Episode 114: These frat bros are cycling through Death Valley (to make life better for others)

The Christian Chronicle Podcast

On March 7, 2025, eleven men from Gamma Sigma Phi (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas) will push off on a cycling relay that will take them 1,400 miles across deserts, mountains, unpaved trails and Death Valley. Riding day and night, they plan to reach Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, in just five days. They're riding to raise money for Greater Than Three and the Pepperdine Strong Fund. In this episode, Gamma Sigma Phi Jackson Kulp and Carter Young explain why they're doing this and how.

Link to the Bike to Pepperdine website. Click here to learn about the relay team and route, how they're preparing for the ride and their progress once they push off. You can also donate to their cause here. www.bikeridetopepperdine.org

Link to Greater Than Three, one of the causes that the bike ride supports.

Link to the Pepperdine Strong Fund, the other cause the bike ride supports.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to the Fraternity Journey (00:00:00)

2. The Roots of Gamma Sigma Phi’s Cycling Tradition (00:11:37)

3. Planning the Epic 1,400 (00:29:14)

4. Meeting the Cyclists: Jackson and Carter (00:44:14)

5. The Charities Being Supported (00:59:14)

6. How You Can Follow and Support the Ride (01:19:14)