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What are you doing for LIVESTRONG Day, May 13, 2008? Print E-mail
LIVESTRONG
Tuesday, 06 May 2008

Tell us what you are up to, we'd like to hear your story.

Kirk Golba from Grand Junction, Colorado writes: "I had a LIVESTRONG yard sale and made $1000 last Saturday for LAF.  I received many donations from parents and community so it was really successful.  I have a proclamation that our mayor is going to read for LiveStrong Day and our regional hospital also has some LiveStrong Day activities planed for the 13th through our Oncology department".

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2008 Skinny Tire Festival Wraps Up Print E-mail
Red Dirt
Friday, 28 March 2008
Thanks to 500 riders who raised $100,046 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Moab Cancer Treatment and Resource Center Write Comment (0 Comments)
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A few people who LIVESTRONG Print E-mail
LIVESTRONG
Friday, 28 March 2008
Kathleen Carrico - Spirt of Survivorship Award - "This award is symbolic of how far I have come from the dark, early days of hopelessness and fear which cancer brings. Events like the SKINNY provide an opportunity for us to do something; thank you for providing a forum to celebrate surviving, raising money for a good cause, and awareness of what one person can accomplish". Write Comment (0 Comments)
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From Dave and Anne Mitchell - Skinny Tire Festival 2008 Print E-mail
Participents Speak
Friday, 28 March 2008

From Dave and Anne Mitchell - Kathleen is truly our Cancer Warrior!   They had just announced the "Spirit of Survivorship Award".  We  all stood and cheered as Phyllis made the announcement.  There weren't many dry eyes in the house.  The woman next to me moved to the back of the hall to hide here tears, but I was openly crying.

OK, pull yourself together because they are now going to announce the winner of the bike frame, and you are going to win!

There I am sitting waiting for them to call my name so I can go up and pick up the bike frame we were all coveting.  The ticket was pulled and Saul butchered Kathleen's name so badly that few of us "got it".  Then as the audience understood what had happened, again, everyone stood and cheered.

What a moment, and what a perfect memory among all of those other Moab memories.

As Kathleen said, the rides were wonderful.  Thanks to total brain fade, Anne and I arrived a day early and had to leave after the Monday canyon ride.  (I thought the schedule was the same last year when I made the airline reservations.)  So we missed the ride through Arches. A challenge for next year.

Since neither of us had ridden a mile outside since October and I had limited trainer time, I was really worried about just getting through the first 50 mile ride, let alone making it to Dead Horse Point.

Thanks, I'm sure, to Phyllis' work, the silent auction for the event had some really wonderful items including a unique set of stereo speakers for an Ipod that are set up to hang beneath a bike saddle in a seat pack that even includes room for a spare tube and inflator.

This thing saved my neck (and the much bigger thing about 35 inches south).  On Monday, I was dragging.  I could blame jet lag, or the drive down from Salt Lake, or the hiking the previous day, but the truth was I was in miserable shape.  The spare tire around my middle was less like a 700-28 c than a 225x45x16.

To make matters worse, Anne was using her Ipod.  Anne has a beautiful voice and loves music.  That means, when she knows the words, she sings along.  This is really enjoyable when you, too, can hear the tune and join in.  But when all you hear are the parts of the song she knows, it can be a little frustrating.  By mile 40, she was barely sweating, and I was chewing my fingernails to the quick, through my bike gloves.  You can see what a tolerant person I am.  :-)

So, we bid on the Ipod speakers.... and I stood guard so that we could up the bid in case anyone else went over us.  We won and I immediately did a battery run into Moab.

On the tandem, all space under the seats is occupied with other stuff like stoker bars, seat suspension, and a luggage rack, so the speakers found their place on top of the bike bag on the rear rack.  They are wonderful!!!  On the way up to Dead Horse Point, we had people following us just to hear the tunes.  The new tandem was a joy to ride, and we made it to the end, in time to grab lunch, huddle with Kathleen behind a tree to get out of the wind, and join Phyllis for a very uplifting ceremony of pill shooting and champagne tasting!

Like most, we bagged the return ride (30 mph wind gusts the wrong way, snow squalls and cold temps), but I had to leave Anne and the bike at the ranger station/guest facility at the top and hitch a ride to the bottom so I could bring the car back up.

By the time I got back, they had lost electrical power (and heat) so she, a few bikers, and the ranger were huddling in the dark.

On the way down, we tried to motorpace cousin Luke (Bob Shega's nephew) and found that even on the downhills, the cross wind was so bad, he struggled to make it to 20 mph!!  We were very glad to be in the car.

Next day's canyon ride was a true joy, with Sheryl Crowe blasting and another group of riders hanging with us to talk politics and listen to the sounds.

Thanks Phyllis, for all you do to make this event such a wonderful experience.  You are the BEST!

And thanks to all the CCC folks who make me laugh every time I think of them
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From Simon Poulter - Skinny Tire Festival 2008 Print E-mail
Participents Speak
Friday, 28 March 2008

From Simon Poulter -  I decided to make this ride the focus of my 50th Birthday celebration.  Instead of a party and gifts I asked that people donate to the Skinny Tire Event.  This outstanding event allowed me to celebrate an important personal milestone while recognizing my father's life long dedication to fighting cancer as a radiation oncologist and the loss of my mother in law to colon cancer.  My good friend and biking buddy Flint Ogle came up with the idea of Team Oscopy to highlight the importance of a colonoscopy in early detection of colon cancer.  The merge of this team concept and my own desire to make a difference brought many friends and family members together either as donors or participants in the event.  It was an experience that I will always remember and would like to thank everyone involved for their support.

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From Kathleen Carrico - Skinny Tire Festival 2008 Print E-mail
Participents Speak
Friday, 28 March 2008
From Kathleen Carrico (recipient, The Spirit of Survivorship Award) This award is symbolic of how far I have come from the dark, early days of hopelessness and fear which cancer brings. Emotionally I was in that place throughout my surgeries, chemo and radiation though it never kept me from getting out on my bicycle.  That was my lifeline.  One year after completing that first round of treatment I was told that the cancer was back.  I realized in that moment that something had to change.  I marshaled all the weapons in my arsenal to begin to live with cancer in healthier ways.  Within a week of this diagnosis I found out about a Ride for the Cure in Aspen for which I had to raise $500 for Komen.  Never having done this before I had no idea what to expect, but it was successful beyond what I thought was possible. THis is where my riding with a purpose began.  The same week I enrolled in my first clinical trial.   These events empowered me with the realization that I was not completely helpless against cancer.  There were actions I could take to fight back.  Finding Cyclists Combating Cancer was another pivotal moment.  That group acquainted me with the LAF and numerous people who livestrong every day.  I became involved in the LAF Challenge and Phyllis O'Grady told me about the SKINNY.  Events like the SKINNY provide an opportunity for us to do something; thank you for providing a forum to celebrate surviving, raising money for a good cause, and awareness of what one person can accomplish.  Write Comment (0 Comments)
 
BH Bikes, Moots, Serotta, and YOU Print E-mail
Red Dirt
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
One of the really cool benefits about organizing an event like the Skinny Tire Festival is that we get introduced to some of the newest bikes on the market.  And this year is no exception. Get the red "dirt" on these bikes at the Event Expo. Write Comment (0 Comments)
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2008 LIVESTRONG Challenge dates Print E-mail
LIVESTRONG
Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The 2008 LIVESTRONG Challenge dates have been announced. The 2008 series will take place in:
    Portland, OR - June 29
    Bay Area, CA - July 13
    Philadelphia, PA - August 24
    Austin, TX - October 25-26
 
If you intend to ride one of these events in 2008, let the Moab Skinny Tire Festival office know by March 1 and we'll notify LAF to transfer any monies raised at the Skinny Tire Festival into your LIVESTRONG account following our event.

 

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Moab Cancer Treatment and Resource Center Print E-mail
Red Dirt
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
For some, this may be your story.  Imagine you receive a diagnosis and your journey takes you on the path of chemotherapy.  Sometimes the treatments are tolerable, sometimes not. Now imagine that following each treatment you have to travel four hours by car to your home.  Discussion with doctors, extensive education required, and support by providers is not available in your own community.  That is the reality for many of us living in smaller communities.  Thank you for the donations at the Moab Skinny Tire Festival. Your generosity and commitment to making a change in the world of cancer survivors assists us nationally through LAF and locally in the Moab community.
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Bob and Allis Sega Print E-mail
LIVESTRONG
Thursday, 17 January 2008
"Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly.  Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably. Hug often. And never regret anything that made you smile".
 
Recognize this email signature?  If you don't, you soon will. Meet Bob and Allis Sega (shay-ga).

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Winter Training Print E-mail
Red Dirt
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Guest editorial by Scott Guzman-Newton,
Owner, Poison Spider Bicyles and Yellow Jersey Sponsor of Skinny Tire Festival

(If you are from Southern California, Louisiana or Florida feel free to skip this article or read on, and feel our pain!)
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New Venue for Skinny Tire Festival Print E-mail
Red Dirt
Thursday, 20 December 2007
We're excited to introduce the new host hotel for the 2008 Skinny Tire Festival--The Aarchway Inn located at the Colorado River Corridor. The Aarchway Inn is where luxury meets adventure when staying in Moab. Write Comment (0 Comments)
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Where does your money go? Print E-mail
LIVESTRONG
Thursday, 20 December 2007
You are raising awareness about the cancer cause through your participation in the Skinny Tire Festival.  The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is a 501(c)3 IRS designated non-profit organization and has earned the national charity seal of the BBB's Wise Giving Alliance.
 
Over the next few weeks, we'll provide information about who your donations have benefitted.
 
LAF awards $1.5 million in grants to support community-based cancer survivorship initiatives across the country.  Read more....
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