Riders in the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America tour leave Durango on Thursday morning after an overnight stop. The group of 175 riders is participating the 19th annual ride that raises money for Victory Junction, a camp in North Carolina that hosts terminally ill children. The tour was started by the Petty family.
Former NFL running back Herschel Walker kneels along with other riders in this year’s Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America on Thursday morning for a picture before leaving Durango after an overnight stop. Some of the 175 riders are holding signs given to them by students in Naturita, where they stopped Wednesday. The signs show their respect for third-grade student Jonathan Staats, who died a few days ago of leukemia. The 19th annual ride raises money for Victory Junction, a camp in North Carolina that hosts terminally ill children.
The Kyle Petty reads the daily announcements before the Charity Ride Across America riders leave Durango on Thursday morning. About 175 riders enjoyed an overnight stay in town as part of the ride, which is a fundraiser for Victory Junction, a camp in North Carolina that hosts terminally ill children.
