Emmy Winner and Athlete Rebecca Rusch Announces Charity Cycling Event
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SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Washingtoner -- Rebecca's Private Idaho (RPI), now in its 11th year, offers four days of world-class racing and riding over nearly 200 miles of gravel in the center of Idaho's heartland, August 31-September 3. Riders may choose a one-day gravel race or, for experienced and elite racers, participate in the four-day Queen's Stage Race. RPI is one of America's longest-running, mass-participation gravel races, and is rated a Top Five Gravel Event by Global Cycling Network and one of the 25 Best Bike Rides in the World by Outside Magazine.



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All RPI riders pedal with a purpose, supporting the Be Good™ Foundation, which seeks to enrich communities by using the bicycle as a catalyst for healing, empowerment, and evolution. Proceeds from various aspects of RPI are used by the Foundation to support global, national, and local nonprofit organizations that use the bicycle to improve health and overall well-being, connect communities, boost local economies, and protect our planet.

RPI was founded in 2013 by Rebecca Rusch, who is a seven-time world champion, record setting endurance and adventure athlete, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. It has been staged every Labor Day weekend since then in Rebecca's hometown and surrounding backcountry of Ketchum, Idaho.

Interested riders and spectators can register and learn more at https://www.rebeccasprivateidaho.com/.

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About Rebecca Rusch

Rebecca Rusch is a world-class explorer, professional athlete, acclaimed speaker and author who brings her wilderness wisdom to top trailblazers to reach the heights of human performance in leadership, business and life. Simultaneous with her record-setting journey as an athlete, Rebecca launched three thriving organizations: Rusch Ventures, The Be Good Foundation, and Rebecca's Private Idaho. Her award-winning film, Blood Road, inspires evolution through the story of becoming the first person to bike the entire 1,800-kilometer Ho Chi Minh Trail. Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled, Rebecca's bestselling memoir, weaves lessons of grief and failure, the mind-body connection, and endurance, perseverance, and resilience. Rebecca delivers the tools top leaders need to unlock their hidden edge and reach the pinnacle of performance.