Tour de Cure is Next Saturday!

Tour de Cure is next Saturday, June 6 at the Tammany Trace Trailhead in Mandeville. We have an exciting day planned with beautiful routes mapped out and we hope you will join us! Registration is still open, and will be open the day of the event. Consider pre-registering by visiting www.diabetes.org/biketourlouisiana

This week we want to include a team spotlight: The Wonder Walls! See below for a fun Q&A session we had with the Wall Family from Mandeville, LA!

Why do you ride?

The Tour de Cure, for us, is about celebrating our goals: beating diabetes year after year and working toward finding a cure for both of our children.  The day of the Tour de Cure is about fanfare and excitement with our friends and family, the diabetic community, and signifies another large leap toward eventual victory: A CURE!

How many years have you participated in the Tour de Cure?

This is our 4th year. Jackson, our original Red Rider, rode the entire 10 miles on his own bike when he was 5 years old. We rode for three years as the Jackson Five Team.  This year we ride with a new team name, The Wonder Walls, as we have added a second Red Rider to the team, Madelyn, Jackson’s little sister.

What is your favorite part of the Tour de Cure?

Our favorite part of the Tour de Cure is bringing our family in friends together for what we believe to be the best cause of all…a cure for diabetes.  It is about celebrating our goal, beating diabetes year after year, and working toward finding the cure for both of our children.

How many members are on your team?

Right not we have 7 members, but we never set a cap on our team size.  The more the merrier!!!

This year, Jackson, Madelyn, and the Wonder Walls have raised over $3,500 for the Louisiana Tour de Cure! Congrats on all of your success, and HAPPY RIDING!