The event will commemorate the life of Seth Bailey of Kalona, who died in 2003 following an eight-year battle with soft-tissue synovial sarcoma cancer. Proceeds will support cancer research at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa.

Tour organizers challenge you to ride your distance of choice—15, 28, 55, 75, or 100 miles—September 8th, to raise money to contribute to the effort, and to just come and enjoy the day. There is a $60 registration fee for all riders.

There will be food and fun in Hills for families, bikers, and non-bikers during the day-long event. It will be a "Doozie of a Day" beginning with a Belgian Waffle breakfast, continuing with a kids bike decorating contest, games, and a one-mile ride for wheels of all sorts. Live music will be playing all day while the cyclists return from their routes after having enjoyed unique rest stops. The events will go on from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Riders and non-riders alike will enjoy fine meals and free, live entertainment during the day-long event. For more information, register to ride, or make a donation, visit The Courage Ride site. Checks and money orders can be mailed to:

The Courage Ride
P.O. Box 111
Oakdale, IA 52319

Previously known as the Amish Harvest Century Tour, the 2007 Amish Harvest Tour to Cure Cancer is a joint effort of the Bicyclists of Iowa City and the Bailey family.

Bailey competed as a varsity basketball player in his senior year of high school while wearing a prosthetic leg following the amputation of his right leg just below the knee. He was also active in intramural sports while he attended Iowa State University. He served as an intern for the U.S. Olympic Committee while training as a swimmer in hopes of making the Paralympic national team until his cancer recurred.

The Amish Harvest Tour to Cure Cancer honors Bailey's active lifestyle, love of sports, and bravery. Bicyclists will leave the Hills City Park for rides through Amish farm country. There are several routes of varied lengths that are all rated in the moderately difficult category.

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is Iowa's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center. NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers are recognized as the leaders in developing new approaches to cancer prevention and cancer care, conducting leading edge research and educating the public about cancer.

For more information:

Registration Forms

Tour to Cure Cancer

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Bicyclists of Iowa City