RAPID CITY, S.D. (BRAIN) — An 11-month old girl and her family have won a free trip to the Strider World Championships in South Dakota this year, after buying the one millionth Strider bike.
Strider had inserted a "Golden Ticket" into the Strider Pro box shipped to Lyra Spencer of Coos Bay, Oregon, recently. Lyra's father Jaxum, had bought the bike for Lyra's first birthday.
The Golden Ticket gives the Spencer family a $1,000 travel voucher, a free three-night hotel stay, and a free race registration for the Strider World Championship Race, to be held in Rapid City Aug. 28-29.
"She has fearlessly survived a life-threatening illness and we want to share with her all of the beautiful things that life has to offer. We know that in no time she will be able to ride at our summer family reunion, and we thank you, Strider, for giving us great new memories," Jaxum Spencer said in a Strider press release.
"One million bikes! What a long way we've come since I built that first bike in my garage for my son, nearly 10 years ago," said Ryan McFarland, the CEO of Strider Sports International. "I have a terrific staff, passionate about getting kids outside and riding bikes, and we've got a great network of enthusiastic distributors, dealers, and parents who've helped us reach this milestone. I can't think of a more fitting recipient for this special bike than little Lyra."
