I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and my life came to a screeching halt. Frankly, I felt weak, defeated, and hopeless. It was a very, very dark time. However, I bounced back over the course of many years of hard work and slowly made my way back to fitness. For this reason, I'm riding this event to benefit the local cancer fund. It's possible. We cannot lose hope. I have lost too many family members to cancer. This is my way of giving back.
Please consider supporting me. Thanks for reading!
Andrea
The 13th annual Tour of the Litchfield Hills will be held on Sunday, August 7th. The Tour benefits The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills, Inc. There are rides of 12 miles, 30 miles, 55 miles, 75 miles and 100 miles. All of the rides are on the scenic, though hilly, roads of Litchfield County. There are also walking and running routes of 1.2 miles, 4 miles and 8 miles. All routes start and end at Coe Park, Rt. 202, Torrington, Ct.
Numerous rest stops provide water and fruit. Sag wagons patrol all the routes. The registration fee is $40 if you register before July 20th; $45 if you register after July 20th. The registration fee includes a t-shirt and a free picnic at the end. All participants are urged to raise funds to benefits The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills Inc.