Former resident starts bike team to raise money for Children’s Hospital

Former student and resident Eli Hedberg started a bike team to raise funds for and Awareness of the Children’s Hospital Colorado by riding in the Courage Classic. 

Now he needs people to ride for, donate to, and sponsor the team to meet the mission. His goal is at least 25 riders and $25,000 raised in the first year of “Riding to the Peak.” He would love it if teens would join in to help an organization that was designed just for them, but any age can participate because we all benefit from Children’s Hospital in our community.

Eli is a dean’s list freshman at Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, Colorado, where he runs cross country in the Fall and rides for the Boulder Junior Cycling Team in the Spring. A first-time rider in last year’s Courage Classic, he covered 160 miles and gained over 11,000 vertical feet during the event’s weekend. He was so inspired by the experience, impressed by the Children’s Hospital  professionals he met, and pleasantly surprised that his time spent earned him community volunteering credits, that he decided  to form a team. He wins, his teammates win, the community wins, and Children’s Hospital wins!

All the funds raised will go to a department at Children’s Hospital Colorado that supports the most severely impacted patients and their families on the journey forward. The Palliative Medicine Team provides comprehensive care for patients living with serious illness, with the goal of relieving patient suffering and improving overall quality of life.

Please join Eli in his efforts to support a great department in an amazing organization that makes our community a better place to live. To help, ride, or donate, call Eli at 303-349-3954, Peter at 719-250-4883, or Nancy at 719-250-2268. To learn more and donate online, visit www.supportchildrenscolorado.org/courage-classic.

– Press release by Riding to the Peak Team