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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: $71,000 raised in Lincoln Park BMX fundraiser

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, October 25, 2022

By Pierre LaBossiere

Courtesy photo Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David "Benny" Benoff.
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Courtesy photo Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David "Benny" Benoff.
Lincoln Park BMX riders who participated in the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser helped raise $71,000 for volunteer David “Benny” Benoff. (Courtesy photo)

PORT ANGELES — The Lincoln Park BMX Park raised $45,164 for the Benny’s Lap-a-Thon fundraiser.

Bruch and Bruch Construction matched the lap-a-thon with $25,000 of its own for a total of $71,164 raised in the event.

David “Benny” Benoff is one of Lincoln Park BMX’s main volunteers. He suffered a stroke in July and has a long road to recovery, including extensive ADA improvements to his home.

The top four riders in the fundraiser were Kylin Weitz, $2,500, first; Cash Coleman, $2,480, second; Tim Hutto, $2,186, third; and Russell Gaither, $1,650, fourth.

More than 3,900 laps were ridden by all the riders for Benoff.

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