In 2006, Ann Hoffman and her husband, Steve, formed a cycling team named after their family business, The Bad Ass Coffee Company, for the purpose of raising funds and awareness to combat devastating diseases. The coffee shop was sold, Blackbottoms Cyclewear became a key sponsor for the team and became Blackbottoms Badass Cycling Team. The Team's motto is to "stomp out pain and suffering through cycling." Thanks in large part to Ann's energetic and passionate leadership, the Blackbottoms Badass Cycling Team has raised more than $2 million to date in the fight agains MS, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis.
Major Awards and Recognition:
- 2013 "Impact Award" - Individual leadership
- 2015 Bike MS "Top Team" Event Record $153,339
- 2015 MS Society National ad campaign
- 2017 National MS Society Leadership Award for having raised over $1 million for Multiple Sclerosis
- 2018 "Circle of Distinction" Top Team Fundraiser Awarded by the Local Chapter of the MS Society
- Tour de Cure Utah two-time top team for diabetes, and third nation-wide.
- Five-time Bike MS Utah "Top Team"
- 2019 - "Fundraiser of the Year" individual award Bike MS Utah
- Cycling Utah Magazine's prestigious "Touring Club of the Year" several years running for being the top fundraiser in the intermountain region and known for its "Leave No Rider Behind" and Safety First" policies. Featured in cycling event brochures, calendars, television promotional spots and interviews on local radio stations.
- 2022 - Second place (as of event day) team in fundraising for the Utah Bike MS event
Ann's Leadership & Coordination Efforts:
- Creates an annual schedule of weekly training rides in preparation of fundraising events
- Communicates team events, updates and related announcements
- Recruits volunteers for event rest stops
- Recruits sponsors to help offset expenses incurred for uniforms and supplies for rest stops
- Organizes the "Team Village" and Camp BadAssCycling" in Logan as part of MS ride
- Organizes and coordinates pre-season gathering and year-end celebration events
Ann has worked in the pharmaceutical bioanalytical and related industries for more than 35 years, with an emphasis on therapeutic areas that include oncology, rare disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Ann has been our leader, coordinator, and cheerleader for the Blackbottoms Badass Cycling Team. We would have never existed but for Ann and Steve. Her tireless leadership has enriched our lives and the lives of those coping with MS, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis. The money raised by the Blackbottoms Badass Cycling Team is playing an instrumental role in finding a cure for these incurable diseases, and because of the team, we have developed friendships with team members and memories that will last a lifetime.
Ann is a truly deserving recipient of the 2022 Assistance League's Woman of Distinction!
