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Cyclists roll through Bolsa Chica to fight neuromuscular disorder Friedreich’s ataxia

About 100 participants take part in the Friedreich's Ataxia benefit ride along Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday. The event is to raise money to find treatments and a cure for Friedreich's ataxia, a debilitating neuromuscular disorder.
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About 100 participants take part in the Friedreich’s Ataxia benefit ride along Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday. The event is to raise money to find treatments and a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia, a debilitating neuromuscular disorder.   (James Carbone)
Participants for Friedreich's Ataxia benefit event ride along Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday.
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Participants for Friedreich’s Ataxia benefit event ride along Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday.   (James Carbone)
Participants of the Friedreich's Ataxia benefit ride get ready for the start of the event
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Participants of the Friedreich’s Ataxia benefit ride get ready for the start of the event  (James Carbone)
Kyle Bryant of Philadelphia, the founder of the Friedreich's Ataxia benefit ride, leads the riders for the start of the event.
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Kyle Bryant of Philadelphia, the founder of the Friedreich’s Ataxia benefit ride, leads the riders for the start of the event.   (James Carbone)
Andrea Garcia, 19, of Riverside is all smiles as she gets ready for the start of the ride.
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Andrea Garcia, 19, of Riverside is all smiles as she gets ready for the start of the ride.   (James Carbone)
Participants walk along Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday.
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Participants walk along Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday.   (James Carbone)
Participants prepare for the start of the Friedreich's Ataxia benefit ride.
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Participants prepare for the start of the Friedreich’s Ataxia benefit ride.   (James Carbone)
By Daily Pilot staff

Bicycling through Huntington Beach was a way to support a medical cause Saturday.

RideAtaxia SoCal invited cyclists of all abilities to tackle 1-, 6- and 12-mile courses along Bolsa Chica State Beach. Participants also could walk the shortest route.

The fundraiser benefited the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, a nonprofit research organization focused on treatments and a cure for the degenerative neuromuscular disorder Friedreich’s ataxia.

The goal of Saturday’s ride was to raise $80,000. RideAtaxia events across the country have raised $8.5 million since 2007, according to organizers.

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For more information, visit rideataxia.org/socal.

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