The Scott & BR Cycling Challenge!
Win a chance to ride in the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge!
Scott Kaplan (and BR too??) is getting ready to start training for the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge - the 7-day, 620 mile bike ride from San Francisco to San Diego to raise funds for the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Congratulations to Adam Beck!
Thank you everyone for your messages filled with kind words and support. My phone has all but exploded with text messages, emails, and Facebook notifications! I am honored and humbled being chosen as the winner of the Scott & BR Cycling Challenge and team leader/coach for next years group. This has truly been a memorable experience and I am honored to have been a part of it.
I want to thank everyone for your donations of time and funds for the Challenged Athletes Foundation. This has all been a big job, but all things worthwhile are. Honestly, 4 months ago I did not think I had what it was going to take to come out of this competition as the champ, but each week I was inspired more and more by the other riders and the challenged athletes. I saw an opportunity to help on each Sunday ride and jumped in to put all of the skills that I have absorbed from the Trek training series to work. Whether it was helping out and directing people when Alex crashed, changing a flat tire, or providing words of encouragement to a friend struggling in the saddle, I was happy to help out.
I also owe a lot of thanks to my teammates. We really bonded and worked together the whole way. We came together as strangers but walk away as great friends. It was an honor to be surrounded by such incredible people. As a group we raised over $50K, and with an additional $10K from XX1090 and my $10K sponsorship, we had enough funds for 7 riders to make the trip. Alex, Joy, Brian, Rob M., Joe, and Mark, thanks for the inspiration and motivation, and see you in 'Frisco!
And many thanks to Brent Smith and Mike Henderson for encouraging me to enter the contest. When I was planning the Ride-4-Cancer trip in June I did not think I had it in me to handle another big event and big ride. They both said the right things and got me motivated to tackle this thing...and in the end, I am so happy I did. Thanks for showing me the way, guys. By the way, Mike really did stay impartial for the whole contest.
I was so filled with emotion this morning that I could not find the words that I wanted to say on the air. Thanks for listening to the show and following along my blog. This journey is not over yet. Stay tuned, folks."
Participants were eliminated from the team over the course of several months until one lucky person, Adam, remained and was rewarded the coveted rider spot!
Thanks to our sponsor, Burger Construction!
Click here to see video footage of last year's Scott & BR Cycling Challenge!
Oct. 17th - Oct 23rd: The QMDC Ride
ABOUT THE QUALCOMM MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE
The Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge takes place October 17 through October 23, 2009 and benefits the the Challenged Athletes Foundation - a unique organization that enables people with physical challenges to participate and compete in the sports the rest of us take for granted. Click here to see pictures from last years amazing ride!
Entry is limited to 100 cyclists who each raise $10,000 and in return enjoy a fully supported ride including professional mechanic and van support, route guides and more.
Participation also includes luxurious hotel accommodations for seven nights, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, massage, cycling apparel for each day of the ride and a custom training program, making this the cycling experience of a lifetime.
Click here to register for the 2009 Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge!
