Tricia Fitzgerald's Story

Our First Inspirational Story comes from Tricia Fitzgerald and is a great testimonial to the importance of mammograms and positive outcomes when cancer is caught early. Tricia is a member of the 'Cycling Sistas', a group of cancer survivors who ride with hope & joy in the Boise area. We plan to feature more stories from this group of amazing ladies.

"Thank You"  Tricia for sharing your story!

Project Hope & Inspiration

We know you're out there.

Lots of you.

Women with stories.

Stories of HOPE.

Stories of DETERMINATION.

Stories of INSPIRATION.

Stories of COURAGE.

Stories of BEATING THE ODDS.

And we want to hear them. We want to share them. 

To connect with each other, to support each other, to give each other HOPE.

Send us your story. Send us a picture. We'll post it to this blog.

Let's share. Let's give each other HOPE.

Please send your story to:

its4littleredridinghood@gmail.com

It's Carnival Time!

Brazilian Carnival 
(or Carnaval, as they say in Brazil)...

The words alone conjure images of samba dancers, kaleidoscopes of color and surreal floats - all set to percussive rhythm and dancing like no place else on Earth. A feast of color, sight, sound and taste for the senses. Each year the party grows bigger and more outrageous. 

Carnaval in Brazil is spread over a four day span and is said to be the festival of festivals. It happens to be the world's largest carnival celebration.

Carnaval or 'Carn Vale' - meaning farewell to the flesh, takes place just before Lent, usually during February or March. It is a seasonal celebration that combines elements of street parties, parades, masquerade, singing and dancing.

Brazilian Carnaval is rich in vibrant music, exotic costumes and dancing, not to mention an overindulgence in eating, drinking and merrymaking. Although Brazilian Carnaval has its roots in religious festivals in Europe, modern day Carnaval can best be described as the 'Party of all Parties'.

So what does any of this have to do with a bike ride? Nothing... and everything, of course. Each year the Little Red team draws on a theme for inspiration. We design our jerseys, boutique items, decorations, entertainment, music, etc... around that theme. And a GREAT PARTY is just the sort of thing we like at Little Red, right?  

The Party of All Parties is coming to Little Red Riding Hood in 2014 as we salute BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL!

Little Red Riding Hood 2013 by Robin Perkins