Ride Ataxia SoCal | A Challenging and family fun bike ride along the scenic Southern California Coast

		Ride Ataxia SoCal The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is proud to partner with Outback Steakhouse for two days of personal triumph, physical achievement and family fun. Founded by Kyle Bryant, the Ride Ataxia team has traveled over 3,500 miles in three years raising invaluable awareness for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) and research funds approaching the $1 million level. Ride Ataxia SoCal will travel 80 miles down the scenic Southern California coast from Long Beach, CA to Dana Point, CA and back on December 4th
and 5th, 2010. The ride will also include a 10 mile route option starting and ending in Dana Point on December 4 to allow participation from all levels of riders. Ride Ataxia is a program of the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). FARA is a non-profit organization dedicated to research and a cure for FA. Friedreich’s ataxia is a debilitating, life-shortening, degenerative neuro-muscular disorder.

About Ride Ataxia
Kyle Bryant founded Ride Ataxia in 2007 with a 2,500 mile ride from San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN. With Kyle Bryant as the Program Director, Ride Ataxia now operates as a program of the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), and in 2010 Ride Ataxia features challenging and family friendly rides in Tampa Bay, Fl, Northern California, Philadelphia, PA and Southern California. The event will also expand to Dallas in 2011.

The mission of Ride Ataxia is to Educate the public about Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) by drawing attention through acts of physical endurance, Enable the advancement of FA research through collaborative financial support and Empower Ataxians by inspiring, motivating and providing opportunities to develop physical and mental strength.

Participants that raise $500 or more and all teams of ten that raise $4,000 or more will receive an official Ride Ataxia SoCal cycling jersey: