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Page 8 � Nov. 2–Nov. 8, 2007 � Almaden Times Weekly
By Jeanne C. Carbone
Staff Writer
than a speeding
bullet, more powerful
“Faster
than a locomotive.” No,
it isn’t Superman—it’s Blaze
Rider, a local superhero who has
vowed to protect children and
animals.
Blaze Rider burned out of the
high-tech world earlier this year
and yearned to do something cre-
ative and help children and animals.
He was met with enthusiasm
when appearing at the
Willow Glen Founder’s Day
Parade, a blood drive for Fremont’s
Luna Martel and just
completed his first Dollar for
Mile Challenge on Oct. 26. That
165-mile journey started at the
San Jose Animal Care Center and
ended at Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital with a 100 per-
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Superhero in our midst
Blaze Rider declares he is a friend to children and animals
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“I’ve been completely blown
away by the enormous positive
response—the public, the sponsors
and the beneficiaries,” said
Blaze Rider. “I knew I was on to
something when I’d ride my bike
around as Blaze Rider and cars
full of kids would go nuts as I
ride by, people on the street wave
and take pictures. It is so much
fun to see the reactions.”
Blaze Rider says his real persona
is not very noteworthy--single
and no kids. He volunteers at
the San Jose Animal Care Center
where he had his “light-bulb”
moment to become a super hero
and raise money for children and
animals.
He admits to being creative
and an inventor at his lair near
the Almaden Winery but insists
his real identity must remain
anonymous. His focus is to raise
awareness of children and animals
in need and perhaps inspire
others to awakening the super
hero residing in each person by
volunteering themselves or supporting
the Blaze Rider Dollar for
Mile Challenges.
This year, Blaze Rider joined
the American Motorcycle
Association as the first super
hero to become a member of the
organization. His list of sponsors
is equally impressive with
Pirelli, Cycle Gear, Harley-
Davidson, American Sports Bike,
Pet Food Express, Leo Vince
Exhaust and Electronics and
Blaze Rider is committed to helping children and animals. Photo by Jeanne C.
Carbone
Dudley Perkins Company supporting
the super hero. San Jose
Animal Care Center also displays
his Dollar for Mile Challenges.
While his first Dollar for Mile
Challenge is over, it met with
great success as Blaze Rider completed
that 165-mile journey. He
will donate 100 percent of the
pledges to Lucille Packard
Children’s Hospital and the San
Jose Animal Care Center but the
super hero remains focused.
“The event is really the capstone
to months of preparation
work, evangelizing the benefici-
aries to the sponsors and building
awareness for kids and animals
in the community,” said
Blaze Rider. “This really is the
most meaningful part of the
event; the work that goes on
behind the scene in preparation
for it.”
Spoken like a true super hero.
Blaze Rider will make a public
appearance at the Cycle World
International Motorcycle Show
in San Mateo Nov. 16-18.
For more information on the
super hero, visit www.blazerider.com.