The Annual David Feltner 72-hour Memorial Bike-a-Thon will begin at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27, prior to Saturday’s homecoming game.

The event raises money and awareness for The Ability Experience, the national outreach program for Pi Kappa Phi.

The annual event is held in memory of Feltner who died in 2011 of a rare form of childhood cancer while and undergraduate member of the chapter. He was instrumental in establishing the fraternity’s partnerships with local agencies serving people with disabilities.

You can support the chapter’s fund-raising efforts by donating at:

https://give.abilityexperience.org/team/473546

Alumni who plan on attending the 3:30 p.m., Saturday Purdue vs. Illinois homecoming football game are welcome to visit the bike-a-thon that is being held at the fraternity house, 330 N. Grant St. Alumni who wish to take an hour-long ride on one of three stationary bikes are encouraged to contact the chapter Ability Experience chairman, Nick Reid, 630/853-8020, nick.g.reid@gmail.com.

We will broadcast the closing of the event from 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday on Instagram and Facebook live should you wish to watch. We are also considering doing a live broadcast on Friday, so watch this page for announcements of such.