Thursday, March 12, 2009

Update of start up

Just finished a 5 day stretch of wonderful weather in North Carolina. What better time to ramp up the training a bit. In those last 5 days I have logged about 200 miles outside on the road. One day was a nice long 85 miler. I know I need to add some mountain biking into the mix soon, but right now the off road conditions are not that great with all the rain and snow we have had, I don't want to damage all the trails that so many people worked so hard to get for us here. I suspect that soon I will head up to the mountains and get some long fire road rides in and a lot of climbing.

On the fund raising front, I have collected about 2,000.00 so far and am pushing for more. Cancer is a terrible disease and needs to be stopped.

Look at this space in the future to get more updates on my riding and fund raising.

Biking to Beat Cancer

This year, I am participating in the LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE in Austin, TX and have been accepted to participate in the Leadville Trail 100

I am raising money for my childhood friend from Gainesville, FL who has colon cancer, Rob Eubank. He and his wife and 3 children live in Charlotte, NC. Here is Rob’s caringbridge site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robeubank Rob has asked for the money raised to be given to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.This year, I am participating in the LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE in Austin, TX and have been accepted to participate in the Leadville Trail 100 – Race Across The Sky on August 15, 2009. Please help me raise money to fight cancer in connection with these 2 events.Some 12 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year and more than seven million people will die from the disease, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.Wouldn’t it be great to find a cure during your life time?Your donation is the most powerful weapon in making this dream a reality!! Please help me raise money for my dear friend. By you helping me, we are all helping our friends, family and loved ones.If you are requesting a 501(c)(3) letter Please contact challengedonations@LIVESTRONG.org to obtain a copy of this form.All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please work with your tax professional to determine what deductions you are eligible for.Please consider sponsoring me for this year’s event by making a donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.http://austin09.livestrong.org/davidcaton