I ride to honor all of the patients cared for over the past year in the PICU at Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs.  It has been a great privilege to be a part of a team providing the only pediatric critical care services available for the children of Southern Colorado, helping with our mission to keep kids local as much as possible.  I plan to ride 125 miles this week both as representation of the connection we share with our Anschutz (Denver) colleagues and as a reminder of the distance that our local families don't have to travel for care that can now be provided in Colorado Springs.

The Courage Classic is not only a personal challenge, but also an opportunity to support positive outcomes and healthier futures for children.  Please give as little or as much as you can as we support the mission of a truly exceptional organization!  Thanks :)