We fund raise for Children’s Hospital Colorado annually by riding in the Courage Classic, so if you would like to join us, here is more information…

Why is this years Courage Classic so special?

The Wheels of Justice (Wheels) cycling team is honoring Martha at the 2025 Courage Classic (CC) for Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO). To make it even more special, Wheels is celebrating their 20 year anniversary; and Martha (1/10/2002 — 4/15/2022) is "forever 20" years old to her friends and family.

When is the event?

Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20, 2025

Where is the event?

Copper Mountain Resort (event start/finish and expo) with 10 - 80 mile rides both days in the surrounding area. We will be staying in a rental condo in the Copper Mountain Center Village.

Why do the Riedels fund raise with the Wheels of Justice cycling team?

We were introduced to the Wheels team by CHCO staff in 2015, soon after Martha’s original cancer diagnosis. Since then, the Riedels have participated in every CC as members of the Wheels team. The team name “Wheels of Justice” originates from the fact the team founders were mostly lawyers — which is no longer the case — but the name persists.

The Wheels team has been the number one fundraising team for the CC all but two of the past 19 years, and because of the large dollar amount Wheels raises (~$7M to date), the CHCO Foundation allows Wheels to earmark how the funds are spent. As the team has for 18 years running, all funds raised in this year's Classic will benefit the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at CHCO, where Martha received the majority of her treatment.

Also, for nearly all of the 19 years Wheels has existed, the team has honored a child who died of cancer by creating a cycling kit especially for the CC that is decorated with themes memorializing the honoree’s life (more about this years’ Wheels kit follows), and this year Martha is being honored. Having ridden with the Wheels team in six past CC events (many times while in treatment), a lot of people beyond the Wheels’ team will be remembering her, because Martha was a Courage Classic Top Ten Personal Fundraiser all but one of those years.

What else should I know about the 2025 Courage Classic?

  • Cost of registration: $50 before April 30th, increases to $150 May 1st

  • How to register: we would love it if you would register with the Wheels of Justice team, with whom the Riedel family has fund raised for the past 9 years.

  • The 2025 Wheels team cycling kit that honors Martha: Many, if not most of you, are familiar with the fact that Martha was an artist who worked in many media, so this year's Wheels team cycling kit will exhibit Martha's artwork. Much like the Forever Martha Strong kit the Riedel family designed in 2022 that showcased Martha's hand carved stamp art, this kit will be covered with artwork she created in mixed media, including pencil sketches, ink drawings, and watercolor paintings. Of course, there is no obligation to purchase a kit as the Riedels just want to see you at the event, but for those of you who love to ride there will be options in all price/quality levels (basic to pro) with the basic kits being furnished for free by the Wheels team if you meet a fundraising threshold (in years past, the threshold has been less than $500).