We dedicate our events to Ken because of the positive and far-reaching impact he had on both the cycling and emergency response communities in the Northwest.
 

The Ken Meyer Memorial Foundation began as a casual conversation between a few of Ken’s friends in the hours after his funeral in 1999.  It did not take long for the idea to take form, and a memorial foundation was created.

Ken Meyer was Whatcom County’s most influential racing cyclist for nearly two decades from the mid 1970’s until the early 1990’s. He passed away from cancer in December, 1999.

During Ken’s racing career he held multiple state championships both on the road and track. In 1990, as a 45 year old rider, Ken won all of the state gold medals for the road and track (road race, time trial, criterium, sprint, kilometer, 3000 meter, and points race)… a feat which is unique in northwest cycling. Ken was a fierce competitor.

Ken brought the same competitiveness to his battle with the cancer that he demonstrated as a bike racer.  Never one to give up or settle for second best, Ken fought to the end and even continued to ride his bike just to prove that it was something that could not be taken from him.

Ken worked at the Arco Cherry Point refinery from its opening until his retirement in the 1998. After that, he took what he’d learned as Emergency Response Team Leader and began his own consulting business. He worked with fire departments and private businesses throughout the Northwest and Canada to train firefighters in hazardous materials incident response.

Ken served on the board of directors for the Special Emergency Response Program (SERP), a consortium of local agencies who developed plans and materials to aid in the event of hazardous materials emergencies.  Aside from his cycling exploits, Ken’s talents also worked to make our region safer.

The Ken Meyer Memorial Foundation has produced community oriented events since 2000.  We continue to grow and are excited about the future.  Our past fund raising efforts have provided a strong financial base for the Foundation.  We are proud to have donated $1500.00 to local cancer support in 2002.  In 2003 our good fortune continued and we were able to generate $4000.00 in donations to local cancer care organizations.   2004 became a watershed year where we were able to donate $9300.00 to local cancer care and bicycle advocacy.

Our schedule has tempered for 2005 and we are looking forward to a great year thanks to our many participants, sponsors and supporters.  Join us for the Mt Baker Hill Climb and the Chuckanut Century Ride for Cancer Care in September.
 

Thank you for taking the time to find out what our events are about.  We hope that you chose to join us in promoting healthy events while generating funds to help Northwest Washington residents cope with the reality of cancer.

For sponsorship opportunities, please email paul@meyermemorial.org