Making a difference

The Payden Memorial Foundation helps families that have financial need. We also support other non-profits that assist families dealing with childhood cancers.

The riders, sponsors, and supporters of the 2009 Blazing Saddles cycling event raised over $30,000. With your generous support of our annual fundraiser and throughout the year, The Payden Memorial Foundation can continue to help families and individuals with kids who have cancer.

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Helping kids with cancer

Your tax-deductible donation goes directly to families who need help with the added expenses when a child is diagnosed with cancer, like flights to regional treatment centers, as well as food, clothing and other necessities. Our goal is to ensure a decent quality of life for children and families dealing with cancer.
To make your donation for a specific child, please see our Donate page.

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Blazing Saddles IX

Bike the Bridgers for kids with cancer on July 17, 2010. This annual fundraising event is the primary source of the funds we provide to families and other non-profit organizations. And it is fun for all levels of riders, with options to ride 30, 45, 65, or 80 miles.

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Blazing Saddles course and elevation maps

March 29th, 2010 in News
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In spite of Livingston winds this month, there are folks out there on their bikes getting ready for summer and Blazing Saddles IX. For ride day, and for training preparation, here is a map of the course and an elevation profile.

Click on an image to see a larger view, or click here to see them both on one page that you can print.


Remember that the elevation profile is condensed.The two longest of the rising profiles in the image extend well over ten miles each, and every rider seems to have taken those hills without dismounting. Of course, those who start at Battle Ridge have a nearly downhill ride into Livingston, with one or two rolling hills along the way.

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Blazing Saddles Registration is open

January 30th, 2010 in News
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Online registration for Blazing Saddles IX, to be held on Saturday July 17, 2010 opened in the first week of March. It is easiest to register online, and you can create a pledge page for your supporters to securely charge pledges to you online. From our online registration page you can still download and print the registration form and waiver, and send them to us in postal mail, but we hope you’ll register online.

This year, we are making family group or team registrations easier and we are offering a reduced registration fee for members of a group of more than 3 people whether they are family members or not. Because the registration software cannot enforce a minimum of three registrants in a group, you are on the honor system. When you start the registration process, pick “Team Member $30″ and indicate at least 3 riders if you are going to ride in a group. If you are riding singly, or you want to register 2 individuals at the same time, select “Individual $40″ and indicate whether there are 1 or 2 riders.

So this year, a group doesn’t have to be just family members, and you can register up to 8 folks in your group with the “Team Member” registration type. We hope you’ll have fun putting together a team if you are inclined to ride in a group. Competitive cycling teams are always welcome, even though this is not a competition event, and now anyone can assemble a team.

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