BJ's Race Across America Fundraiser

04/28/2025

The Rotary Club of Ely presents a new event for White Pine County! Cyclist mark your calendar the inaugural Tour de Schell Gravel Race. On August 9 ride some of the best gravel routes in the west (also featured in the Gravel Adventure Field Guide). All proceeds go to support Rotary’s student scholarships program. Ruby Roubaix: Gravel Ride

02/28/2024

02/25/2024

Thank you, Frederick Partay! We love hearing the updates on our water project in Ghana. Pictured with President Sam and Rotarian BJ Almberg. If you recall, BJ did RAAM and raised funds with Rotary sponsoring him for helping Frederick bring clean water to the people of Ghana. This project is ongoing and the link to donate is in the comments.

02/03/2024

THE PEOPLE OF GHANA THANK YOU! We were able to take 4 large suitcases of clothes and shoes donated by the local Ely community and the Rotary Club of Ely Nevada. It was so fun to see their excitement as Frederick Partey handed out the clothes.

02/03/2024

A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Ely Nevada for managing the fundraiser and helping to raise over $33,000. It was an awesome experience to be there in person to witness the completion of the first of many wells. We are seeking an international grant with the remainder of the money raised, which requires a partnership with a rotary club in the country where the project is being proposed. Fortunately, we were able to attend a Rotary club meeting while in Ghana where we were welcomed with open arms. They were very appreciative and excited to partner with us in an effort to expand this project to supply fresh drinking water to even more families. Here are a few pictures of BJ and the other local rotary club members at a meeting held in Accra, Ghana.

02/02/2024

Check out this trailer that is a precursor to an upcoming documentary for BJ’s Race Across America! Thank you to White Pine County Tourism & Recreation for funding part of this effort. And a huge thank you to Kyle and DJason for capturing the journey! We cannot wait for everyone to experience BJ’s RAAM!!!

🎥 J Kyle Horvath Djason Horvath

Race Across America

Solo rider, BJ Almberg and his support, team 672 from Ely, NV, competed in the annual Race Across America 2023. Through the Rotary Club of Ely and Rotary I...

01/26/2024

More photos from our visit to the Ghana village where the water well was installed.

01/26/2024

This next video is the village chief taking his first drink from the well. To think that one of life’s most basic necessities, clean water, is something we never think twice about unless we run out of hot water during our shower.
It’s after midnight here so I will share lots more pictures tomorrow!

01/26/2024

It has been the most incredible day visiting the village here in Ghana where the first of several fresh water wells has been drilled with the funds you all helped us raise during BJ’s Race Across America. In this first video Frederick is explaining where they would get their water before he first started this project over 10 years ago.

01/25/2024

Yesterday Frederick took us to Cape Coast Castle where we toured the building where the slave trade took place. Very disturbing but important part of history.
We then went to the Kakum National Forest we walked on bridges suspended high above the rain forest. Unfortunately to high to see the monkeys and the elephants.

01/23/2024

Our first day here Accra, Ghana is a rest day. It is 8 hours ahead so we are adjusting to the new time zone. Weather is great, 93 degrees, overcast and a nice breeze🌴. Our wonderful host Frederick Partey has a beautiful home here in Accra. Tomorrow we will visit some of the historical sites and then Thursday we will be going to the village where one of the wells is being drilled.

01/22/2024

7 months ago BJ was pedaling his bike somewhere between Oceanside CA and Annapolis MD. He had spent over 5 years training for this and became the 382nd person to ever finish Race Across America since it began in 1982. With the incredible efforts of BJ and his crew and the overwhelming support from friends, family and the awesome community we live in, we are on our way to Ghana, Africa to witness first hand the result of “BJ’s Race for Clean Water in Ghana” fundraiser.

About to board the last leg of our flight to Accra. We will keep you posted with updates and Photos!