“Two Blind To Ride”

Morning Star Rotary Hosted Special Presentation of “Two Blind To Ride”

On Thursday September 19 we welcomed two bicycle enthusiasts who rode their tandem bike 16,000 miles from Ushuaia, Argentina through 14 countries to Deadhorse, Alaska. Traversing the entire span of two continents is no easy feat on a bike – especially when both riders are legally blind. These two great adventurers - Christiana “Christi” Bruchok and Tauru Chaw – will be our program for the day.

 Both Christi and Tauru have severe visual impairments, but this has never stopped them from chasing their dreams. After riding across America in 2009, they set their sights on a new goal – to ride from the tip of South America to the top of North America - while simultaneously raising awareness globally about the abilities of the sight-impaired and inspiring people everywhere to chase after their own dreams.

 Christi and Tauru earned their bachelors and masters degrees in their chosen fields and they both work for Intel Corporation. Christi is from right here in the Lehigh Valley. They were visiting Christi’s parents – Gary and Tina Bruchok – so this was a rare opportunity to hear how two people are changing their world and the world around them. If you want to learn more about them visit their website at www.twoblindtoride.org.