From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.
The seventh annual Kelly Brush Century Ride took place Sept. 8 in Middlebury, with handcyclists and bikers participating in 25-, 50-, and 100-mile rides near Middlebury, Vt. The event benefits adaptive athletes and supports spinal cord injury prevention.
Here are some photos from the day:
Dr. Prospero Gogo rolls along the course at the sixth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride on Saturday. The seventh annual ride through the Champlain Valley, which started and ended in Middlebury, drew over 700 riders and volunteers, including 24 adaptive athletes using handcycles. The event supports the Kelly Brush Foundation raising money for spinal cord injury prevention and adaptive sports equipment grants. The ride also supports the foundation’s mission to improve ski racing safety. The ride has grown to be the state’s largest charity ride and is one of the best attended events in the Northeast for adaptive athletes using handcycles. Photo by Rajan Chawla Photography.
Charlie Brush and his daugther Kelly run the course on their handcycles during the Kelly Brush Century Ride in Middlebury on Saturday. The seventh annual ride through the Champlain Valley drew over 700 riders and volunteers including 24 adaptive athletes using handcycles. The event supports the Kelly Brush Foundation raising funds for spinal cord injury prevention and adaptive sports equipment grants. The ride also supports the foundation’s mission to improve ski racing safety. The ride has grown to be the state’s largest charity ride and is one of the best attended events in the Northeast for adaptive athletes using handcycles. (Photo by Rajan Chawla Photography)
Kelly Brush runs the course on her handcycle during the Kelly Brush Century Ride in Middlebury on Saturday. The seventh annual ride through the Champlain Valley drew over 700 riders and volunteers including 24 adaptive athletes using handcycles. The event supports the Kelly Brush Foundation raising funds for spinal cord injury prevention and adaptive sports equipment grants. The ride also supports the foundation’s mission to improve ski racing safety. The ride has grown to be the state’s largest charity ride and is one of the best attended events in the Northeast for adaptive athletes using handcycles. (Photo by Rajan Chawla Photography)
Led by Kelly Brush, Handcyclists start the Kelly Brush Century Ride in Middlebury on Saturday. The seventh annual ride through the Champlain Valley drew over 700 riders and volunteers including 24 adaptive athletes using handcycles. The event supports the Kelly Brush Foundation raising funds for spinal cord injury prevention and adaptive sports equipment grants. The ride also supports the foundation’s mission to improve ski racing safety. The ride has grown to be the state’s largest charity ride and is one of the best attended events in the Northeast for adaptive athletes using handcycles. (Photo by Rajan Chawla Photography)
Led by Kelly Brush, Handcyclists line up for the start of the Kelly Brush Century Ride in Middlebury on Saturday. The seventh annual ride through the Champlain Valley drew over 700 riders and volunteers including 24 adaptive athletes using handcycles. The event supports the Kelly Brush Foundation raising funds for spinal cord injury prevention and adaptive sports equipment grants. The ride also supports the foundation’s mission to improve ski racing safety. The ride has grown to be the state’s largest charity ride and is one of the best attended events in the Northeast for adaptive athletes using handcycles. (Photo by Rajan Chawla Photography)
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