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So far, a team of students, residents, faculty, a few staff members, and family and friends of students make up the third largest peloton for the Chainbreaker 2018 ride. With 56 riders committed, the team has a fundraising goal of $84,250. Chainbreaker is in its second year of raising funds for University of Minnesota cancer research.
“We’ve gotten a lot of support from many of our faculty members who have joined our team,” says student leader Kristin Snyder. Faculty have donated much time and energy to recruiting fellow department members, hosting training rides and cycling classes, and contributing to various food fundraisers, which have offered everything from pancakes to quesadillas.
Snyder says another contributing factor to the team’s success was that she and fellow student leader Marika Klosowski used a one-day-only registration fee waiver to spark interest around the College of Veterinary Medicine in joining the peloton. “In less than six hours, we had 65 riders, and by the next morning, we had already raised $555!” she says.
The peloton has many other irons in the fundraising fire, such as hosting a game night, silent auction, donation yoga class, and even a happy hour at a local brewery.
“I believe strongly in the value of the research performed at the Masonic Cancer Center,” says Klosowski, “and I love having fun on my bike!”
The peloton is looking for alumni to join the ride. If you are interested, please contact student leaders Kristin Snyder (snyde727@umn.edu) and Marika Klosowski (kloso009@umn.edu).