Help Simon raise money

Since graduating college three years ago, I have changed gears and shifted away from organized competitive sports to pursue outdoor hobbies such as skiing, hiking, camping, and most recently biking. I struggled to find ways to stay consistent without a goal to work towards. Last summer, I bought a hybrid bike meant to begin my journey bike riding in a casual manner. However, after riding with a friend named Peter I learned about a famous Colorado bike ride called ‘The Triple Bypass’ which he was training for at the time. The ride is around 118 miles with ~10,000 ft of elevation gain and goes from Evergreen to Avon, CO where you summit three mountain passes along the way, Juniper, Loveland and Vail passes. I immediately fell in love with the idea of the ride and after completing my first 50 mile ride last summer I decided to dive into the deep end of road biking and train for this amazing ride on July 13th. 

I am fortunate to have enlisted the help of Joe Rinaldi as a coach to get me prepared for this amazing ride; as well as, having a large support system of friends who bike with me, offer their support in addition to a select group of amazing friends committed to being my support staff on race day. However, I would like to ask my larger community of friends, family, teammates, colleagues and many more for your support in another way. I will be riding to raise money for Simon’s Heart, an organization which many know is near and dear to my heart.

About Simon’s Heart:

“Every organization has a story. Ours is no different. It involves a seemingly healthy baby boy named Simon who died in his sleep from an undetected and treatable heart condition. We always thought that sudden cardiac arrest was an adult thing.

His death inspired us to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and death. Through a variety of strategic initiatives, we pursue this mission. Our leadership has helped us chart a path forward, and our volunteer medical network enables us to protect hearts and save lives.“

I first began working with Simon’s Heart over ten years ago for my Bar Mitzvah project where I helped facilitate a heart screening at my own school, Radnor High School. I continued working with them through high school where I helped facilitate a second heart screening at Radnor, helped lobby PA legislators, and was a part of the inaugural group of student ambassadors. As I prepare for this ride, I ask for your support in raising money on behalf of Simon’s Heart so they can continue their mission of protecting hearts and saving lives.