sports FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com OCTOBER 6, 2016 • TIMES 47 Howard Beach tness couple are New York State champions of 2016 National Bike Challenge Photos courtesy Jack and Corinne Wlody BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport What can’t this Howard Beach couple accomplish? Jack and Corinne Wlody — better known as Team Wlody — have fi nished at the very top of the New York leaderboard at the 2016 National Bike Challenge by cycling 23,783.1 miles, which is just shy of the distance of the Earth’s circumference, in just 153 days. The husband and wife team placed fi rst and second out of thousands of cyclists in New York State, and eighth and 12th out of tens of thousands of riders nationally. The community of Howard Beach was ranked fourth in largest amount of miles ridden out of 124 communities across New York state. The amazing part about this is that Howard Beach had only two registered riders — Team Wlody. In comparison, Brooklyn, which ranked fi rst in New York, had a total of 461 riders. “We are thrilled to be the NY State Champs — we dedicated ourselves to a task, and put in a lot of hard work,” Corinne Wlody said. “This, for us, feels like an Olympian moment, and winning the gold. It gives us great pride to not only represent our community, but it is especially rewarding to know we two riders held our own against other boroughs/cities with hundreds of riders. We were motivated to give Howard Beach something extraordinary to cheer about. That’s one of the most exciting details about our accomplishment.” Jack and Corinne were proud to bring a bit of good news into Howard Beach, especially after the horrible news the community has gotten recently, Corinne said, referencing the still-unsolved murder of Karina Vetrano. The Wlodys have a mission to ride their bikes to inspire people of all ages. Their motto is, “You can achieve anything at any age and under any circumstance. You only need to fi nd your passion, set a goal, formulate a plan and pursue it relentlessly.” So they rode their bikes for 153 consecutive days, through all weather conditions, on local bike paths, averaging over 80 miles a day. They even gave back to the community during the competition by organizing local bike path cleanups at their own expense, inviting many of their friends to help. Among those who joined Team Wlody were Ken Podziba, president and CEO of Bike New York; Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder; Bevan Harris, a representative from Giant Bikes; Timothy Farrell, a National Park Ranger; and several other friends. “I couldn’t be more proud of Corinne and Jack Wlody for becoming New York state’s newest champions of the National Bike Challenge,” Podziba said. “What’s amazing is that they’re relatively new to endurance cycling, but as someone who knows them well, it’s not surprising that they were able to overcome some diffi cult obstacles during their long journey to the top. By virtue of their everyday actions of selfl essly helping those in need, as well as their physical prowess, we have before us two real life superheroes.” Jack and Corinne are highly respected fi tness consultants who work to help their clients to change their lives for the better. Over their 22 years as Lifestyle Transformation Experts, they have successfully guided countless people to reach their fi tness and lifestyle goals. Corinne, who is also an artist, spent part of her limited time during the National Bike Challenge putting the fi nishing touches on her illustrations for Team Wlody’s soon-to-be-published children’s book. Half of the proceeds from the sales of the book will be donated to Bike New York. Running for fun with Archbishop Molloy High School ORTHODONTICS WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Est. 1976 FREE* Consultation and Exam WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Medicaid Approved Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics Vincent J. Bilello, D.D.S., ABO Diplomate, Specialists in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 65-34 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 Most Insurance Accepted As Partial or Full Payment 1-718-381-2965 Jack and Corinne Wlody are the New York state champions of the 2016 National Bike Challenge. Photo via Archbishop Molloy High School/Facebook On Sunday, Oct. 2, Archbishop Molloy High School in Jamaica held the Andrew Harvey 5K Memorial Fun Run. Many alumni, current students of the high school and their families participated in the day’s events including the 5K run, the One Mile Run, and the 50 Yard Dash for runners 12 and under.
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