B4BC’s 9th Annual Skate the Lake [Tahoe] was an unprecedented success, fundraising over $20,000, more than TWICE the amount from last year! Our awesome group of 100+ participants skated or biked 28 miles around parts of the gorgeous bike path surrounding Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley this past weekend to raise money for B4BC’s education and prevention programs, and had a great time doing it.
B4BC Team Rider Mimi Knoop kicks off the 9th annual Skate the Lake crew at the starting line, along with Kim Kirch and Chuck Buckley!
Some were pushing in honor of loved ones who have battled breast cancer, and many came out to support B4BC’s mission of a healthy, active lifestyle and the importance of early detection.
Friday kicked-off with the Registration Party from noon-9 p.m., which included 9 musical acts throughout the day, open air yoga, silent auctions, raffles, food, drinks, and more.
Registration Party yoga led by Shaelah Morris of Yoga Studio Tahoe. Photo: Kim Woozy/MAHFIA.TV
Participants and passers-by enjoy live music, food, drinks and silent auctions at the Registration Party overlooking serene Lake Tahoe
We want to send out a huge thank you to our skaters—our Skate the Lake family—who humble us with their dedication to our cause and to this event.
THANK YOU to all of our sponsors and supporters, especially presenting sponsor GoPro, and national sponsors Sector 9, Hurley, Paul Mitchell, and Clif Bar. We’d also like to thank local sponsors Hartline Construction, Mamasake, Tahoe Longboards, Yoga Studio Tahoe, and Tahoe Dave’s, who helped make this event the success that it was. Food donated by Full Belly Deli, Front Street Station Pizza, Bridgetender Restaurant, and drinks donated by New Belgium Brewing.
Skaters rally after the 28-mile push at the finish line!
A very special thank you goes out to our top fundraisers, who each raised an extraordinary amount, and we were excited to send them off with GoPro Hero 3 cameras, skateboards, and more!:
1. Annie Dixon: $2,655
2. JoAnn Rawkmom Gillespie: $2,262
3. Frank Alvarado: $2,000
L-R: Top fundraisers Annie Dixon, JoAnn Rawkmom Gillespie and son Gavan Gillespie, Frank Alvarado with GoPro Hero 3 prizes. Photo: Kim Woozy/MAHFIA.TV
Some of our top fundraiser and raffle prizes
This event wouldn’t have been possible without the ongoing support of Skate the Lake founders Curt Sterner and Chuck Buckley, volunteers Allison Smith, Blake Flanders (GoPro), Sabrina Hallgren, and Willie Martini, and supporters Kim Kirch (Skate the Lake poster and shirt artwork), Kim Woozy (MAHFIA.TV) and Allison Smith (Anchored in Photography) for photos, and B4BC Team Rider Mimi Knoop.
The love & support of the Tahoe community makes this a truly special event and we cannot THANK YOU enough for all who helped make this event such a great success!
Mittun‘s Shane Hernandez and Tom Wallace on the bike path, a few miles in. What a view, 20+ miles to go! Photo: Kim Woozy/MAHFIA.TV
Look a little closer at that “skateboard”! David Ruano on last leg of the push through Squaw Valley on a homemade 2 x 4 piece of wood. Photo: Kim Woozy/MAHFIA.TV
10 year old Marlena wins the Hoopla skateboard from Team B4BC rider Mimi Knoop for being the youngest female to skate the whole 28-miles! Pictured with B4BC’s Liza Tagliati and Blair Young.
B4BC’s 7th annual Skate the Coast [Los Angeles] is right around the corner on October 5th, so jump over to www.stayclassy.org/skatethecoast2013 and create your fundraising page now! Keep the stoke going by joining the 18-mile push from the Santa Monica Pier to the Redondo Beach Pier!
For more info on how you can get involved with B4BC’s year-round fundraisers, visit www.b4bc.org or email Liza@b4bc.org.
For more photos, check out our Instagram account @B4BC, or check out the Facebook photo album we put up from Skate the Lake here: http://on.fb.me/1d93Wql, courtesy of MAHFIA.TV! More photos coming soon!
xo, B4BC
