Friends! It's been a while since I've hit you up for money. The good news is BIKE-O-NOMICS works and your donation really helps these communities. 

By raising donations for the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship , the nonprofit that organizes the Lost & Found Gravel Festival, you're supporting continual trail development and enhancement in the Lost Sierra region. You're also supporting our Connected Communities project, which aims to spur economic development in the Lost Sierra by leveraging the $887 billion outdoor industry. 

With your donation, you're not only helping me to reach my fundraising goal, but you're making a real difference for The Lost Sierra region!

This year Lost & Found racers can earn their entry fees back by doubling them through donations to Connected Communities, the cornerstone project of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship . Riders will be reimbursed ALL their entry fees (minus the non-refundable BikeReg surcharge) if they raise at least twice what they paid to enter in donations (racers who meet the minimum donation will be reimbursed within two weeks following the event on the credit card used for original payment). 

This year, we are providing a fundraising opportunity as part of our race registration process that enables racers to earn their entry fees back, as well as play a pivotal role in a bigger mission to ensure longterm economic prosperity in the Lost Sierra region. Racers who choose to fundraise will be rallying their networks for donations for Connected Communities, the cornerstone project of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (the nonprofit that organizes the Downieville Classic and Lost & Found Gravel races). The goal? Raise at least double your entry fees, and you'll get your fees back (minus a BikeReg surcharge).