Ride from Calgary to Maine in October 2012. New destination for Cancervive Peloton. We will be participating in the Dempsey Challenge on October 13 & 14, 2012.
"When you leave on the Cancervive journey you think you know where you are going ... When you return home it is hard to explain where you have been - you have to be a part of it!"
Well, on behalf of BobbiPin and JimStick. Congratulations to everyone who rode, drove, and had any toe in the waters of this years Cancervive journey. Arriving in Austin is just the start of the fun. Welcome your warriors, cherish the stories and laughs you'll have this weekend as it truly is a once in a lifetime.
Like most of the teams...we have been faced with regular wet and rainy rides...some strong cross winds...and a number of pretty grueling hills to climb each day. Regardless of what mother nature has to throw at us...we are getting out each day to our transition point...gearing up as needed for the 6 hour ride...and just doing it. That's what this is about. We are dedicated to the good cause Cancervive and Wellspring represent...and we all doing this for all of our supporters to help those battling cancer.
Team 5 started today just south of Chadron, NE for their noon to 6pm ride! The motorhome volunteers Rick and Gregg had picked a great spot for the transition at Chadron National Park! We started out in the rain again - it lasted for a few hours, then it turned to drizzle and we finished in rain again! We did 110km today and during one of our rest stops, Shae - who was able to ride again today after having to take a rest day to get over her cold - told us that exactly one year ago today she was having surgery for breast cancer!
It appears as though the weather is providing some adversity for the peloton. As Napoleon (Hill, that is) said " Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit". Your efforts are helping many cancer survivors and their caregivers deal with their adversity. Great work you guys, keep it up!
Who knew there were so many dead animals on the highway!! We saw many, many, dead and destroyed, raccoons, dear, rabbits, skunks and other furry messes yesterday on our ride into South Dakota.
