Just Go Harder Foundation

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A tremendous Thank You goes out to all who helped and donated in 2009 to the Just Go Harder Foundation.  We were able to create two $500 scholarships for the Lake Eldora Racing Team and the Boulder Valley Middle School Cyclocross Program.  We also supported the Tough Girls women’s mountain bike team, helping get some deserving lady’s out there on the trails.

The Just Go Harder Foundation is a youth scholarship fund that enables deserving kids to enrich their lives through mentorship and participation in cycling and skiing sports. After becoming elite level alpine ski racers before climbing the ranks of the cycling world, Timmy and Ian realized how much the opportunity to ski and ride as well as the influence of mentors and coaches have truly shaped their lives. It wasn’t free skis or cross-country trips to races that made a difference, it was simply the opportunity to enjoy sport and be around mentors who genuinely care. Cycling and skiing are unique sports in that they are both very individual sports, yet success can only happen with a strong team. Participation in these sports teaches a variety of skills that young athletes can use both in sport and for the rest of their lives. If everybody had the chance to ride or ski, to have a mentor, and to have a dream, the world would truly be a better place. The mission of the Just Go Harder Foundation is to provide dreams, goals, and a path for kids through cycling and skiing.

The Just Go Harder Foundation is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization that relies on fundraising and donations to offset the costs of sport and mentorship program fees.

There are several ways to help make a difference: The foundation has partnered with Firestation Roasters, a small coffee roasting company in Timmy and Ian’s hometown of Nederland, CO. An easy way to donate to the fund is to purchase the foundation’s own small batch, hand roasted blend of gourmet coffee. 100% of profits from sales of coffee through the Just Go Harder Foundation will go toward the scholarship fund.

Furthermore, drop of your used cycling, skiing, and other gear at The Pros Closet eBay consignment store. They will donate the sale price of any items you like to the Foundation.

Additionally, our www.JustGoHarder.com website is a wonderful advertising tool to reach on a daily basis individuals who come to our site to check our frequent and entertaining updates. Contact us at foundation@justgoharder.com to learn how you can support the foundation with advertising and links on our JustGoHarder.com website.

Thanks, and please check in with us often!? The lessons learned, the obstacles overcome, the limits pushed, the goals attained…these things make up the spirit of sport. One must define success in sport based not on victories alone, but also ask the questions; did I push myself to the edge? Did I learn from my mistakes? How can I apply this to my life beyond sport? The Just Go Harder Foundation provides assistance to those pursuing the answer within themselves.

Ian & Timmy

Recipients of the Just Go Harder Foundation Scholarship

Boulder Valley Middle School Cyclocross Program
Crystal Marentes, Jesus Salazar and Juan Antonio Campos are three seventh grade students at Casey Middle School. All three are members of the school’s Bike Club, a recreational group that meets once a week for rides and clinics and once a week to learn bike mechanics. This fall, the kids learned cyclocross skills and participated in several cross races, including the Valmont Bike Park groundbreaking event and the all-middle-school Middle Cross Bike Fest, which drew 100 youth from around Boulder. Read More…

2009 Just Go Harder Scholarship Recipient Ray McDermott of the Lake Eldora Racing Team
The Just Go Harder scholarship program helps me get the gear and support I need to go skiing.  My family can’t afford all of my gear and training fees sometimes, so when we need help, we can always rely on the scholarship to get the other things I need. Thanks to this program I can enjoy the things about skiing that I love. The vibe of the ski culture. The way to ski the deep snow and get blasted with a chill of happiness that surges through my body, and to feel the all around freedom of when you start to slide down the mountain. That is my inspiration to ski. Read More…