Accusations fly as fundraiser ride for ARCH splits in two

The organizers of a long-running fundraiser for ARCH are voicing their frustrations publicly after they believe the event in their names was plagiarized and wrongfully scheduled without their consent by last year’s venue.

While the event at Jay’s was a success from a fundraising perspective — it raised $15,000 for the local hospice — committee members sensed there were significant safety concerns that had been mounting at the bar for years, which ultimately reached a tipping point in 2023. Meanwhile, Jay Scott claimed he had full intentions of hosting the ride again at his business this year, calling it "The ARCH Run," and affirming he and his staff had already planned to oversee the event on August 24 — one day prior to the committee’s revamped fundraiser.

According to the Dettorres, most to all of the forms involved in making their fundraiser possible — like legal waivers, pledge forms, and reference letters — were initially written and constructed by their committee.“That arguably bothered us the most,” Marcy Dettorre said. “We wouldn’t have had a problem handing over our paperwork to help him, so it was upsetting to see my name erased and his name inserted when they were all my words. Everything was copied.

That post has since reached more than 30,000 people, according to Facebook’s performance stats, generating hundreds of reactions and dozens of comments — the vast majority of which overwhelmingly support the committee and their move to Grand Gardens. “I set a price, I know my worth,” Simpson rebutted. “If you don’t want to pay, that’s okay. I move on.”

“I used to be at The Canadian, now we’re at Grand Gardens — you’re allowed to change venues,” he said. “At Jay’s, there were cars hitting barricades and just too many bikes for that little space. It was getting ridiculous.”

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