SOME BLAZING ARTISTS!
The 2009 finalists in our annual BLAZING SADDLES poster contest.

Every spring we invite area school children to submit art for the BLAZING SADDLES posters. And every year, it is a difficult decision to choose a finalist from the many wonderful drawings that we receive. We think you'll agree that the students create imaginative and delightful work. The kids receive some fun Blazing Saddles prizes, and we hope they enjoy doing the art work. Thank you to all of the students and teachers who participated. You warm our hearts and delight our eyes with your art work.

This drawing from Maggie is on our annual poster for 2009. The theme of our Blazing Saddles event is perfectly captured with the awesome mountains, the bicycle, and the fans cheering on the riders.. And the sun is shining and we really like that on Ride Day!

With the option to ride 30 miles (mostly downhill from Wilsall!), many kids ride with their families in Blazing Saddles.

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Daniel Miller.

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Charlie Minnick.

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Tanner Day.

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Murphy Polsak.

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 Payden Polsak

Art work from Payden Polsak, the little boy for whom the Payden Memorial Foundation is named, is on the back of the Blazing Saddles Yellow Jersey. The yellow jersey is given to "PD's Pals", riders who raise over $1000 to help kids with cancer. "PD" is one of Payden's nicknames, and "PD's Pals" honors both his memory and those who support Blazing Saddles and the Foundation. Our heartfelt thanks to PD's Pals and all of the fundraisers in Blazing Saddles!
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