Local cyclist Chris Ghiorse will be joining over two thousand fundraising riders to spend 3 days, riding a total of 157 miles, in the mountains of Colorado beginning on July 26. Each rider is raising funds for the Denver Children’s Hospital.

Ghiorse has joined a group called ‘Team Research Riders’ which focuses on raising funds for pediatric medical research.  In March 2008, Ghiorse lost his 4- month-old baby daughter, Giselle, to a rare genetic disease.  After spending two weeks in the Holtz Children’s Hospital in Miami fighting for Giselle’s life, Ghiorse realised the importance of research and information sharing, as doctors throughout the USA and Europe worked on Giselle’s case.  Donations given to research in any medical facility will improve the life of people through out the world.

Ghiorse said he is looking forward to the ride, though he is a little apprehensive about riding in the cold altitude of the Colorado Rockies.

“Luckily it is not a race so I can put on tons of layers and not worry about speed up the mountains,” Ghiorse noted. 

At present, he has raised just over $11,000. Being a competitive soul Ghiorse said he would love to raise a little more to make it into third overall in terms of fundraising efforts.  He projects this will take at least $15,000, and possibly put the BVI on the map for such a worthy cause. Ghiorse has a personal webpage where donations can be made towards this cause at: http://www.couragetours.com/2008/chrisghiorse

More information about the hospital and event are available at: www.couragetours.com

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