Our Top Ten Wishes for Little Red 2012

Happy Holiday wishes to you all!

 We hope this season finds you toasty warm and full of good cheer. Here at Little Red, we've been thinking about our most fervent wishes for 2012. So pour yourself a mug of hot chocolate and dream away with us.

Here is our Top 10 List:, Little Red 2012:

10.  Perfect weather on Little Red weekend.

9.  No lines. No packet pick up lines. No bathroom lines. No food lines. No lines period.

8.  Ample,abundant parking for all.

7.  Scores and scores of Huntsman Hometown Heroes.

6.  Plenty of volunteers!

5.  Cafe Ibis coffee on the morning of the ride to wake us up and get us going.

4.  Strong legs throughout the day!

3.  A tailwind always at our backs.

3.  Scores and scores of Huntsman Hometown Heroes.

2.  A SAFE, happy, joyful ride for all.

1. Victory over cancer and a cancer free world.

Happy Holidays Everyone. We look forward to seeing you at Little Red 2012.

Megan Lloyd's Story

Dear Little Red Fans,
Many of our  riders ask, "Why has Little Red become so interested in raising funds for cancer research?". Below, you will find the heartbreaking story of a Little Red rider, Megan Lloyd, and her fight against breast cancer. We received this story after Little Red 2011 and wanted to share it with you.


Cancer touches all our lives, robbing us of friends, family and those dear to us. We know that many of our riders have been touched by this disease, are battling it now, have fought and won. And sadly there are those who fought and were taken away from us too soon.


Please join with us and the Huntsman Hometown Heroes program to raise funds for cancer research. Support a hero, become a hero and let's end this terrible disease.


July 12, 2011: Sent to Little Red from Carolyn Henrie

"Megan Lloyd rode her fourth and final Little Red Riding Hood Ride this past month. After 5-1/2 years fighting breast cancer, she passed away on June 23. Her husband, (my son Scott), and her doctor both recommended that she not ride. Megan responded that it was on her “bucket” list—it was something she wanted desperately to do and had to do—and she knew that it would be her last ride of any kind She knew it would not be the 63 miles that we had done the previous three years. But it would be whatever she could do."


"She had her spine radiated the day before the ride. The morning of the ride, she drained the fluid from her lungs, took off her oxygen and did not take her morphine because she wanted to be stable when riding. She mounted her bike in Lewiston on June 4 and without a wobble or a wiggle headed out on the ride. Her husband, drove and parked every mile ahead to keep contact her. At 5 miles she was in too much pain to continue. Scott put her bike into his truck. She again attached the oxygen. He then drove to one mile before the finish line, took the bike out, detached the oxygen, and Megan rode that last mile through the finish line. Her uncomplaining continual fight against cancer has been an inspiration to hundreds."


"Megan was 35 years old, married to Scott, with a 6 year old daughter Erica and an 8 year old son Josh. It has been a 4-year family tradition for Scott, Josh and Erica to park intermittently along the Little Red route and cheer all bikers, especially Mom and Grandma. She truly loved the Little Red ride. It has always been my favorite ride too—especially with her as my partner. I will miss her. I will ride Little Red in her memory next year!"

Are YOU ready to be a HERO?

Now, for the first time, Huntsman Hometown Heroes (HHH) is joining forces with Little Red Riding Hood! Only 100 spots are available for the first ever Little Red HHH team. And, unbelievably, half of these spots are already taken.

To participate, each HERO commits to fundraising a minimum of $750 for cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Are YOU ready to be a HERO?

For more information, click on the Hometown Heroes tab at the top of this blog, or go to the Little Red Hometown Heroes page
 directly by clicking here.

Become a Hometown Hero today!

LITTLE RED 2012

Welcome to Little Red Riding Hood 2012!

The Little Red Riding Hood Bicycle Ride is women's only non-competitive bicycle ride through the beautiful Cache Valley area of northern Utah. June 2nd, 2012 will be the 25th year for the ride!  Little Red is organized by the Bonneville Cycling Club (the largest cycling club in Utah).

Our mission is to provide:

A Good Time
Little Red Riding Hood is sponsored and organized by volunteer cyclists who want to provide a great ride and fun experience for fellow cyclists. 

A Great Ride
LRRH is great for every woman…from the seasoned century rider to the first time event rider. The course includes 5 distances ranging from 17 to 100 miles. We love that families, friends and co-workers challenge each other to train and ride LRRH. We have  many families with riders from several generations riding LRRH together.


An Opportunity to raise money for cancer research
We strive to create an environment that promotes a strong sisterhood for exercising our bodies and clearing our head for a day of cycling in beautiful Cache Valley. As a strong sisterhood we help raise money for women’s cancer research and this year we are excited to be partnering with the Hometown Heroes program through the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

Here at Little Red, we are Feelin' Groovy as we design, plan and put some finishing touches on the details for Little Red 2012.

It's our 25TH YEAR!!  We are ready to celebrate!! And it will be bigger and better than ever, of course! We've got a great theme, a new look and a groovy vibe. Love, Peace, Ride baby. That's what its all about.

You can be sure that Little Red 2012 will be packed full of all the details and events that you love. Like the Friday night party - complete with catering by Cafe Rio - and new this year, the Costume Contest will be held on Friday night so that we can all enjoy the fun and laughs of this beloved tradition.

We've partnered with an exciting program - the Hometown Heroes - to continue to raise funds for cancer research. We'll have a special, limited edition 25th Anniversary t-shirt to commemorate our 25th year. And wait until you see this year's jersey -  it's sure to be THE all time favorite.  

Little Red will be posting updates on Facebook and this blog. We'll have more information about the Hometown Heroes program, the date for registration to open, more details about the event, etc... so be sure to stayed tuned for more... Little Red 2012.