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Redmond’s Rogers to ride cross country for American Lung Association

Published 3:16 pm Friday, June 13, 2014

Cathy Rogers will ride across the country for the American Lung Association beginning Monday.
Cathy Rogers will ride across the country for the American Lung Association beginning Monday.

On Monday 57-year-old Redmond resident Cathy Rogers, a casual cyclist, will begin a ride across the country to support the American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific (ALA).

She will be riding a Pedego electric bike, which will help her keep up with the team of hard-core cyclists she will be riding with, all of whom are riding traditional pedal bicycles, including her husband Paul.

The Rogerses will set off at 7 a.m. on Monday as part of ALA’s Big Ride Across America, brings together 14 bicyclists, each of whom is charged with raising $6,500 to support the charity in its research, education and advocacy programs.

Rogers’ team plans to travel about 100 miles per day.

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