Bill – is a father of four and married to a loving and supportive wife.  Their son Cole was born with minimal functionality in only one kidney and was not expected to survive the night.  One year later, by the grace of God and the skill of the doctors at U of M, Cole was given a chance at life.  All he needed was a new kidney.  Through the miracle of organ donation and the generosity of his living donor and godfather, Scott Schumacher, Cole received the gift of life on Nov. 20^th 2006.  Bill took up long distance cycling in 2008 to raise money for organizations like the Jimmy Fund and Make-A-Wish.  In 2009 he started competing in triathlons and has now joined with Tri-For-Life to raise awareness for organ donation.

Lon - Active father of three and life long athlete.   Lon started racing triathlons in 2006 after watching Trevor.  Lon is active in the local community sports programs and coaches various youth programs. He enjoys home improvement projects and has been a volunteer with Gift of Life Michigan since 2003.

Email: lon@DonateLifeTriathlon.com
Blog: lontriforlife.blogspot.com

Trevor - Trevor is a proud uncle, son, and brother in the Coleman family.  From a lifetime cycling enthusiast to triathlete he loves to train and compete in the sport.  In the off time he likes wakeboarding, working on the money pit, entertaining, and hanging out with his dog Maggi. 

Email: trev@DonateLifeTriathlon.com
Blog: trevdonatelife.blogspot.com

Cindy - Mother of two, works full time at Eyecare Associates. Daisy Troup leader, sleep over planner, ministry volunteer coordinator, active in local running club. Cindy started running in 2007, after an injury was introduced to biking and swimming and now triathlon.  Qualified and raced 2009 Boston Marathon

blog: RunnerGirlBlog.com

Jerry -  is a father of four and works as an engineer and also a kidney transplant recipient. Jerry started doing triathlons in the early 80’s. The triathlon was a natural fit for him, he picked swimming as a youth and competed at various levels. He also learned to bike as a youth by riding a bike 40 miles a day to and from work as a lifeguard. Lastly running he picked up while serving in the United States Marine Corps for five years.

Jerry was diagnosed with kidney disease and eventually renal failure, he received a kidney from his sister Julie in October of 2004. He dedicates all of his races to his sister Julie who not only impacted his life with her gift, but also impacted his family, friends and co-workers. Jerry is looking forward to  demonstrating the success of organ transplant as well as increasing public awareness of donor registry.

Brandon -  Is a father of two funny little kids, Bradley and Addison. Brandon dedicates every race to the memory of his younger brother Chase. In his free time he loves to spend time with family and swim training at the lake with Lon and Trevor.

Email: Brandon@DonateLifeTriathlon.com