Welcome to the page of
Keir Beadling
Personal Amount Raised
$6,137.00
Personal fundraising goal: $10,000.00
Achievements
$150
$750
$3,000
$7,500
$10000
Welcome to My Personal Page
Thanks for visiting my Napa Valley Ride to Defeat ALS personal page. This team and I are back again this year and riding to celebrate the life of Steve Ertel. Steve bravely battled ALS up until his passing in the Spring of 2019. Along the way, he showed his family and friends every day what it looks like to live with dignity, courage and humor. We miss him.
Steve's humor lives on, as one of his favorite mispronunciations of his unusual last name serves as the inspiration for the "Team Turtle" moniker. Steve's family and friends proudly formed the team for other successful fundraising efforts on the East Coast. We expanded Team Turtle's efforts to the West Coast for the Napa Valley Ride last year and raised a ton of money to help fight ALS (a sincere thank you to all of our supporters!).
We will be riding with Steve on our minds and in our hearts once again this year, and also riding to challenge ALS and make a difference in the lives of those impacted by this devastating disease. Team Turtle is committed to raising money and awareness to support people right in our community who are living with ALS. The time is now to join us and help us push towards a treatment and a cure.
Unlike Steve, most of us on Team Turtle aren't elite athletes. So this ride is gonna hurt, but that shouldn't deter you from suiting up and joining us. Plus, there are shorter riding distances and even a walk (see below). So we hope you will test your strength, push your limits, and join our team. We'd also be honored by any donations you'd consider towards our fundraising goal. Even better--how about doing both? Details below--
Event Details from the Napa ALS Ride Folks
The September 23, 2023 Napa Valley Ride to Defeat ALS and Walk is a one-day cycling event designed to appeal to every level of cyclist and supporter of The ALS Association. We offer a 100-mile "Century" route, two 62-mile "Metric Century" routes (one a "lite" route and one a challenge route), a 47-mile route, a 28-mile route, and a 9-mile route. We also have a short walk for any non-cyclists.
If you need any help regarding equipment or training suggestions, reach out to me at keir.beadling@gmail.com. Steve routinely kicked my ass at any and all endurance events in which the two competed back in the day (as I wrote on my blog awhile back -- https://kjbeadling.com/2019/04/09/to-be-his-off-color-court-jester-once-more/).
Join Team Turtle
Simply click the "Join Team" link on our team roster. Stay tuned for team updates, because we are looking into making up some Team Turtle gear for the event.
Make a Donation
Help us reach our fundraising goal. Select one of our team participants below (me, or anybody, for that matter), and click their name to donate on their behalf. All the money donated from this page will support Team Turtle's overall goal.
About ALS
Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of it's ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. Presently there is no known cause of the disease. Someone you know or love may die from ALS unless a cure is found. Caring for a loved one with ALS costs on average of $200,000 each year. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries. The average life expectancy of an ALS patient is two to five years from the time of diagnosis. ALS can strike anyone.
About Steve Ertel
Lots of warm memories and posts about the ongoing impact of Steve's life and work can be found here -- https://posthope.org/steve-ertel (private site, will require approval).
Steve's humor lives on, as one of his favorite mispronunciations of his unusual last name serves as the inspiration for the "Team Turtle" moniker. Steve's family and friends proudly formed the team for other successful fundraising efforts on the East Coast. We expanded Team Turtle's efforts to the West Coast for the Napa Valley Ride last year and raised a ton of money to help fight ALS (a sincere thank you to all of our supporters!).
We will be riding with Steve on our minds and in our hearts once again this year, and also riding to challenge ALS and make a difference in the lives of those impacted by this devastating disease. Team Turtle is committed to raising money and awareness to support people right in our community who are living with ALS. The time is now to join us and help us push towards a treatment and a cure.
Unlike Steve, most of us on Team Turtle aren't elite athletes. So this ride is gonna hurt, but that shouldn't deter you from suiting up and joining us. Plus, there are shorter riding distances and even a walk (see below). So we hope you will test your strength, push your limits, and join our team. We'd also be honored by any donations you'd consider towards our fundraising goal. Even better--how about doing both? Details below--
Event Details from the Napa ALS Ride Folks
The September 23, 2023 Napa Valley Ride to Defeat ALS and Walk is a one-day cycling event designed to appeal to every level of cyclist and supporter of The ALS Association. We offer a 100-mile "Century" route, two 62-mile "Metric Century" routes (one a "lite" route and one a challenge route), a 47-mile route, a 28-mile route, and a 9-mile route. We also have a short walk for any non-cyclists.
If you need any help regarding equipment or training suggestions, reach out to me at keir.beadling@gmail.com. Steve routinely kicked my ass at any and all endurance events in which the two competed back in the day (as I wrote on my blog awhile back -- https://kjbeadling.com/2019/04/09/to-be-his-off-color-court-jester-once-more/).
Join Team Turtle
Simply click the "Join Team" link on our team roster. Stay tuned for team updates, because we are looking into making up some Team Turtle gear for the event.
Make a Donation
Help us reach our fundraising goal. Select one of our team participants below (me, or anybody, for that matter), and click their name to donate on their behalf. All the money donated from this page will support Team Turtle's overall goal.
About ALS
Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of it's ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. Presently there is no known cause of the disease. Someone you know or love may die from ALS unless a cure is found. Caring for a loved one with ALS costs on average of $200,000 each year. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries. The average life expectancy of an ALS patient is two to five years from the time of diagnosis. ALS can strike anyone.
About Steve Ertel
Lots of warm memories and posts about the ongoing impact of Steve's life and work can be found here -- https://posthope.org/steve-ertel (private site, will require approval).
Achievements
I've raised $3,000 for the Ride to Defeat ALS!
I've raised $3,000 for the Ride to Defeat ALS!
Personal Progress:
of Goal
$6,137
Raised
$10,000.00
Fundraising Honor Roll
Shara Ertel
$1,000
Jon Brandon
$540
Mike Garrison
$500
GP Nosebreather
$500
David Gravano
$255
The Lieman Family
Rob Stewart
$200
Anonymous
$153
Alejandro Gonzalez
$150
Ryan M Schwarz
$102
Greg Miller
$102
John Moore
$102
The Eichlers
$102
Mr. Michael Singer
$102
Jeffrey Coyne
$102
Tom Newbold
$102
Younger
$102
Anonymous
Rouch
Anonymous
$102
Ted Smith
$102
Mason Brown
$102
David Vanden Bout
$102
Tiff
$102
Timothy Gosnell
$102
Thomas Inglima
$102
Doug Epstein
$100
Mark Moller
$100
Keir Beadling
$100
Bryan Cannon
$100
Morley Pitt
$76
Rimerman Family
$51
Chris Benitez
$51
Annie Haskel
$51
Patrick OReilly
$50
James and Maureen McFadden
$50
Mr. Frank DeFilippis
Christopher Groat
$50
Trick
$25