In it's greatest single-day fundraising effort since the team's inception in 2005, Team Mongo raised a total of $22,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during the 12 Hours of Mongo Spin Madness event on Thursday, March 15. The event took place at BD's Mongolian Grill in Royal Oak, MI.

The day was kicked off at 6:00am with 6 members of Team Mongo mounting their bikes and thinking about how they will feel 12 hours later. The excitement quickly built when Fox 2 Detroit arrived to shoot a series of LIVE teasers and features that aired that morning.

As the day drew on, other team members arrived and joined the spin. At one point, 10 triathletes were spinning at once. Spinners, friends, family, and visitors watched on a big screen as the donation tally climbed. The question was...will the goal of $20,000 be reached.

At 6:00pm, there was a loud roar as the 12 straight hours of spinning ended. For the next 4 hours, the fundraising continued through additional door donations and a silent auction. At the end of the evening, the donations were talled and announced. Through the support of all who participated and donated, a total of $22,000 was raised. Congratulations!

By the way, for those interested in knowing how many miles were ridden, it varied by cyclist, but it was digitally recorded that Bonnie Karas rode a total of 175 miles! That's equivalent to riding from Detroit to Columbus, OH. Next time you go on a 3 hour car ride, think about the distance covered and effort Team Mongo put on to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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