The 2018 JDRF Ride to Cure season kicked off August 9 – 12 when nearly 700 riders from across the country traveled to La Crosse, WI for the largest ever JDRF Ride to Cure in La Crosse. It was an extremely hot day, but that did not stop the riders from cycling as far as 100 miles along the Mississippi River. After all was said and done, the JDRF Ride to Cure in La Crosse raised over $2 million for T1D research. Thank you to all 56 Honey Badgers who participated in the historic event!

• La Crosse Ride Paricipants:Jen Allen, Steven Bahr, Polly Berendes, Clare Borchardt, Eric Borchardt, Joe Brady, Jan Breisath, William Buchta, Drew Chandler, Bridget Chesbro, Amy Eager, Stephen Eager, Kathy Errthum, Tony Errthum, Margaret Finco, Jeanne Grist, Tom Grist, Scott Hagen, Diana Henry, Kayla Howard, Megen Johnson, Jerry Jorgenson, Sarah King, Karen Lynn Klinkner, Kirsten Klinkner, Brian Koopman, Sara Koopman, Sydney Koopman, Kimberly Koppenhaver, Robin Koppenhaver, Kristina Krueger, Kurt Krueger, Chuck Kulas, Brenda Maxwell, Hannah Mueller, Josh Mueller, Scott Nelson, Stephanie Nottestad, Casey Olson, Brad Quarberg, Amanda Ruehl, Gwen Schroeder, Kinzie Schroeder, Katie Schuelke, Susan Schuelke, David Seitz, Eric Seitz, Jenny Sheahan, Thomas Sheahan, Jana Slinger, Drew Sullivan, Laura Walters, Alexander Weidner, Kathy Zander, Jake Zasada, Dean Zimmer

The next event on the JDRF Ride to Cure schedule took place August 23 – August 26 in Loveland, Co. At the JDRF Ride to Cure in Loveland, the Honey Badgers were an absolute force! There were 19 members of Team Western Wisconsin that made the trip out to Colorado and these riders raised close to $60,000—the second highest total of any team at the Ride. Another special moment from the event was when Bob Gorsuch, a beloved member of the Honey Badgers, was awarded with the Promise Jersey. This jersey is given to a rider at each event who has displayed a willingness to put others before themselves and is tireless in the pursuit of a cure for type 1 diabetes. Congratulations to Bob and the other 18 Honey Badgers for their successful Ride!

• Loveland Ride Participants:Laura Bauer, Benjamin Brady, Joe Brady, Scott Conwell, Mark Crum, Kathy Errthum, Bob Gorsuch, Kathryn Jenkins, Timothy Kritter, Sheila Magwire, Claire Odorico, Lisa Oxton, Stephen Ploch, Lesli Rumpf, Gwen Schroeder, John Stephens, Mike Sugden, Peter Thomford, Austin Van Wart, Kevin Williams

The JDRF Ride season will continue September 13 – September 16 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Located 25 miles north of Albany, NY, in the southernmost foothills of the Adirondack Region, Saratoga Springs combines the quaintness of New England with the beauty of upstate New York. Team Western Wisconsin will be sending three riders to Saratoga Springs to ride for a cure. Best of luck to those Honey Badgers, everyone from the JDRF Western Wisconsin Chapter will be cheering you on!

• Saratoga Springs Ride Participants: John Franz, Jill Cardwell, Mike Cardwell