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Cycle the Seacoast Has Begun

Our names are Luanne Shockley & Cayla Davis, and this is why we Cycle for Air.

My niece Cayla and I lost someone very special to us due to COPD five years ago.

Al Loranger was my father and Cayla’s grandfather.

I was working in Hospice when my coworker invited me to do Cycle the Seacoast seven years ago. Even though I hadn’t been on a bike in many years (and didn’t even own one), seeing what my Dad was going through with a lung disease, I wanted to do something to help.

It is now my seventh year participating in the Cycle the Seacoast event. I am very passionate about the American Lung Association’s mission, and I do my best to go above and beyond with my fundraising every year to support the cause!

I have come to love cycling, and it feels like I connect even more with my dad when I ride the Cycle the Seacoast. It’s therapeutic to participate in my dad’s honor because my father always helped everyone, and this is a way of carrying on his legacy. Every year, my family has met me at the finish line to congratulate and support me. In 2020, the event went virtual due to the pandemic and my family still showed up with a fake medal, and they even created a rest stop at mile 33!

My niece Cayla is joining me for this year’s virtual event. Cayla was very close to her Pepere growing up and is passionate about the American Lung Association’s work as well. Cayla always showed up at the finish line, but this year she decided to participate with me! Cayla is hoping she will also feel connected to her Pepere while riding the event.

It’s important to continue supporting the Cycle the Seacoast event through the pandemic. I’ve received even more support since the ride has gone virtual. Join me for this year’s Cycle the Seacoast, happening virtually now through June 30^th! Register at CycletheSeacoast.org.

Check out this story WMUR9 did about Cayla and I participating in this year’s event!