This document summarizes the 2013 "Bum Ride" event organized by the Kevin Degen Open Road Foundation. It describes the registration process, rest stops along the ride, presentations made to representatives of organizations that support people with special needs, and individuals who received bikes or equipment. It thanks the volunteers, sponsors, photographers, and DJ who helped make the event possible. The overall purpose of the event was to enrich the lives of special needs individuals through cycling experiences.

1. 2013 “BUM RIDE”

2. REGISTRATION SET-UP….

3. REGISTRATION
BEGINS!

4. GETTING
READY
FOR THE
RIDE….

5. WONDERFUL
REST STOPS!

6. FRIENDS FROM MAKE-A-WISH

7. BUFF “THE MAIN MAN” HONORS KEVIN…

8. OUR FRIENDS FROM TOYOTA!

9. PRESENTATION OF BACKPACKS TO LISA
JOHNSON, REPRESENTATIVE FROM BEAUMONT
HOSPITAL’S “BIKE DAYS”

10. PRESENTATION OF HELMETS AND GLOVES TO
LAURA KARASINSKI, REPRESENTATIVE OF BAY
CLIFF HEALTH CAMP

11. PRESENTATION OF
ADAPTIVE TRICYCLE TO
KENNY POLZIN,
INDIAN TRAILS CAMP
REPRESENTATIVE
KEVIN’S SHIRT THAT HE
WORE TO INDIAN
TRAILS CAMP,
40 YEARS AGO!

12. BRIGGS PARRY RECEIVES HIS NEW BIKE FROM
THE FOUNDATION

13. BRIGGS MARKS THE OFFICIAL BEGINNING OF
THE 2013 BUM RIDE!

14. FUN….

15. FUN…

16. FUN!

17. KDORF Board Members: Sean Degen, Colleen Goodson, Jeff
Britton, Frank Hazard and Rick Branstner
Board members with us in heart: Brian Degen, Maureen Degen and Bill Dow

18. THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!

19. THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDATION FRIENDS AND
SPONSORS!
REI Precision Party
Rentals
Vermont Nut Free
Chocolates

20. TOYOTA
John Waterman
and PEAK
Lynch and Sons
Funeral Home
ALPINA
CAPITAL
VANKER I SAAD
THANK YOU TO MORE OF OUR SPONSORS….

21. Thank you to
our AWESOME
DJ…Jason Dj-jd
DiFranco
And Thank You to our photographers:
Aimee List and Patrick Ingram!

22. THE KEVIN DEGEN OPEN ROAD FOUNDATION
…ENRICHING THE LIVES OF SPECIAL NEEDS
INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY CAN EXPERIENCE
FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE THROUGH
CYCLING.

23. We’ll see you next year!