By Shannon Lukens.
Look for cyclists rolling through Craig Thursday and then on into Steamboat on Friday. It’s members of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, who are on the Journey of Hope North team. They’re on a 3,700 mile cross country journey for 63 days, from San Francisco through to Washington D.C. The 22 cyclists are riding with The Ability Experience which raises awareness and support for people with disabilities.
The group leaves Vernal, Utah in the morning and is expected to arrive in Craig between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday. They’re staying at the Boys & Girls Club in Craig. They are having dinner and a Friendship Visit with Horizon’s Special Services from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Loudy-Simpson Park.
On Friday in Steamboat Springs, they’re having dinner at Horizons Special Services on Oak Street, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 1. They’re staying at Holy Name Catholic Church. Then they’re off to Winter Park for the weekend.
Here are some pictures from when the group rode through Steamboat Springs in 2016.
FRATERNITY MEN TO STOP IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS DURING CROSS COUNTRY CYCLING JOURNEY
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, C.O. – The Journey of Hope North team will be stopping in Steamboat Springs as part of their 63-day, 3,700-mile cross-country journey from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA to Washington, D.C. The group will be arriving in Steamboat Springs on Friday, July 1st. This group of 22 cyclists and four crew members is one of two Journey of Hope teams. The team is dedicating their summer to reconnecting, through various shared experiences, with people will disabilities through grant funding and community engagement. These men will average 75-miles per day on their journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.
When: Friday, July 1 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Horizons Special Services- 405 Oak St. Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Who: Collegiate members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity from across the nation
What: Journey of Hope, organized by The Ability Experience, is a cycling trip that raises awareness and support for people with disabilities. Friendship Visits along the route will allow team members the opportunities to engage and develop friendships with the community members for whom they are riding. On Friday, the team will arrive in Steamboat Springs where they will be lodging at Holy Name Catholic Church at 524 Oak Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. They will then have dinner sponsored by Horizon’s Special Service followed by a friendship visit with the members of Horizons Special Services. This stop comes after a 50-mile day of cycling and is Day 20 of their 63-day journey. The team will set off for Winter Park on Saturday morning.
Combined with corporate sponsorships, the two Journey of Hope teams will raise more than $400,000 and share a message of acceptance and inclusion for people with disabilities across the nation. The Ability Experience has raised over $20 million in its 44-year history.