Northborough – John Goggin is planning to bike 62 miles in the 2015 Ride to End Alzheimer’s Saturday, July 18. Beginning and ending in Fort Devens, the Ride provides a 2-mile family ride, 30-mile, 62-mile and 100-mile route reaching all the way from Western Massachusetts to Southern New Hampshire.
Goggin’s mother passed away from Alzheimer’s and other complications in 2009. His mother’s mother, sister and brother had Alzheimer’s along with his father’s father. In 2011 he joined the Ride to End Alzheimer’s to raise awareness and funds.
“I want to support Alzheimer’s research as I don’t want my family suffering anymore,” said Goggin.
”John and the hundreds of other riders have made a big commitment to help fight Alzheimer’s,” said Jim Wessler, president/CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter. “His commitment inspires us and it also supports critical research and programs.”
More than 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The fatal disease of the brain has no cure yet, but the Alzheimer’s Association is the international non-profit leader in research for effective treatments and someday a cure.
Started by the Noonan family, the event has raised more than $3,000,000 for Alzheimer’s disease Research. Formerly called Memory Ride, the Ride to End Alzheimer’s grew from a small, family-inspired event to a cycling challenge attracting riders throughout New England and beyond. For more information about the Ride to End Alzheimer’s visit rtrendalz.org.
For more information about Alzheimer programs, visit www.alz.org/MANH or call 800-272-3900.
