This week saw me surpass my fundrasing goal. Thanks to Monarch Brokers and the Cole family. I have got my final gear together and had a couple of rides this week. Nothing spectacular but every 60 or 40 K helps with conditioning. I need to get at least two more rides in, then take apart my bike and crate it for the trip out west. My sister is picking me up in Vancouver, then off to Chilliwack for a couple of days family visit. We still don't know the hotel we meet and are staying at on Sunday, Oct. 11 prior to our departure Monday, Oct. 12? My good friend Linda Newinstine did the graphics for me to send off to all the people who asked to have a name added to my jersey, great job Linda!!! Now I just have to figure out how to get everything I need to take into one backpack! A lot of my riding gear will pack in with my bike. Check the www.givetolive.ca website as they now have bulletin boards for each team so anyone can post a message to someone on the team. I am in Team #5. On the main page, select Team 5 from the drop down under the "Wall" to the right.
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Give To Live, Cycle for life 2009 was in it's 3rd year of a cycling event to raise money for cancer research through the Canadian Cancer Society and the Lance Armstrong Foundation in the US. On October 12 we left Vancouver and headed for Austin Texas by bicycle to meet up with thousands of other cyclists from all over the US with the Lance Armstrong Foundation raising money for Cancer research. We covered about 5,000Kms!
About me!
Rennie Young: I retired from Honda Canada Inc. last December after 26 years, 17 years with the military prior to that. Also, I turned 65 Sept. 10. "I wanted to do one thing in my life that would make a difference and I felt this was IT"! I surpassed my fund raising goal of $5,000. I want to thank all who donated to the cause on my behalf. I only started my fund raising on July 22 and found everyone very eager to contribute as just about everybody has been touched by Cancer. It is a horrific disease and we have to make it history!
There are some awesome videos: www.givetolive.ca, select the media tab at top and then videos. Also new links now on the Ride's main Web Site, I was part of Team #5. www.givetolive.ca
You can view all my photos from this epic ride at the following location: http://cid-143e11f69d35a646.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Give%20to%20Live
There are some awesome videos: www.givetolive.ca, select the media tab at top and then videos. Also new links now on the Ride's main Web Site, I was part of Team #5. www.givetolive.ca
You can view all my photos from this epic ride at the following location: http://cid-143e11f69d35a646.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Give%20to%20Live
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- Day - 14, Last day and Lance Armstron Challenge day
- Day 12 - Final Day, Arrival in Austin
- Day - 11, Rode into Texas, final day tomorrow
- Day 10, New Mexico from Arizona
- Day 9 - Route 66 to Camp Verde Arizona
- Day - 8, Dedicated to my daughter Janet
- Day - 7, Bishop CA to Vegas
- Day - 6, Climbed Mt. Rose out of Reno NV
- Day - 5, California Sun and pain
- Day - 4, Finally saw the sun!
- Day - 3, Heavy rain and high winds
- Day- 2 rain, wind and agony!
- Host family from Day - 1
- Day-1
- First night before the ride starts
- Friday in Chilliwack with my sister
- Enroute to Vancouver
- Leave for Vancouver tomorrow
- Leave for Vancouver next Thursday
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