Amanda Atwill

Hi all,
Thanks so much for making it out to Bend Don't Brake Presented by Desert
Orthopedics. First we need to thank Desert Orthopedics for being the title
sponsor. Without their support, this race could not happen. Although
numbers were lighter than last year, it was an incredibly successful year
of racing and there was a great sense of community and comradery.

As a follow up here are a few things to note:

1. Always Keep Pedaling Most Courageous Riders - Ryan McKean and Rachel Lee
were awarded Most Courageous riders by their peers. They have been sent a
jersey from AKP Foundation (http://www.akpfoundation.org/) and a donation
to AKP will be made on their behalf.

2. Strava Challenge - Looks like the laps weren't as fast as previous years
but the winners on the day were Anna Christiansen and then there was a
three way tie for the men between g.
mcallister
, Brian Marcroft , and Karsten
Hagen.
I had my step-daughter pull a name from a hat and Karsten Hagen has won a
$75 gift certificate to Hutch's Bicycles (http://hutchsbicyclestest.com/).
Congrats to you all and hopefully we'll get some more Strava entries next
year. (http://app.strava.com/segments/4199249)

3. Proceeds - We're still tallying proceeds but it looks like a promising
year. As a reminder, we'll be giving 80% of proceeds to Bend Endurance
Academy, Always Keep Pedaling Foundation and West Coast Women's Cycling.

4. Volunteers - Thanks to all of you tireless volunteers for helping get
this race off the ground and for supporting it each year. Racers, remember
that these people come out to help YOU have a great race so next time you
see a flagger or driver, remember to thank them.

Thanks again to our sponsors, Desert Orthopedics, Hutch's Bicycles Bend,
New York City Sub Shop, Rolf Prima Wheels, and PowerBar and thanks to YOU
for racing!

See you all next year.
Amanda Porino

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