Waukon pair taking on Great Cycle Challenge once again
Tracey Tepesch and Linda Wilder (left to right in above photo) of Waukon are taking on the Great Cycle Challenge again this year. The two biked 649 miles and raised more than $2,400 for Children's Cancer Research during their 2015 Challenge efforts. Submitted photo.
The Great Cycle Challenge is back, and Waukon residents Tracey Tepesch and Linda Wilder are ready to take on that Challenge for a second consecutive year.
The Waukon pair biked 649 miles and raised $2,432.07 combined for Children’s Cancer Research in 2015. This year they have plans to bike a minimum of 700 miles (combined) and raise even more funds to help fund Children’s Cancer Research.
Their goal in 2016 is to raise $10 for every mile they bike in the hopes of reaching their goal of $7,000. They both felt that this challenge was rewarding, exhausting and all-consuming in a very positive way.
Tepesch said, “As each mile is pedaled you know that the sore muscles and sore bums do not compare with the struggles that individuals and families face when cancer enters their lives. We want to support and help to make a difference by doing something we love, which is pedaling for a great cause.”
They are asking for the community’s support. Anyone interested in donating to their Challenge can make checks payable to Children’s Cancer Research Fund and mail them to Tracey Tepesch at 208 Three Street NE, Waukon, IA 52172. The cycling pair says that every dollar raised is a step towards finding a cure for cancer, and that no amount is too small and all amounts are tax deductible. Donors are asked to include their e-mail address with their donation so that a receipt can be e-mailed.
Tepesch concluded by saying, “Updates on our progress will be shared periodically through the end of the Challenge. Thank you to all who have supported us in 2015 and to those who have and will support us in 2016.”
