Support Eric Skogman
who is a 2011 Mud Dogs Rider to benefit
Rein In Sarcoma!
Eric has registered as a 2011 Mud Dog Rider to find a cure for sarcoma cancers. You can be a part of his ride by pledging to Eric for this ride from his home to Arrowood.
Current Pledges to Eric:
- Jennifer Mertz - on 1/7/11
- Scott McQuillen - on 1/7/11
- Lynn Kieller - on 1/7/11
- Lynne Miller - on 1/8/11 "Have a great time Eric!"
- Jessica Foster - on 1/8/11
- Shannon Brennan - on 1/9/11 "Have a fun ride Eric!"
- Linda Erb - on 1/21/11
- Brian Kalscheuer and Erin Ende - on 1/22/11 "Ride it like your own it!"
- Steven Wayne LaMotte - on 1/26/11 "Have a great ride Eric!"
- John Prusak - on 1/28/11
- Curtis Kingrey - on 1/28/11
- Steven Cowing - on 1/29/11
- Michele & John Brennan - on 1/29/11
- Patrick & Heidi Schwinghammer - on 1/31/11 "Be safe & I know you guys are not all Brad Pitt types, but you might consider taking the helmets off for the pictures this year."
- Tim Costigan - on 1/31/11 "Stay away from non moving objects like trees, Ride On Chief!"
- *Greg and Stephanie Aamodt - on 2/1/11 "Ride fast and take chances...good luck!"
- *Eric Byrd - on 2/2/11 "Have a good ride, buddy"
- *Roger Skogman - on 2/3/11 "Proud to be your Dad - keep riding!"
- *Al and Jerry Shpayher - on 2/3/11 "Have fun and stay clean!"
- *Judy & Jack Allers - on 2/3/11 "Stay safe, stay warm. Eric, you're the greatest!"
- *Charles Skogman - on 2/4/11 "Have fun Eric, keep warm."
- *Bob and June Murphy - on 2/5/11 "Eric, ride hard, God bless"
- *Janice Jolly - on 2/5/11 "Have a great ride, my prayers are with you.You've been such a fighter, keep it up. I pray for encouraging words from your doctor."
- *Kevin McAvoy - on 2/7/11 "Have fun Eric, and remember to check your glove."
- *Michelle Hurni - on 2/7/11 "Love you Eric! It was fun laughing with you at WX"
- *Tia Picard - on 1/7/11 "Maybe consider taking a compass?? :) Have a great time!!!"
- *Mark Rosacker - on 2/8/11
- *Maggie and Brian Bebler - on 2/8/11 "Go get em'!!!"
- *Wayne Davis - on 2/8/11
- *Melissa Bluestein - on 2/8/11
- *Brent and Cindy Cook - on 2/8/11 "Good Luck! Don't freeze your butt off!!"
- *Christin Garcia - on 2/8/11
- *Brian Bleeke - on 2/8/11
- *Les and Sandra Weibye - on 2/9/10 "Have a great ride and have fun!"
- *Doug Peterman - on 2/9/11 "Keep up the good fight"
- *Colleen Hendrickson - on 2/9/11
- *Nativity Radder - on 2/11/11
- *Tim and Tami Mueller - on 2/11/11
- David Clugg - on 2/26/11 "Keep on Fighting!"
- Midwest Sports Publishing Network (MSPN) on 2/23/11
- Sno-Barons Snowmobile Club - on 2/8/2011
- Larry and Judith Sheperd - on 2/14/11
*Qualifies for Matching Challenge Grant (see Mud Dog Home page for more info)
Eric will ride from: Plymouth to Arrowood, which is approximately 160 miles.
To learn more about Eric, click here.
Making your Pledge to Eric:
To make your pledge for Eric's Ride just
click here.
1. Under the drop down listing for donation type pick: "Mud Dog Run" and
2. Indicate that the donation is in tribute to the name of particular rider for whom you are pledging.
Paying your pledge:
All pledges are tax deductible.
You may pay your pledge now or after your rider completes his/her ride. Pledges will also be collected at the MnUSA Winter Rendezvous on February 12, 2011 at the Saturday night banquet. If you do not participate in the ride and cannot attend the banquet, please use the
on-line form described above or mail in your pledges to the KWRISF at:
Rein in Sarcoma
3312 Richmond Avenue
Shoreview, MN 55126
Introduction to the Rein in Sarcoma Foundation
Rein in Sarcoma was created by Karen Wyckoff in 2001. Karen died from Synovial Sarcoma a month after the first Rein in Sarcoma event. For the last seven years, thousands of people touched by sarcoma have kept her vision of a world without sarcoma cancers alive.
The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation (KWRISF) was incorporated in 2004 as a Minnesota non-profit organization to continue the mission that Karen established:
- Find a cure for sarcoma cancers (raise funds for research through the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center)
- Educate physicians and public about sarcomas
- Support sarcoma survivors and families directly affected by sarcoma
KWRISF has become the largest and best-known sarcoma fund for the Upper Midwest. Over the past seven years, with its three pronged commitment to sarcoma research, support and education, the Foundation, totally run by volunteers, has reached thousands of people and raised over $800,000.
Sarcoma Cancers:
Sarcomas are highly malignant and rare types of cancers that occur in the connective tissues of the body. Approximately 9,800 new cases of soft tissue and bone sarcoma are diagnosed each year in the United States. While rare among adults (less than 2% of all adult cancers), sarcoma cancers are among the three most commonly diagnosed cancers affecting children. A sarcoma diagnosis is a particularly shattering for most patients as they rarely have heard of this type of cancer and feel they will have to wage their personal war against the disease without much public knowledge of the disorder.
