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away to help heal these people.
But they're also finding ways to
cure cancer through research as
well, around the clock, so it's not
just treatment, but actually trying
to find cures and better treat-
ments. So, 100 percent of the
proceeds from the Minnesota
Major go to St. Jude to help all
of that. It's a great time. We get
together and we have a run and
a ride."
In addition to raising money, it
also promotes physical fitness.
"It aligns with what I'm doing
now quite a lot," Dungey said.
"Nowadays, a lot of people are
into bicycling and running and
training, and it's a great way to
get out of the house and get
some fitness done. Plus, it's a
ride down through the coun-
tryside along a river, so it's a
beautiful ride, and it's really
green. So, you get to get out
and do something that's good
for yourself, get to see awesome
views, and help people who
need it, too. We're just trying
to grow it every year in order to
give more and more back. I hold
it very close to my heart. It's re-
ally important to me."
He also had two special sets
of gear made by Fox Racing with
St. Jude butt patches. He gave
"RICKY [CARMICHAEL] WAS 26, AND HE
DID 10 FULL YEARS BEFORE HE RETIRED.
I'M AT 10 NOW."
(Above) Dungey got the overall win
at Glen Helen but even he will tell
you that it was a gift win. No one
could touch Ken Roczen in the early
MX rounds, not even Dungey.
(Top right) Dungey accepts his
third SX Championship ring at the
beginning of the 2016 season.
