TeamWILD and the Tour de Cure of the American Diabetes Association are Partners!
And everyone wins as a result of this collaboration!
The Red Rider Recognition Program and Team Red were created in 2007 to celebrate what it takes to live well with diabetes. Red Riders are cyclists in the Tour de Cure who are living with type 2 or type 1 diabetes. Key components of the Red Rider program are belonging, love and acknowledgement. On Tour day, Red Riders are the heroes. They are why we ride.
Mari Ruddy, who survived breast cancer twice and who has lived with diabetes (31 years with type 1) and near diabetes (her father and brother both have type 1) her entire life, created the Red Riders and ran the program in Colorado for two years.
In 2013, Mari will be appearing at several Tour de Cure events around the country. Here is where she will be:
Tour Event Date
Napa, CA Kick Off Wellness Expo – keynote January 24
Atlanta, GE Kick Off Dinner – keynote February 7
Raleigh, NC Kick Off Dinner – keynote February 21
Silicon Valley, CA Kick Off Dinner – keynote March 14
Las Vegas, NV VIP Dinner – keynote & ride April 26 & 28
Twin Cities, MN VIP Dinner – Speaking & ride June 1
Chicago, IL VIP Dinner – keynote & ride June 8 & 9
Brighton, MI VIP Dinner – keynote & ride June 14 & 15
Red Riders win with TeamWILD!
Mari and TeamWILD want Red Riders and all people with diabetes, type 2 and type 1, to have the tools to successfully manage their diabetes while doing endurance sports. For this reason, TeamWILD: We Inspire Life with Diabetes, was created.
TeamWILD offers integrated weekly eTraining programs in the sports of cycling, running, and triathlon. WILDfit is a walk/run program. And CampWILD is an on-location integrated experience for those ready to take their diabetes and exercise to the next level.
What does “integrated” mean?
Integrated eTraining programs means that each week the athlete receives a message from the athletic coach, describing the workouts/training for that week. In addition to the athletic plan, there is detailed information about diabetes management (both type 2 and type 1) and nutrition needs each week. There is also a mental skills component to help with the mental aspects of being an athlete with diabetes.
TeamWILD uses an integrated team approach!
The staff is all highly qualified in athletics, sports nutrition, diabetes management (type 2 and type 1) and exercise. These are the experts that have coached Mari and hundreds of others with diabetes.
While an athlete is enrolled in their eTraining program, they are also enrolled in the TeamWILD Membership Site which includes access to the athletic, diabetes, nutrition and mental skills staff as well as to your fellow athletes of TeamWILD for support, encouragement and lots of amazing resources!
PLEASE NOTE!: anyone who moves their body is considered an athlete at TeamWILD!!
What Tour de Cure Cyclists with Diabetes Get As a Result of the Partnership!
- Once a cyclist is registered for their Tour de Cure, in the Training Resources section of the Tour Center, cyclists have access to the Red Rider Cycling & Nutrition Guide and Video, both brought to you and created by TeamWILD!! The Guide and Video are full of great athletic, diabetes and nutrition tips and tricks for being a successful cyclist with diabetes at the Tour de Cure
- TeamWILD believes in the transformative, celebratory power of Tour de Cure so much, any rider who signs up for CampWILD2013 or an eTraining program with TeamWILD in 2013, TeamWILD will donate 10% of the registration fee back to your Tour de Cure. All you need to do is let TeamWILD know which ride you are doing and the donation will be made. It’s a win-win! This special offer is good for any registrations to TeamWILD done between January 23 and June 1, 2013.
- For every Red Rider in the United States in 2012 who raises over $10,000 for the American Diabetes Association, TeamWILD will gift that Red Rider one TeamWILD training program in the sport & distance of their choice!
If you have any questions, please use the Contact page to ask! TeamWILD is very excited to support Red Riders in their quest for health, happiness, empowerment and a beautiful life!
Hi Joanna –
In every Tour de Cure, TeamWILD riders are encouraged to sign up for Team Red. If you’d like a fantastic training program for the 50k, 100k, or 100-mile distances in your Tour, TeamWILD can help! You can read all about these on our Cycling Training Programs page. You’ll even get a TeamWILD jersey that you could wear in your Tour de Cure
TeamWILD will definitely have a group riding the other TdC in Colorado (Longmont on August 18), and we’ll keep an eye open for others who join our programs for the Woodland Park TdC so we can introduce you!
Hi. I would love to ride with the team Wild crew in the Woodland park Tour de Cure this June. I have signed up already yet another “red rider” just told me that I really should get in contact with you and see if I can become part of this fun team. How would I do that? Would love to get involved.