Cycling Tour to Benefit the Children's Hospital

April 30, 2004

Cyclists of nearly any age or ability can now register and begin training for the 15th Anniversary Courage Classic, a three-day bicycling tour which benefits The Children's Hospital. The Courage Classic, scheduled for July 17-19, will take riders on a 162-mile tour through quiet backcountry roads, from Leadville to Summit County and back – will include Vail, Turquoise Lake, Fremont Pass, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Breckenridge, Keystone and Lake Dillon.

Registration is $100 (which includes a short-sleeved shirt) or $105 (which includes a long-sleeved shirt). Additionally, participants must raise a minimum of $250 in pledges that directly supports patients at The Children's Hospital. These funds will allow Children's to build a state-of-the-art facility at Fitzsimons and to continue to provide important programs throughout the community, including The Handicapped Sports Program, KidStreet, The Bereavement Program, Specialty Care Clinics, Urgent Care Centers, The Children's Hospital Foundation Research Institute and many more.

Since its inception, the Courage Classic has raised more than $11.6 million in support of The Children's Hospital. Interested participants can learn more information and register online at www.couragetours.com or by calling (303) 456-9704.