Curt's Ride To Cure Cancer - 2011

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

One of these years I will join him on his way. I mean, how hard could it be? All 620 miles are downhill, right?

Don, that is why we are riding from north to south - it is all downhill.

Actually, the real reason we are riding from north to south is that allows us to have Key West as the goal for the end of the ride. Holding Key West out as the ultimate "carrot at the end of the stick" pretty much guarantees that all the riders will make it the whole distance. Whereas, if we attempted to ride uphill from south to north, that would involve attempting to ride AWAY from Key West. The bunch of miscreants that I am riding with made it pretty clear that would be a non-starter.

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

I really want to donate, unfortunately I can't afford to right now. I just started a new job and don't get my first paycheck for almost 3 weeks. When is my last chance to donate for this ride?

Not a problem. As we did last year, we will be keeping the donor page open at least through the end of the ride (October 8), and probably for some time after.

In response to some of the other comments, yes, virtually everyone we know has been affected by cancer in some way. It is in honor of those that we are carrying the set of photos, messages, and mementoes to commemorate the friends, family members, and associates hit by this disease. If anyone would like to include such items in our collection this year, please just let us know and we will arrange to do so.

Note: we are willing to carry things like photographs, single-page messages, small artifacts, etc. The first guy that shows up and says "This entire 29-volume set of Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedias was my dad's very very favorite - would you mind carrying them on your bike all the way to Key West?" will have to pay for any resultant hernia operations.

-dave

[Akash Rastogi]

Dropped in what I could for now, my family usually donates frequently to the ACS callers. Good luck Dave!

Dear Badal,
We are deeply grateful for your generosity and support of our efforts. Your gift makes a difference — it enables us to provide vital services to the community we serve. We count on you and people like you to ensure that we can continue providing these services.
Once again, thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
The American Cancer Society

And yes only my middle name is Akash.

[JaneYoung]

I'm donating in memory of my father, Howard Treadway. I am honored to be able to share the journey with Dave and the "Curt's Ride" team by donating and by wishing them Godspeed as they ride.

Originally Posted by dlavery

Additional information about the ride, including the route map, planned itinerary, and progress notes, will be posted on the "Facebook Curt's Ride To Cure Cancer page" for the project (you don’t have to be a member of Facebook to see the page, but you will have to join if you want to comment or participate in the discussions).

This is a great way to follow what is going on and to feel like you are a part of the experience. I "like" it!


Take photos, Dave!
Jane

[JaneYoung]

Enjoying Dave's notes and the photos of the journey.

Keep on keeping on, team!

Jane