The CBR team and CCC club showed up in force to support the Pine Mountain Challenge. The PMC is a charity Century to support Valley Health Care. VHC provides medical support for low to no income people around the Chattahoochee valley. The day started with a brisk 58 degree morning and a bright clear sky. The ride was well supported with ample SAG stops and great support from the Harris County Sheriffs department and the local motorcycle club. Both rode support that took care of all the riders needs.
We were able to kick off the event with a special presentation to Sherry Matty. Sherry is the widow of Scott Matty, CBR racer, CCC member and one of our great friends. Scott was tragically lost on February 3rd when a motorist struck he and Jeff Davis on a training ride. We presented this seasons race jersey to Sherry. The jersey has a black band commemorating Scott with the words "In Memory of Scott Matty". The Shadow box with the jersey also had the state champion medal from Scott's win in the Alabama Team time trial championships in 2007.
The ride was also fortunate enough to have Jeff Davis return to the road for the ride. Jeff was classified an "incomplete paraplegic" following the accident. Jeff had 3 major surgeries, 12 weeks in the hospital and thousands of hours of rehab. He is now back on his feet and riding his bike. The PMC ride was Jeff's 4th ride in the last two weeks and those were his first rides since being hit by the SUV. We are so fortunate to have Jeff back and would like to do whatever we can to keep him riding!
Here are a few photos from the event.
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