Ernie’s Ride 2024 saw all 10 riders “Make the Lake” on Sunday, August 11. This year’s ride generated over $54,000 of pledged support for 4 pro-life women’s centers: Family Life Center of Auglaize County (over $17K), Elizabeth's New Life Center (over $16K), Community Pregnancy Center (over $12K), & Hope Rising Pregnancy Center (almost $8K). We trust & Thank God for these ministries as they serve & love these women & babies in the name of Jesus & for the Glory of God. Emails with donation links directly to each of these centers went out Sunday Evening, August 18 from erniesride@gmail.com. If you have not received yours, please check your Spam/Junk Email Folder. If you still cannot locate it, please email Doug at erniesride@gmail.com. (For a more detailed account of the 2024 Ride, click the "Past Rides" tab above.)
Ernie’s Ride is a group of friends on a self-supported (no assistance vehicle) ride, typically, on the second weekend in August (Friday – Sunday) to be close to Ernie's birthday in early August. The 10th Anniversary ride will take place Friday, August 8 - Sunday, August 10, 2025. This challenging ride is an event created to raise funds, prayers, and awareness for four pro-life women’s centers here in Warren, Butler, Greene, & Auglaize Counties. The Community Pregnancy Center is located in Middletown, Ohio. Family Life Center of Auglaize County is in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Hope Rising Pregnancy Center is in Xenia, Ohio. Elizabeth's New Life Center is located in my hometown of Lebanon, Ohio. In the first nine years, Ernie's Ride has raised just over $226,000 in pledges - and 100% of it goes to the centers!
The premise of the ride is very straight-forward: Riders complete as much of the 320-mile distance between the Ohio River, in Cincinnati, and Lake Erie, in Cleveland, as possible during the 3-day event. You can see information on past rides on the tab above. And, you can read more about the history, the Centers, the Ernie’s Ride Cycling Kit, and more by using the navigation tabs at the top of this page. The 2025 Ernie's Ride will be the 10th Edition of the ride.
You can be a part of Ernie's Ride by sponsoring a rider a set amount per mile. We start receiving sponsors in July of each year. When Ernie’s Ride is over, we send you an email with the total amount your sponsorship based on the number of miles (320-mile max) your sponsored rider has covered. The email contains a donation link & a mailing address for the Center you selected. You choose how you donate. Then, you make your donation directly to the Center you have chosen!
If you'd like to sponsor, you just visit the “Sponsor” section during July or early August, and pick the rider you want to sponsor and the Center to which you wish to donate. Then tell us your name, email address, City, and State, and the amount per mile you are sponsoring. The website will even calculate your maximum commitment for you! Sponsoring a rider takes less than 2 minutes. After the ride, we email you with the final total of your sponsorship and a link, address, and instructions to fulfill your pledge. We don’t handle the money. Your donation goes directly to the Center!
You might say: “Why don’t I just give a set amount?” Well, you could. And, you can. Anytime. But that’s not what we are doing here. We are making a focused push to challenge us all to give big. The ride is part of your motivation to do so. Your per-mile pledge is THE motivation for riders to keep pedaling and to share the benefits of their joy of riding. As the miles roll by, and fatigue creeps in, we will continue to pedal knowing that each mile means life to women, babies, and families in our area. Plus, you can follow the riders' progress virtually via our LiveTrack! on the Ernie's Ride Facebook page.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Godspeed,
Doug
Ernie's Ride 2024 was a huge success thanks to all our sponsors!. Ten riders raised over $54,000 of pledged donations to four incredible pro-life women's centers. Thank you!! See you in 2025!!
Total Pledged for this Rider: $0.00/mi
Total Pledged for this Center: $0.00/mi
Total Pledged for Ernie's Ride 2024: $168.96/mi
Doug is 64 and lives in Lebanon, Ohio with his wife Judy. They will celebrate 42 years of marriage this December. Their older son, Andrew, lives in Utah with his wife Abigail. Their younger son, Tim & their daughter-in-law, Courtney, are raising Doug & Judy's twin grandsons - Rhett & Casey -- in Tennessee. Doug & Judy attend Alpha Church of the Nazarene, where Doug is the Pastor.
Chad is 52 years old. He & his wife, Amy, attend The Community Church where they are integral parts of the Worship Band "Contagious". He & Amy are part owners of a business in Lebanon. They have a son, Tevin, and a daughter, Madyson, son-in-law Luke Williams, grandsons, Bowie & Ryre. This is Chad's 7th Ernie's Ride.
Scott Wright is 56 years old and lives in Loveland, Ohio with his wife, Jenny. Their first daughter, Katie is married to Tyler Aberle and they reside in Columbus. Their younger daughter, Lauren, resides in Loveland. Scott & Jenny attend Faith Bible Church where he serves on the Audio Visual and Technology Teams. This will be Scott's 6th year on Ernie's Ride.
James is 57 years old and has been married to his wife, Kristen, for 32 years. They have 7 children, and 5 grandchildren. James is the worship pastor at Faith Bible Church in Cincinnati. This will be James' 3rd Ernie's Ride.
Dave Kenniv is 53 & lives in Mason, Ohio with his wife, Beth, of 29 years. They have 3 children, John (24, married to Evylyn), Ben (22), and Elisha (19). Dave has owned and worked at Olive Tree Custom Building for 20+ years. His goal for Ernie's Ride, as always, is to outride James (his brother) This is Dave's 2nd Ernie's Ride!
Dave Huff is 59 years old and lives in Lebanon, Ohio. He and his wife Shari have two daughters, Lauren & Emily. They attend Faith Bible Church in Mason. Dave has his own computer consulting business and serves at his church as the chief audio engineer.
Luke Williams is 34 years old and lives in Middletown, Ohio with his wife Madyson and their two sons, Bowie & Ryre. Luke's wife, Madyson, is the daughter of Ernie's Rider, Chad Settlage.
Kevin Brown is 61 years old and lives in Saint Mary's with his wife of 41 years, Sherri. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. They are proudly pro-life. This will be Kevin's 4th year of riding Ernie's Ride.
Zach Metzger is 31 & lives in New Knoxville, Ohio with his wife, Linzee, of 9 years. They have 5 children, Jayden (12), Hunter and Holden (11), Makenna (8) and Hudson (6). Zach owns & works at Metzger Firewood and Tree. This is Zach's first Ernie's Ride!
Scott Stone is 52 and he lives in Liberty Township. with his wife, Valerie, of 29 years. They have three children: Elijah (24), Jake (22), and Addi (15). Scott has worked in the field of telecommunications for almost 30 years. He attends church at Center Pointe in Liberty Township. This will be Scott’s 1st Ernie’s Ride.