Dear Friends,
In a few short days, I will be leaving for Israel to make final preparations for the International Wheels of Love bike ride to raise money for the Children of ALYN Hospital. This is my 13th year doing this ride and it has helped to change my outlook on life. ALYN helps children with birth defects, war trauma or injuries from car accidents. They are non-denominational and help all children regardless of religion.
Most importantly, Joanne and I self-fund all of our expenses for this trip so that every dollar you donate goes directly to the hospital. Each year, we see with our own eyes, the difference your generous donations make in the facilities and care for these wonderful children.
Won’t you please consider making a donation to this amazing cause by clicking here to make a donation and support this endeavor. (Or copy and paste this link: http://www.alynactive.org/particpant/jeff-blye)
You can read more about Why I Ride below.
You can sign up for updates follow me on my daily blog from Israel right here at jeffblye.com or on Facebook.
If you have already donated, todah rabah תודה רבה! I am so deeply grateful for your support. To all of my generous supporters – past, present and future – I thank you so very very much.
Jeff Blye
Wheels of Love Challenge Rider
2007-2019
pianoman88@optonline.net
Why I Ride
Everyone who knows me knows how much I love riding my bike. When I am on my bike, I am free. I test my physical limits and see the world in different and often beautiful ways. My favorite time of day is just before sunrise as the sky begins to lighten and paints every shade of indigo and violet on the palette before my eyes. It is impossible to be a grouch when you watch the sun come up every morning. To be able to take one’s passion and use it to help thousands of children hoping for a brighter future, is a great joy indeed. Please help support the children of ALYN with your generous donation. To all of my friends and supporters from last year, I am so grateful for your support.
What’s in Store for 2019
The tensions in the region are ever-present and will provide a stark reminder of our “missile ride” of 2012 in the south where rockets exploded overhead and we spent nights in bomb shelters. In the north, the military presence will be greeting us at the top of Mt. Hermon at the border with Syria, where one year we heard the Russian MIGs bombing the anti-ISIS targets. And on the Lebanese border, next to the military bunkers, there’s always a chance the road will be blocked by a herd of goats!!
This year’s five-day ride starts in the Biriya Forest and will cover over 370 miles and 33,631 feet of vertical climbs up and down the rugged Golan Heights in the north of Israel. Day 3 will feature a climb to the top of Mt. Hermon along the border with Syria for a vertical ascent of 9,619 feet and followed the next day by a century ride (100-miles). Our final day ends with another climb to Jerusalem where the children of ALYN welcome us with open arms. When they strain against their disabilities to put medals on the riders, there isn’t a dry eye in the house.
Won’t you join me this year?
You can find more details and maps here. Click on Routes and then select the Challenge Route.
Journey with Jeff 