Fighting cancer one mile at a time
by Kathy Browning
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For the first time three teams are taking the nationwide trip. The other teams will finish in Portland and Seattle. So far they have raised over $460,000. Prior to leaving Baltimore they gave $100,000 to a cancer organization they support. There is still the opportunity to support their work by giving online at <a href="http://www.4Kforcancer.org">www.4Kforcancer.org</a>;. Donations can be given to the organization or through a specific rider.
The trip is 70 days long. They average over 80 miles a day, burning up 5,000 calories as they pedal. They bike in rain or shine, averaging 13 to 17 miles per hour. They ride for six or seven hours. The total ride each day takes about eight hours with breaks every 20 miles to eat and rest.
Each morning every rider dedicates their ride to a survivor or one who has passed away because of cancer.
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