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Agony: Description and Purpose
July 30-31, 2010
The Agony is a 24-hour bike-a-thon to
raise funds for Christian Encounter
Ministries. The ride is normally held the
last Friday and Saturday of July in the
Sierra Valley 25 miles north of Truckee,
California.
Christian Encounter Ministries is a
domestic mission organization with the
unique purpose of discipling and counseling
troubled young people. These young people
come to CEM with major damage from families,
society, and/or their own poor choices. As a
domestic mission, we are dependent on the
loving generosity of mission-minded ministry
partners. Our annual Agony Ride is an
opportunity for our partners to participate
in this vital mission. Some of our staff and
approximately ninety other riders attempt to
push their limits by riding as far as they
can in 24 hours. The Agony has become
more than just a personal challenge; it now
stands as a pointed demonstration of
Christ's love for our students as well as a
witness for Christ in the communities of the
Sierra Valley.
You can be involved as a
rider, a
sagger,
and/or a
sponsor.
As a Rider, you will join other
riders with a diverse range of abilities but
a single purpose: to help struggling young
people. If you would like to ride you must
be at least 18 years of age, and you must
gather at least $300.00 in pledged support
for the miles you ride.
Form: Apply to Ride
As a Sagger (SAG = Support and Gear),
you will join approximately 200 others to
support the riders throughout the event. We
have a wide range of needs that require
different interests and abilities. If you
would like to sag you must be at least 18
years of age and be willing to help care for
the riders for at least one 8-hour shift.
Most saggers come for the entire event
(10:00 a.m. Friday through 2:00 p.m.
Saturday), and take short, scheduled breaks
as needed. (Riders may not bring their own
personal saggers.)
Form: Apply to Sag
As a Sponsor you can help the
young people at CEM and mightily encourage
the riders by giving one or more riders a
per mile or flat pledge. You can sponsor by
pledging for the rider of your choice, for a
rider chosen for you from the CEM staff, or
(a flat rate) for Team CEM (consisting of
the 3-5 CEM staff who will be riding this
year).
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