Calling all cyclists, families and friends to join us for the ride. Meet us at the Eastern Connecticut State University Athletic Complex, rain or shine. Choose from 5 different scenic rides, or a 5-mile walk. Pre-register now through August 20th, 2016 or on the day of the event from 7-11am.
Post Ride Results!
What a great ride day we had for the 25th Annual Steeple Chase!
Beautiful weather, 348 riders/walkers registered and we raised over $63,000!! WOW!
The metric century (62.5) had the most riders – 87! Next the 20 mile with 72 riders, the 100 mile with 66 riders, 35 mile had 55, and the 50 mile had 40. We also had 28 walkers this year! The youngest rider was 10 and the wisest 84. The average age was 52.
Steeple Chase Prize Winners!
The Steeple Chase offers a Corporation/Cycling Club/Faith Community Challenge with the top 3 fundraisers winning a trophy. We are please to announce that the 1st Place trophy was won by to Colchester Dental Group that raised $6,325, trophy accepted by owner Dr. Michael Babinski; 2nd Place went to Thread City Cyclers (TCC) that raised $4,281, trophy accepted by Amanda Waleszczyk, and 3rd Place went to Home Selling Team (HST Homies) that raised $3,039.99, trophy accepted by Jack Fulton and Brian McCarthy. Trophies awarded by Ruth Gordon, Perception Programs, Leigh Duffy, Windham No Freeze Project and Victoria Nimirowski, Windham Area Interfaith Ministry.
Pictured: Far left Ruth Gordon, Perception Programs; Jack Fulton and Brian McCarthy, Home Selling Team; Amanda Waleszczyk, Thread City Cyclers, Dr. Michael Babinski, Colchester Dental Group; Leigh Duffy, Windham No Freeze Project and Victoria Numirowski, Windham Area Interfaith Ministry.
We owe many thanks to the riders who fundraised for the event, the sponsors who were incredibly generous, the Teams who competed for a trophy, and the volunteers who helped make the event happen – thank you, thank you, thank you! You are the essence of the Steeple Chase – riding your bikes, walking 5 miles, donating and raising money, staffing registration, giving out T-shirts, water bottles & maps, serving food, parking cars, staffing the rest stops, creating & marking routes, driving sag wagons, playing music and the wonderful massage therapists who soothe aching muscles.
Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” That’s a good description of all of you and the backbone of the 3 organizations that the Steeple Chase supports. Perception Programs, Windham Area Interfaith Ministry and Windham No Freeze Project. We help the neediest in our communities. The money allows us to provide services to people who ask for our help.
This year we added comment cards. If you didn’t get a chance to fill one out or have more comments, you can submit through our post ride survey www.steeplechasebiketour.org/survey
Our heartfelt thanks for your support. We hope to see you again next year!
OUR SPONSORS
Skanska
Colchester Dental
Thread City Cyclists
Eastern CT State University
Hampton Remodeling
Sarazin General Contractors
First Niagara Bank
