Luke-Nefus

I reported last year about 14-year-old Luke Nefus’ unique 5-Line Ride up in the Oklahoma Panhandle where, if you take on the longest ride, you’ll touch 5 states in one day while raising monies for Livestrong. Well, thankfully, he is doing it again this year, September 20 - 22nd, and early registration is now open.

The following distances will be available this year:

• 120 Miles, the full distance which touches 5 states (CO, NM, OK, TX and KS).
• 95 Miles, touches 4 states(CO, NM, OK and TX)
• 60 Miles, the Santa Fe Trail Route, touches 3 states (CO, NM and OK)
• 40 Miles, touches 3 states (CO, NM and OK)

Between now and March 31, registration is $175, between April 1st and June 30, $200 and after July 1st, $250. It is important to note that all but $50 dollars of your registration amount is tax-deductible with the remaining funds going to Livestrong.

Last year, Luke Neafus raised $10,000 dollars for the Livestrong foundation. This year the 14-year-old aims to double that through the Luke’s 5 Line Ride, a one day, 110 mile ride, touching 5 states in the Panhandle of Oklahoma on September 8th. Registration for the ride is $250 but $200 of that is tax-deductible as a donation to Livestrong. Full details about the ride can be found here and registration is available at USA Cycling. If you can’t make the ride, you can donate to the cause by going to Luke’s Livestrong page. You can follow along with Luke’s great efforts by following his active twitter account at @luckes5line.