What a Ride!

With 251 participants, the first annual Moonlight Cowboy was a great success.  Great thanks to Matt and Sherry Potter for heading up this project.  What about the teams of volunteers headed up by Rotarians Lori Schoene, Luci Osborn, Teresa Moore,   Chad Craig, Carol Rookstool, Sharon Greene, Roger Schreiner, Billie Addleman, Chrissy Jennings of the Cheyenne Rotoract and non-Rotarians Todd Feezer, and Matt and Elizabeth Kelly. Our sponsors, Rotary Club of Cheyenne; Holiday Inn; Pioneer Printing; Spradley Barr of Cheyenne; The Bicycle Station; Rock on Wheels; Hirst and Applegate; Radio stations 106.3, Cowboy Country and 101.9, King; American National Bank; Wells Fargo; First National Bank of Wyoming; Opportune Solutions, Inc.; Elizabeth Kelly PR; McGee, Hearne and Paiz, LLP; Schreiner and Westkamp, LLC; Winhealth Partners;  Wiederspahn Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes; D. A. Davidson and CO.; Eileen’s Cookies; Hatahway and Kunz; Jo-Ed Produce; Tri State Veterinary Clinic and the City of Cheyenne Parks and Recreation Department deserve a round of applause, too.  Of course we can’t forget the riders included young, old, Rotarians from our club, the Sunrise club and Ft. Collins club.  We had many non-Rotarians eager to participate as well.  Thanks to all of you.

There was much anticipation and excitement as the Pony Express and Mustang Riders waited for the horn to sound.  The fun events began with a great family costume contest and a more adult costume contest.  The Broken Road band entertained all with great music.  Lions Park was filled with hundreds of glow in the dark wands on bicycle spokes, around heads and necks and spectacles.  It was an awesome sight as onlookers cheered and watched the tail lights stream by the Putt Hutt and stream down Carey Avenue eager to start their rides.  This reporter even heard one rider say, “This was a hoot.  I can’t wait to ride again next year.” 

We earned over $8500 for the first inaugural ride!

Plans are already underway to make next year’s rides an even bigger success.