By Sophie Pappas
For Cindi Hart, the Spokes of Hope organization hits close to home. As a wife, mother, athlete and breast cancer survivor, Hart knows what it’s like to fight for her life.
“Survivor is a difficult title to grasp. Personally, I would rather adopt the title of cancer “Warrior”, “Victor” or “Master,” Hart wrote in a blog post earlier this year.
And yet, survivor she is. Hart is also the director of the Spokes of Hope Bike Race, happening during the Fall Festival weekend on Sept. 7.
This Sunday morning event will begin at 8 a.m., and is what Hart calls a “really awesome environment to honor those who have passed, and those who have survived.”
There will be a 31-mile race, a 62-mile race, and a 100-mile race.
“Spokes of Hope is a 100-percent not for profit, volunteer organization,” Hart said.
When bike riders finish their miles, they will ride down Main Street in Zionsville, where a bell will ring for every person being honored in memory.
“When they finish and you hear the bell, it is just an amazing, quiet moment,” Hart said.
Tim Reinhart, the 2014 Fall Festival Chairman, said that he hopes the community shows up to ride in the Spokes of Hope race, or even just come and welcome the riders back into town.
“Please show up,” Reinhart said to the Lions Club during a recent club dinner. “Support those among us.”
To register for the race, visit www.spokesofhope.org. There will be free tee shirts for the first 100 people who sign up.
