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Racing to find a cure for Rare Diseases

We are the Philadelphia area race team for Rare Disease Cycling, a national cycling team who represents a group of competitive cyclists committed to the development of a cure for Orphan Diseases. Members of Rare Disease Cycling compete in a range of cycling disciplines ranging from elite professionals to beginners and include some young adults living with Rare Diseases. The mission of the Team is

to use cycling as a platform to promote fitness for those with Rare Disease, to increase awareness of Rare Diseases, and to raise money for Rare Disease research.

08/04/2026

Stewart Dirty Double was an unforgettable weekend! August 1-2, Montgomery, NY

Day 1 – Gravel Race: A lightning-fast start with a course that mixed gravel roads, puddles, and slippery singletrack filled with rocks and roots. It was a true test of speed and bike handling. Huge respect to Cooper Ward for battling through a cold and still showing up to race.

Day 2 – XC MTB Race: The course was an absolute blast with mint trail conditions. Fast, flowing, and incredibly fun from start to finish. Another great day of racing, great competition, and an awesome weekend on the bike.

Grateful for the experience and already looking forward to the next race! 🚵💪
Big Thanks to

Day 1, Gravel:
Pro/Open Men
Cooper Ward () DNF
Expert Men 36-54
Mharjoe Felicisimo () P4/26

Day 2, MTB XC
Pro/Open Men
Nicholas Videen () P3/9 🥉
Expert Men 36-54
Mharjoe Felicisimo () P2/41 🥈

Photography 📸 by: Mike Kalajian

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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07/29/2026

Fair Hill Firecracker XC and Endurance Race, Elkton MD July 11, 2026

The Fair Hill Firecracker XC & Endurance Race took place on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Gallaher Road Event Grounds in Elkton, Maryland. Part of the Mid-Atlantic Super Series (MASS), this year’s race featured high-intensity cross-country and endurance on the usual flowy, yet challenging wooded trails. With high temperatures and humidity, racers required good hydration and pacing along with health determination. The RDC squad showed up in force, scoring as the top Endurance team for the day, and an excellent result in XC, tying several other teams for top team scoring at the Firecracker!

ENDURANCE MEN
Ryan Swartz | P8/13
Adam Hamill | P11/13

ENDURANCE SINGLESPEED
Kevin Claus () | P1/1 🥇

ENDURANCE MASTER MEN 45+
Scott Figiel () | P9/14

CAT 1 MEN UNDER 19
Jonas De Oliveira Beckmann | P12/16
Mark Jolley | DQ/16

CAT 1 MEN 40-49
Mharjoe Felicisimo () | P1/15 🥇
Francisco Miguel () | P4/15
Dave Breisacher () | P10/15
Daniel Scholz () | DNF/15

CAT 1 MEN 50-59
Matthew Jolley | P5/9

CAT 1 & 2 MEN 60+
Chris Coccia () | DNF/19

CAT 2 WOMEN UNDER 19
Cadence Straub | P1/2 🥇
Ava Bezak | DNF/2

CAT 2 WOMEN 35-49
Jessica Clarke | P1/5 🥇
Laura Hunter | P2/5 🥈

CAT 2 UNDER 16 JUNIORS CO-ED
Brooks Hardy () | P7/13

CAT 2 MEN 40-49
Ericson Tanglao () | P8/25

📷Photo Credit:

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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07/14/2026

Michaux MTB Marathon,Biglerville, PA - June 27, 2026

The Michaux Mountain Bike Marathon packs 27.5 miles and 3070 feet of climbing into a longstanding rugged Pennsylvania mountain bike course. Terrain featured rock gardens, steep technical climbs, and fast loose descents which demanded focus and rewarded confident riding. Every mile felt earned, making the finish line especially satisfying on one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier marathon mountain bike courses.

WOMEN 40-49
Jessica Clarke 🥈 P2/6
📷Photo Credit: brucebuckleyphotography.com

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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07/13/2026

Another massive weekend in the books for Rare Disease Cycling at The Challenger ()! Huge thanks to the organizers for a well-run, well-marked event that injects fresh course variety year after year. High humidity made things a bit soupy, but rain the day prior left the dirt in prime shape, even if the rooty sections were slick. The squad threw down incredibly strong performances all day to ensure we hold onto our #1 team ranking in both the MASS XC and Endurance standings. So proud of how this team shows up and gets it done! 💥

ENDURANCE MEN
Chris Errico P2/11 🥈
Chris Schwarz P4/11
Adam Hamill P9/11

ENDURANCE SINGLESPEED
Kevin Claus P1/2 🥇

ENDURANCE MASTER MEN 45+
Steve Schwarz P1/7 🥇

PRO-ELITE-CAT 1 WOMEN OPEN
Lauren Festa DNF/6

PRO-ELITE-CAT 1 MEN OPEN
Cooper Ward P3/15 🥉

CAT 1 MEN UNDER 19
Duncan Leithead P3/10 🥉
Jonas De Oliveira Beckmann P7/10

CAT 1 MEN 40-49
Mharjoe Felicisimo P1/8 🥇
Ryan Swartz P2/8 🥈
Dave Breisacher ) P7/8

CAT 1 MEN 50-59
Tim Leithead P2/6 🥈

CAT 2 WOMEN UNDER 19
Ava Bezak P1/1 🥇

CAT 2 WOMEN 35-49
Laura Hunter P1/3 🥇

CAT 2 UNDER 16 JUNIORS CO-ED
Maren Hamill P1/12 🥇
Dylan Hamill P4/12
Brooks Hardy P8/12

CAT 2 MEN 40-49
Bill Bezak P10/15

JUNIOR FEMALE UNDER 13 (Cat 3)
Cami Schwarz P1/2 🥇

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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07/01/2026

ENDURO NATIONALS - June 6-7 Silver Mountain Resort Kellogg, Idaho
Two days of grueling racing across 7 stages while battling snow and sleet conditions! Ridge will be back next year to grab the Stars and Stripes jersey. Way to go Ridge!

Ridge Larrick() P2/21

📷Photo credit: Jason O'Neil, Hannah Sourbeer, Steve LaBonte.

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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06/30/2026

Some more Enduro happenings! Massanutten Resort hosted the Hoo Ha Enduro on June 6-7 on their Western Slopes trails in the Shenandoah Mountains.
A grueling 6 stages and 50+ minutes of racing (12-25 minutes is our typical) on some epic trails with really technical terrain at the top of the mountain and fast flowy fun machine built at the bottom. It was certainly a challenge!

PRO WOMEN
Janel Demeter ()) | P1/3

PRO MEN
Brandon Goebel (.goebel) | P5/16
Elliot Riley P10/16

eBIKE MEN
John Stenger | P2/3

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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06/29/2026

Greenwood Furnace MTB Race | Huntington, PA | June 20, 2026

Racers enjoyed sunny and cool mountain weather as they took on the relentlessly rocky and hilly trails of Greenwood Furnace State Park. Rare Disease Cycling showed up ready for the challenge and handled the rock gardens, log overs, extended climbs, and even the occasional rattlesnake with ease, with everyone securing a spot on the podium. Thanks to the Organizers; Seasons of Rothrock!

WOMEN’S EXPERT PRO OPEN
• Jessica Clark | P 4/6 💪

MEN’S EXPERT 45+
• Tim Leithead | P 1/11 🥇
• Steve Schwarz | P 2/11 🥈

MEN’S EXPERT YOUTH
• Chris Schwarz | P 1/5 🥇

WOMEN’S SUPER SHORT YOUTH
• Cami Schwarz | P 1/2 🥇

📷 All photos courtesy of Nick Sloff

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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06/26/2026

Eastern States Cup Enduro #3 - Arrowhead, NH, May 30-31, 2026
The Myers brothers made us proud at the Eastern States Cup Enduros, showing up and consistently getting on the podium even with crashes and slick conditions. Congrats Boys!

Pro Men Results ESC #3:
Will Myers -( ) P1/11
Alex Myers - ( ) P4/11

📷Photo Credit- PINKBIKE
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-and-race-report-maxxis-eastern-states-cup-presented-by-mtb-shock-lab-cannondale-enduro-3-arrowhead-nh.html

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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06/25/2026

2026 Pig Iron Enduro, June 14, 2026
The Rare Disease Enduro crew had a strong showing at the 2026 Pig Iron Enduro at the Geisinger Stewardship Trails. The course featured plenty of pedaling on the opening stages, testing riders fitness early in the day, before rewarding racers with some fun and fast sections later on. The Enduro featured highly competitive times and the usual hot, early-summer Pennsylvania conditions. The RDC squad arrived ready with 10 riders and exceptional results overall, and a podium sweep for the Men’s Open/Pro Class! Impressive, with a crash from Alex and no chain for Will, both on stage 5! And John with a real win for the day competing in both ebike and analog categories! With riders spread across nearly every category, the team put together an impressive set of results.

Pro/Open Women:
• Janel Demeter () P5/9

Pro/Open Men:
• Alex Myers () P1/10 🥇
• Will Myers () P2/10 🥈
• Brandon Goebel (.goebel) | P3/10 🥉

Under 19 Men:
• Josh Douek (.ridesmtb) P4/22

30–39 Men:
• Riley Elliot P2/15 🥈
• Nathaniel Claus P9/15

50+ Men:
• Kevin Claus () P3/10 🥉
• John Stenger P5/10

E-Bike Men:
• John Stenger P4/12

Thanks to our sponsors for supporting the team all season long!
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🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

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06/24/2026

Lewis Morris Challenge H2H – June 20, 2026

The Lewis Morris Challenge H2H race delivered perfect racing weather with temperatures ranging from 70°F to 80°F. The course at Lewis Morris Park was challenging and fun, featuring loose-rock descents, technical sections, and plenty of climbing that tested both skill and endurance. The downhill sections demanded focus and bike handling, while the relentless climbs rewarded strong legs and determination.
A special shoutout goes to Cooper Ward for his toughness and determination. After suffering a bad crash during warm-up, he still lined up and raced despite significant knee pain. His grit and perseverance were truly inspiring and showed what mountain bike racing is all about.

Organizers: Marty's Reliable Cycle H2H Series

PRO-ELITE-CAT 1 MEN OPEN

• Christopher Dunand | P5/23
• Cooper Ward () | DNF

CAT 1 MEN 40-49

• Mharjoe Felicisimo () | P1/7 🥇
• Daniel Scholz |P5/7

CAT 2 MEN 40-49

•Ericson Tanglao () | P6/11

🚲 RIDE WITH US. GIVE WITH US. 🧬The Million Dollar Bike Ride benefiting rare disease research took place on Jun 13th! You can still donate at milliondollarbikeride.org | and join us in 2027!

🙌Thanks to our sponsors!
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