Welcome to my fundraiser page. I am really saddened by the fact that Ride for Ray 2020 had to be canceled this year to ensure the well being of all participants. Our opportunity to raise money for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) awareness and research has definitely taken a hit. The uncertainty of the moment and the near future are putting a strain on the entire world. I think of how this would have changed the course of Ray's ALS care. It breaks my heart to think Ray might have passed without his family surrounding him. So now is not the time to forget supporting ALS research. Please help me reach my goal if you are able by making a donation. I know now during this pandemic is the time to support those in need of basic necessities, don't diminish your donations to them. If you are still working please consider making an extra donation to MDA. Every dollar helps us to get closer to finding a cure. May you all be safe and healthy. And if you need a mask please just ask and I'll make you one.
Thanks for any amount you are able to give.
Ride for Ray ALS Gran Fondo
The Ride for Ray Gran Fondo has two main goals. The first goal is to raise awearness and money to help find a cure for ALS. The second goal is to get outside, ride your bike, have fun, and make friends.
We have four routes to choose form so there is an option fo all leveles of riders. The 200K and 100K are for the serious cyclists who are looking for a challenge, and maybe some saddle sores. The 35 mile and 12 mile routes are for those who may just be getting into cycling, perfer to ride shorter distances, or maybe just not fans of saddle sores. Either way, there is no reason not to conme out and support a good cause while riding a bike.
The Ride for Ray started in 2017, one year after the passing of Ray Spooner. Ray Spooner, was only 57 years old. He was a husband, father, grandfather (Saba), son, brother, nurse midwife, and an avid cyclist that was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in December 2014. On his bucket list was a cross-country bicycle ride from San Diego to St. Augustine, Fl., to raise funds for ALS Awareness and Research. You can read more about Ray and that ride at https://rayslittleride.com.
In 2017, we started the Ride for Ray to honor Ray's fight against ALS by continuing what he started by riasing funds to help find a cure for this terrible disease. There are many reasons to ride. We ride for fun, we ride for fitness, we ride for a cure, but most importanly, as Ray once told me, JUST RIDE!