Michael Russell
While closing out 2021 and moving into 2022 I cant help but count all the blessing in my life. While no one close to me has been effected by cancer, I know many who have had their lives ripped apart by it. I want to do everything in my power to help people in any way that I can. As a part of the Snowball Cancer Challenge 2022, a group of riders on Feb 10, 2022 will attempt to ride 500+ miles in ONE DAY – The Valentine 500. These riders will obtain pledges and donations to keep them motivated on their long ride(s). The money raised will go to the Keller Family Community Foundation to support their mission. All donations will be tax deductible.
My Sponsors
Michael McGuire
Received this donation 6 months ago
$103.50
Rich Borkowski
Received this donation 6 months ago
$274.28
Michael Russell
Thank you so much for the donation Rich! I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!
Ed Hrabik
Received this donation 6 months ago
$72.45
Michael Russell
Ed, I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!
Shutler Family
Received this donation 6 months ago
$124.38
Michael Russell
Adam and family, I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!
Ron Oblak
Great cause,have a fun and safe trip!!
Received this donation 7 months ago
$103.50
Roger and Michelle Myers
Received this donation 7 months ago
$103.50
Michael Russell
Roger, I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!
William Armbrust
Received this donation 7 months ago
$207.00
Michael Russell
I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!
Jess and Cara
So Proud of you for supporting this great cause! Good luck!
Received this donation 7 months ago
$250.00
Michael Russell
Jess and Cara, Thank you again so much for the support and donation! I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!
Rebecca Landis
Received this donation 7 months ago
$72.45
Michael Russell
Rebecca. I just wanted to send an update and big thank you. We started at 4:38 AM in a snow storm which made visibility super tricky. We kept a good pace and by sun up were almost still on time. We kept after it all day long through some great and some terrible trails. We had one mechanical failure (belt broken on the Yamaha), and I got temporally stuck in a 6ft snow bank after crossing a frozen waterway but all good. We made it to the check in spot at 5:08PM, exactly 500 miles and exactly 12.5 hours after we started (how about that 40 mph average). Nobody was waiting on us so we kept knocking on the door to the registration place. The ladies eventually opened the door and said hey look it’s the PA riders. Apparently the nearest group to us is still 100 miles behind. I said hey its not a race and they replied yes but you still won! We continued up the road 20 additional miles to the hotel and prepared to head to the banquet. The entire event was amazing and to see all the help everyone could bring coming together was humbling for me. All is well we are safe and good – smiles all around after a very challenging day! Thank you again!