50 mile ride founder
John and I met Doug Grant founder of 50 Mile Ride to benefit Project Rwanda today. We are excited to be supporting Project Rwanda and be involved with the 50 Mile Ride Community.
Doug’s a charismatic man with contagious energy. He shared his vision to help the people of Rwanda with economic and personal development. His original idea came 3 years ago when he turned 50.
The first 50 Mile Ride for Project Rwanda, held in December 2006, started out as a 50th birthday ride for founder Doug Grant. The goal for the original ride was to attract 50 riders and to raise $7500 (enough to fund 50 Rwandan Coffee Bikes – see www.projectrwanda.org for more info). They underestimated the response from our local mountain biking community. A total of 247 riders participated, and we raised over $30,000 for Project Rwanda.
This year we will be supporting Project Rwanda in conjunction with Tustin Brewing Company. A percentage of post-race sales at Tustin Brewing Company will go towards funding Project Rwanda.