Meet the Team

Getting four bike riders across the country is a team effort. Riders, coordinators, crew, sponsors, volunteers, and donors are all an integral part of the equation. Here we highlight each of those important members of our team.

Riders

 

Ken Shuart

Hometown: Annapolis MD

 

 

 

 

 

Jody Bennett

Hometown: Washington, DC

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart Levy

Hometown: Vienna, VA

 

 

 

 

 

Steve "Buster" Laurenson

Hometown: Loudoun County, VA

 

 

 

 

Crew

Melvin "Bud" Thompson - Team Manager - Great Falls, VA

Brenda Sherer - Crew Chief - Columbia, MD

Kathleen Edwards - Driver/Navigator - Santa Rosa, CA

Steve Beebe - Driver/Navigator - Great Falls, VA

Albert Pritchard - Driver/Navigator/RV Expert - Harwood, MD

Bruce Lamartin - Driver/Navigator/Mechanic - Severna Park, MD

Matt Cox - EMT/Driver/Navigator - Stafford, VA

Alexandre Manente - Mechanic/Driver/Navigator - Arlington, VA