The Ride for a Cure trail ride took place on August 29th, and it was the 6th year of the event! If you love nature, community, and supporting a great cause, this event is perfect for you. In the last 6 years, the event has expanded in terms of participants, supporters, and even the weekend surrounding the day of the trail ride.
When this event was first created, the Peace Country Chapter decided to focus on one big event, and using their strengths and connections in this small community, they found that a trail ride would be a good fit with their target audience and sponsors. Since then, the event has an added chili cook-off the night before the event as well as a pancake breakfast the morning after for those who choose to camp overnight.
The 20km trail is beautiful, leading through creeks and forests. Some individuals even choose to run or hike the trail instead of ride on horse-back. Every so often, there is an informational sign along the trail to learn more about Huntington disease. Organizer, Mack Erno believes that this event has brought a lot of awareness to the area, “Some even save their donation dollars specifically for our cause”.
The growing event has close to 140 riders and 250 supporters for dinner at the event. People often come from as far as 5 hours away, and Bev Heim-Myers, CEO of HSC is a regular guest. in 2015, the event even had a friend from China coming to participate! Through mostly word of mouth, their website and Facebook page, Peace Country brings together this small community to do great things for those affected by HD.
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