Laurey Masterton, well-known Asheville business owner and cancer survivor, will kick off the inaugural JOYride at Carrier Park beginning at 1:00pm on May 19th. All proceeds will benefit LIVESTRONG at the YMCA. Individuals and teams (both road riders and “in spirit” riders) are encouraged to participate.
Entry categories include: Fun
ride for children, Quarter Century ride (25 miles), and Half Century ride (50
miles). The event is designed for bikers
of all ages and abilities. All routes
will begin and end at Carrier Park and follow along the scenic French Broad
River.
“Last year when I was in my initial round of treatments I was
extremely fortunate to be in the first session of LIVESTRONG
at the YMCA in Asheville,” said Masterton. “The program made a huge difference for me,
helping me get back on my feet and out of the dark place I had returned
to.” The local LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program operates under the YMCA of Western North
Carolina and currently has close to 200 survivors on the waiting list.
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a 12-week program designed for adult
cancer survivors who are de-conditioned or chronically fatigued from their
treatment and/or disease. It costs $515
to send each survivor through the program, which is offered at no cost to the participant. “Many
people know my motto: ‘Don’t Postpone Joy’ so I thought this would be a fun
way to support the survivorship program that helped me so much,” said
Masterton. “My goal is to raise $51,500,
which would provide funding for 100 survivors to participate in the program.”
One hundred percent of all funds raised
by the JOYride will support LIVESTRONG
at the YMCA in Western North Carolina. “Many of us want to embrace the motto ‘Don’t Postpone Joy,’ because
when you are around someone like Laurey who breathes and lives it, the joy
spills over into your life, your relationships and your soul,” said Misty
Guinn, Community Social Responsibility Director of the Asheville YMCA.
“She is such an inspiration to all of us!”
Entry fees: Fun ride, designed for kids, $5.15 (includes
LIVESTRONG wrist band); Quarter Century
and Half Century ride, designed for
road riders, $51.50 (includes JOYride t-shirt and wrist band); “In SPIRIT” ride, designed for
individuals who choose not to physically ride, but would like to participate in
raising funds to support the program.
All who raise $515 will receive a JOYride jersey.
For more information on the JOYride or LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, visit www.letJOYride.org or contact Misty Guinn or
Rachel Dudasik at 828 210 9622, mguinn@ymcawnc.org, or rdudasik@ymcawnc.org.
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