In spite of the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Dave Mirra, Miracle Boy continues to inspire. After Mirra had retired from BMX and Ben Bostrom had retired from morotcycle racing, the two formed a deep friendship through an unlikely event – training for (and winning) the Race Across America as part of a four man team with Dave Zabriskie and Micky Dymond.
As Ben recounts in this touching video, the two made a goal to qualify for Ironman Kona though both failed to make it for 2015. Obviously, Mirra never made it to the start line, but Bostrom not only qualified, but finished the grueling event with a tribute to Mirra along for the ride…
In the days since his passing, it was revealed that Dave Mirra suffered from CTE or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. More research research than ever is being done to find the links between concussions, CTE, and the effects on the mind, and while it’s too late for Mirra, his legacy will help others. Specialized will be auctioning off the gold Dave Mirra themed Specialized Shiv that Bostrom rode in Kona in the near future with all of the proceeds going to CTE research in Dave’s name. Details on the auction will be coming soon.
