Email to Donors: Finished! - Chasing Daylight Tour 2010

Hello all!

One more Chasing Daylight Tour is in the books and it was a great tour once again. I want to thank everyone who donated to LIVESTRONG in support of the tour. I personally was able to raise nearly $8,000 and our group of approximately 50 people will have a total of approximately $180,000 that we helped raise over the past couple months. I was able to meet many great people who participated in the tour and I also was able to finish without sustaining any injuries!

Over the 8 days of cycling, I breached 700 miles with over 32,000 feet in climbing logged. I was on the bike for nearly 41 hours and I burned over 25,000 calories (equivalent calorie count to approximately 108 Clif bars) with an average heart rate of 138 beats per minute. To see further details of my daily rides, please go to my blog for a detailed analysis.

It appears that many people followed me each day according to the statistics on my blog. Over 1,400 hits were captured from the time I released my blog. I never dreamed there would be that much activity, but I am glad that people found it interesting. I also have a couple guest posts from fellow riders (Steve Mathias from Chicago and Keith Kaetzel from the D.C. Area) that you might find interesting.

Thank you once again to everyone who supported me and the group. It was truly a success and I appreciate everyone’s willingness to come together and support the Chasing Daylight Tour and the fight against cancer.

Ryan’s Blog of CDT 2010: http://www.ryancdt2010.blogspot.com/

Donation link: http://fundraising.livestrong.org/grassroots2010/rspurlock

Thanks,

Ryan

Guest Post by Steve Mathias - A Rookie’s View on the Chasing Daylight Tour

Sometimes it’s as easy as asking yourself “Why not?” that can you lead you down the road less traveled. Most people wouldn’t think to explore a large portion of the entire Pacific Coast Highway by bicycle over eight days. Millions of cars annually traverse the winding roads along the ocean and through the hills carrying passengers hoping to get a sense of what the beautiful coastline has to offer. But they aren’t really experiencing it, just like you don’t really experience a city by driving through it at 55 miles an hour.  You need to take things a bit slower and let all of your senses truly digest the experience at hand.

Like the sounds of the ocean crashing on the rocks below, the visual beauty of the colors of the California countryside, or the slow syncopated hum of the chain spinning through the cogs of your bicycle. Or the feel of the wind on your face as you cruise by at 20 miles per hour while you smell the local flora of eucalyptus, strawberries, and pine. These seemingly trivial sensory indulgences will forever be seared into my brain reminding me of the 8 days that were the 2010 Chasing Daylight Tour.

Outside Magazine recently published their Life List issue detailing things one should try to accomplish in life. Number 40 and Number 11 were ‘Raise $2,500 for a Cause’ and ‘Take a Risk’, respectively. I can now say that I have accomplished both of these.  I would strongly encourage everyone to take on some challenge that seems as daunting as deciding to cycle 670 miles, when they haven’t even cycled that distance in their entire life put together.  That’s what I was facing when I decided to sign up for this year’s tour. I was able to learn an incredible amount about myself, my willpower, and overcoming adversity to achieve something I would normally have thought impossible. I am now looking forward to becoming a seasoned veteran for next year’s tour and is inspired to take on other new challenges over the next few years.

I cannot send my thanks enough towards all of the donors, the riders, the organizers, and the 48 new friends I now can count as my own.  All the contributions by these groups of people ensured the overwhelming success of this year’s tour.

Steve Mathias – smathias2@gmail.com

Riding stats for past 8 days

Count: 8 Activities
Distance: 704.05 mi
Time: 40:52:01 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 32,418 ft
Avg Speed: 17.2 mph
Avg HR: 138 bpm
Avg Bike Cadence: 81 rpm
Calories: 25,160 C
Max Speed: 43.9 mph

Finished!

Right next to the US/Mexico border. Oh yeah!

Ferry Ride to Coronado

Hopefully the green tea helps

22 miles in and 36 miles to go

Raining in San Diego

Trying to warm up in a coffee shop.

Day 7 Synopsis and Day 8 Dedication

Santa Monica to Carlsbad – 109 miles

Today started off with heavy fog which was basically mist. The heavy mist sustained throughout most of the day, but that did not keep us from keeping a very fast pace after we finished on the L.A. bike paths along the beach. We also had a day rider, Blake, who joined us today. He is from the San Diego office and is currently training to be considered a professional athlete in order to obtain sponsors. Needless to say, he was very fast and he led the group for the majority of the day. Many times  we found ourselves trying to hang on for dear life in the pace line. It was interesting to hear about his training stories and his weekly regiment. We thought we could use the excuse that he had fresh legs and that is why he was fast, but the truth of the matter was that he already trained 23 hours in the week which included 40 miles of running and 280 miles of biking. He has already completed two half ironman competitions and one full competition this year and has one more full ironman to go. Pretty impressive. 

During the last 15 miles of the route today, we cycled through Camp Pendleton which was quite interesting and nice since it was empty for the weekend and included signs that said “tank crossing.”  Luckily we made it to the hotel around 4p in order to watch college football, but I was not happy to see that Ohio State was losing when I made it to the hotel room. We then found a restaurant to watch the rest of the horrible game. On a brighter note, tomorrow should be a fun day since it will be less than 60 miles and will involve quite a bit of celebrating.

I am dedicating this last day to all of my supporters who have given money to the LIVESTRONG organization over the past month. Without your donations, this tour would mean absolutely nothing. It would be a regular cycling tour covering a lot of mileage, but it would not be supporting a greater cause. You are the ones who deserve the recognition as every dollar that was donated is going towards the fight against cancer.

Laguna Beach

Another cloudy day on the coast. 67 miles in and 41 to go.

Update on Keith's Bike - Guest Post from Keith Kaetzel

I would like to give a great big thanks to Jeff Finke (jeff@helenscycles.com) at Helen's Cycles in Santa Monica, CA (301-829-1836) for providing a great Cannondale bike rental, free of charge, to get me through the Tour.  After a day spent in bikes shops from Santa Barbara to Santa Monica (and meeting Dave Lettieri, Lance Armstrong's 2000 Tour mechanic), Jeff came through and hooked me up with a great ride so I could continue my support of the CDT and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.  If you're in Santa Monica, stop in and check out Helen's awesome shop and helpful staff.  While the day was a wash in terms of miles for me, it provided me with an opportunity to work with Michael (one of the four tour managers/volunteers) on the Penske truck which hulls all of our luggage) and to help him with many of the logistics of getting the laundry and the luggage sorted…..an easy sounding task until you have to maneuver a Penske truck though downtown Santa Monica and unload 150 bags.  I have a new found appreciation for the work that our Tour managers have done…great job and we really appreciate it.  I am looking forward to being back on the road Saturday….‬

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-Keith Kaetzel

Day 6 Synopsis and Day 7 Dedication

Santa Barbara to Santa Monica - 87 miles

Keith Kaetzel (a fellow rider) found out that he had a crack in his frame and had to make a decision whether or not to try and ride his bike or try and get another bike somehow. He ended up taking it to the bike shop and found out that it was definitely not safe to ride and searched for options all day at different bike shops and finally decided on renting a bike. I will report further once I have more information about his status and situation tomorrow.

Overall the day was a quick 87 miles and it was foggy the entire day. We started around 8:45 and decided to stop in Ventura for a cup of coffee and to get out of the heavy fog for a bit. Once we pulled ourselves together, we departed and held a quick pace to the lunch stop and then continued on through Malibu and ended in Santa Monica. We were on highway 101 for a considerable amount of the day, but luckily it was much better and less congested than it was yesterday. The fog rose and it was more of just a cloudy day for the remaining portion of the ride.  This allowed us to see the ocean while riding along the coast which provided some distraction while still feeling the burn from lactic acid build-up in our thighs from the fast pace we kept.

Tonight we are very close to the Santa Monica pier and we are going to head out to dinner near the 3^rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. We have a long riding day tomorrow with about 108 miles of riding to do. Hopefully we do not have many mechanical issues to deal with so we can get in to see the Ohio State versus Wisconsin football game in the evening. Time will tell.

I am dedicating day 7 of the ride to friends and relatives of mine who are cancer survivors. The list includes the following people: John Blome, Ruie Spurlock, John Ross Grant , Cindy Griffis, John Ferguson, Anne Hunter, Gail Momirov, Doyle Stoner, and Marty Mishler.

Malibu - Last stop until Santa Monica

Morning Roll Call

Keith's bike turned out to have a decent size crack between the crank and derailer which posed the question whether to ride it. He has some decisions to make (new bike, ride the cracked bike, or ship out another bike from DC which is home). Let's see how the day plays out.

Day 5 Synopsis and Day 6 Dedication

Santa Maria to Santa Barbara – 92 miles

This morning was tough to get started as I did not get a good night of rest and the weather outside was foggy with a slight chill to the air. I started feeling more awake and capable of riding once we started the day, but I was a little worried until I started spinning. We made a stop at a winery about 15 miles from our hotel which was called the Cambria Winery. The owners of the winery were related to a KPMG employee that worked at one of our Bay Area offices and therefore we made an effort to stop there. I was really glad we went through this region because the sun was shining and the valley was beautiful. It really started to heat up from here with the temperature getting into the upper 80s. After the wine tasting adventure was over, the next stop was Solvang where we had lunch setup for us by our tour volunteers. It was a great town and the weather was still beautiful. From here we had some more climbing to do in order to get out of the valley and back out to the coast. Once we made it to the top of the valley, we had an interesting route which took us on the state route 101 which is supposed to be biker friendly, but is truly a highway. I don’t think anyone preferred being on the highway with trucks and cars passing us at 60 M.P.H., but unfortunately there was not another route that would have helped us get to Santa Barbara efficiently. The weather turned foggy and chilly back out on the coast and we tried not to stop much until we made it into Santa Barbara. During the day, the group I was riding with had a total of 7 flat tires that we had to deal with between multiple riders. Luckily I did not experience any, but it was not a good day for us overall because a fellow rider also took a fall while climbing a hill. He ended up being okay, but he did have a pretty nasty wound on his upper thigh, marks on his elbow and shoulder where he tried to cushion the fall and a mark on his helmet where his head hit the pavement. Luckily he was going uphill and therefore he was not going too fast which lessened the impact of the fall. He was able to hop back on his bike and finish the rest of the day. We later found out that he cracked the frame of his bike and we will have to determine what to do with that in the morning since he did not discover that until late in the evening. It was a longer than expected day due to these mishaps, but we did make it safely to the hotel and we will start back up in the morning for our adventure to Santa Monica.

I would like to dedicate my day 6 of riding to my top contributor who supported me this year by making a significant donation to LIVESTRONG. Thank you to John McPhee for your support of LIVESTRONG and the Chasing Daylight Tour. Not only am I dedicating the day to John, but I am also dedicating it to the cancer survivors and victims who have impacted his life which include Kathleen McPhee.

7 flats between the group of riders I was with today

The Peloton

Wine country

Somewhere between Santa Maria and Solvang

Wine tasting at 10a.

70 miles to go.

Day 4 Synopsis and Day 5 Dedication

Cambria to Santa Maria - 79 miles

We had a very cool and foggy start to the day, but it was relatively flat and we were able to keep a brisk pace most of the day. Once we made it to the San Luis Obispo (SLO) area, the temperature rose to about 80 degrees and the sun was shining strong.  Our lunch stop for the day was near SLO and right after we filled our stomachs, we headed to the local bike shop to get some of our bikes fixed up. I had a slow leak in one of my tires that I needed fixed and I went ahead and replaced the tire at the same time to prevent a flat down the road even though my tires only had 300 miles on them. Unfortunately performance road bike tires do not last long. Once we boosted the revenue of the local bike shop, we got back on the road and headed to Guadalupe where we stopped at a local general store to get a Coca-Cola and Pepsi which were both made in Mexico. Supposedly these taste differently than the U.S. soft drinks due to the different type of sugar they use, but I could not tell a difference since I do not drink Coca-Cola or Pepsi very often.  We only had about 10 miles to go into Santa Maria which was our next stop and there was a lot of farm country that we passed through.  In the evening, we went to a local famous steakhouse called Jocko’s which was very good and I have restocked my body with plenty of protein. Tomorrow should involve some climbing again, but at this point I am learning how to put my mind into cruise control mode which helps keep my mind off the pain in my legs.

I would like to dedicate my day 5 of riding to 3 of my top contributors who have supported me this year by making significant donations to LIVESTRONG. Thank you to Tiffany Rasmussen, Greg Wardle, and Michael Pierce for your support. Not only am I dedicating the day to these three individuals, but I am also dedicating it to the cancer survivors and victims who have impacted their lives who are the following:

·        Tiffany’s grandfather Clarence, Great Aunt Naomi and Uncle Fritz, and good friend Jerry became victims of cancer.  Her friends Ann, Jean and Marv, her Aunt Joan and her Uncle John are all survivors. 

·        Greg’s mother Noelle Michaelson who is fighting cancer (multiple myeloma).

·        Friends and family of Michael.

Real Mexican Coca-Cola and Pepsi out of a bottle. Which do you prefer?

You can do the test if you are at Romo's in Guadalupe, California. I vote for Coa-Cola.

Stop #1 - 18 miles in and just outside San Luis Obispo

Day 3 Synopsis and Day 4 Dedication

Carmel to San Simeon/Cambria – 92 miles and 9k+ feet in climbing

Day 3 was beautiful when we started in Carmel with the temperature in the mid 70s and it was sunny down the coast to Big Sur. We hit the big hill in Big Sur which capped off at about 1,000 feet and then we passed Nepenthe restaurant and almost immediately after it turned foggy and cold. We were held up by construction a couple times where they were paving the road and they had it down to one lane, but we had fun chatting with the construction workers both times. The downside was that our muscles tightened up almost immediately when we would stop because of the foggy/cold weather. There were a couple people that crashed due to either hitting a stray water bottle or slipping on some loose gravel, but both people finished the day and are doing fine. We ended up riding past the lunch stop because the rest of the group was a little further behind us and the support van was stuck in the construction, so we ended up eating at the restaurant in Lucia. They were great to us at the restaurant considering 15 riders showed up at the restaurant unexpectedly and they were able to serve us in a very reasonable time. That was good because we were all banking on hitting a lunch stop about 8 miles prior to the restaurant and were starving at that point. After lunch we had another large hill which capped out at around 800 feet. Once we made it off the hilly section of the route, we were right along the coast, but we still could barely see the ocean due to the very thick fog. There was one section in the home stretch (right before Hearst Castle) where there were hundreds of sea lions on the beach. It was quite a site, but we did not stay long to try and prevent from getting to stiff. Right past the Hearst Castle we also saw the zebras that graze on the grounds of the castle. It was quite weird to see zebras out grazing in the cool weather since it was not the environment you would imagine when you think of a zebra. A few miles past the castle was our hotel and it didn’t come soon enough. The riders who did the century ride the first day (including me) were definitely feeling the effects from it today. We had a great group dinner at the hotel in a banquet room that overlooked the ocean, but unfortunately it was still foggy. We shared our stories from the day and many laughs were had by all. Hopefully it will be sunny in the morning, but I am not counting on it since the fog typically does not peel off until later in the day.

Everyone has been impacted in some way by the cancer disease. Therefore I am dedicating day four to the friends/relatives of my donors who are cancer survivors or became victims of the disease.

Day 3 Stats

Keith Kaetzel and the construction guy

15 minute wait outside of Big Sur and the legs are tightening up.

Day 2 Synopsis and Day 3 Dedication

Day 2 - Near Pescadero to Carmel – 88 miles

Day 2 started off fast as we hopped on highway 1 and cruised at a blistering 22 to 26 m.p.h. pace straight out of the starting gates. The fog was lifting and it created a pretty neat effect over the ocean. We cruised through Santa Cruz and went on through hundreds of strawberry fields and then met up with a local near Del Monte Boulevard just outside of Monterey who was nice enough to escort us through Monterey. His name was Larry and we later found out that he had a cancerous brain tumor and was still kicking strong. He said he rode about 35 miles a day and you could tell because he was cranking up hills as fast as we were (sometimes faster) and really gave us the local flavor we needed. He was from Pacific Grove (in between Monterey and Carmel) and was living life to the fullest. We finished with 17 mile drive (Pebble Beach area) and then took a shower at the hotel and returned to the beach for a sunset dinner. The weather was gorgeous with the temperature in the 70s most of the day. It was a great day, but my legs are definitely starting to get tired and I am starting to feel the effects from the grueling century ride yesterday.

For Day 3, I am dedicating the day to the people fighting cancer who are members and/or relatives/friends of members of the church I belong to and grew up in which is Riverside United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio. The list of people fighting cancer are the following: Gail Bagwell, Pat Robinson, Marshal ‘Tuck’ Scott, David Kimes, Steve Naber, Linda Coleman, Ruie Spurlock, John Ferguson, Robert Hughes, Debbie Ayers, Michael Cornwell, Clance Edington, Eloise Foster, John Ross Grant, Sally McGill, Bob McKenzie, Janet Pine, Jane Reed, Laura Riggs, and Katie West.

We have the hardest day of the tour coming up with 8k+ feet in climbing and about 90 miles from Carmel to San Simeon. This will be tough since I have completed 190+ miles and 14k+ feet in climbing in just 2 days. I need all the rest I can get tonight. Good night.

Day 1 and Day 2 Riding Statistics

This is what my Garmin GPS said we did for day 1 and day 2

17 Mile Drive near Pebble Beach

Matt "Lance" Gorman and me

Monterey!

Day 1 Synopsis and Day 2 Dedication

We started out strong on our ride out of San Francisco. Unfortunately there was still fog over the Golden Gate Bridge when we left, so the ideal picture opportunity did not take place, but it was still a good morning. I was leading the pack for a little while and felt pretty good, but then I had a flat tire and I was less than 15 miles into the course. That set me back about 15 or 20 minutes and I was unable to find anyone to ride with to try and catch up to the front riders. So I rode solo for quite a while and finally caught a group doing the century course at about mile 50. There was a lot of elevation change throughout, but my training definitely paid off as I was able to get through the hills pretty well. Once I met up with some of my buddies, we rode the rest of the 50 miles together up some more hills and luckily the weather was perfect with the temperature in the high 70s most of the afternoon. Some of the riders in my pack were set back a bit due to bad cramping, but I didn't let them bail out and do the easier route to the finish. We all finished together around 5:30p and it was good to get some real food! We are in tents tonight at the Coastanoa Resort, but they have real beds and electiricity, so we aren't roughing it too bad. I am pretty tired and definitely need some sleep. I am unable to upload my statistics from my Garmin GPS today because of a slow internet connection, but I finished at 104+ miles with 10,000+ feet in elevation gain. I think I burned around 6,000 calories, but I am too tired to turn it back on and check for sure. I will try to post the details tomorrow.

I am dedicating day 2 of my ride to the volunteers who make this ride possible. Fred Isaak is the leader of the pack and puts in hundreds of hours throughout the year to make this tour possible. There are many other people who have supported him throughout the year who also deserve a great deal of recognition including Connor Donnelly, Tim Whittler, and Chris Young. Then there are also the volunteers who assist us throughout the 8 days of the tour who are Hannah Kook, Ryan Lederer, Michael Leinweiber, and Melissa Hosmann. These guys put in some long days and put up with a great deal of requests from the cyclists and help make this tour enjoyable and possible. Without the volunteers who travel with us on the tour, I would have to tie my suitcase to my back. I sure would not have made it up those hills today with a suitcase on my back. Thank you volunteers!

We made it!

Only a total of 9 riders finished the century course. Quite a long day, but beautiful views all through the course.

At the top... hopefully

70 miles in and the GPS says 7700 feet. Justin Dyer (my training/riding buddy) and I were wishing we were at the finish already, but had a bit more to go.

Dori and Mo shared their pump with me to repair my flat

Flat tire at mile 14. They were cycling from Alaska to Mexico. Very nice people and were interested in what we were doing.

Here we go!

Opening Remarks and Day 1 Dedication

I have created a daily blog to share so that all of you can follow my progress as I bike down the coast of California over the next week. You will be able to see some of the sights that we are seeing, hear the stories that happen along the way, and keep track of my statistics as they add up.  I have also decided to dedicate each daily ride to people in my life who have been cancer victims, survivors, or who have helped in the fight against cancer.  Day one will be dedicated to my grandfather, Clarence Griffis, and friends, Debbie Kuamoo Sterling, Cindy Dyas, and Dale Schiming, all of whom have been cancer victims.

Thank you to those who have already supported my participation in the 2010 Chasing Daylight Tour.  Additional donations will be appreciated and may be made by going to the following link: 

http://fundraising.livestrong.org/grassroots2010/rspurlock

Chasing Daylight Tour Eve

Today is the day before the Chasing Daylight Tour kicks off at Crissy Field near the Golden Gate Bridge. I have cleaned up my bike, put new tires on, and hope that I don't have any major maintenance issues along the way. I have some packing to do and I need to pick up my buddy (Steve Mathias) from the airport who is coming in from Chicago to join in the fun. We have a dinner tonight which will bring all the riders together for the first time this year. Hopefully not too many people have issues with their bikes and are ready to cycle! It should be an exciting evening, but hopefully I can turn in at a respectable hour to get my rest before the century ride (100 miles) tomorrow.

Cycle for Water duo plans to meet up with the Chasing Daylight Tour on day 1

There is a pair of riders that are cycling from Alaska to Argentina over about 15 months to raise awareness about the need for clean drinking water across the globe. They are currently in San Francisco and plan to ride with us on day 1 of our tour. The two riders have been sponsored mainly by KPMG Netherlands and they landed a spot on CNN International recently which is below.

Wednesday morning training ride - View from GG Bridge

Last major training ride before the Tour begins!

CDT Team Blog Introduction Post

This will be my second year participating in the Chasing Daylight Tour and I am very excited about the West Coast aspect of it. The hills will be challenging, but I believe we will be paid off with the amazing views along the route. I have been with KPMG going on three years and I started first in the audit practice until July, 2010 when I transferred to the transaction services practice.

During my initial year of employment with KPMG, I saw an advertisement for the 2008 Chasing Daylight Tour which sparked my interest. I did not even own a road bike at the time and I decided to sit out that year since there were only two months until the tour took place. I started cycling on the weekends and really ramped up the training in the summer of 2009 prior to participating in the 2009 Chasing Daylight Tour from Montvale, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA. The experience was priceless and therefore I am returning to do it again. There are many cancer victims and survivors that I am riding for this year and I feel this is one thing I can do to help the people who are affected by this awful disease.

Kickoff email

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On October 10^th I will begin biking from San Francisco to San Diego over eight days in my second Chasing Daylight Tour in partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, LIVESTRONG.  This is the fifth annual tour, which honors the late Eugene O’Kelly, past Chairman of KPMG. Mr. O’Kelly was diagnosed with cancer in May, 2005, but lost his fight with the disease four months later.  My goal is to raise $6,000 to help my KPMG team reach an ultimate goal of $200,000 to help in the fight against cancer.  I am one of about 50 riders who cover their own expenses and have no profit motive in participating in this ride.

Last year the Chasing Daylight Tour included 34 riders who rode from Montvale, New Jersey, to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and raised more than $140,000, which was given directly to the American Cancer Society.  Consistent with last year, 100% of the money raised from donors will go directly to LIVESTRONG.  I need your help to reach my individual fundraising goal of $6,000.  Every contribution counts, whether it is the minimum amount of $5, or, if possible, a larger contribution. All donations to LIVESTRONG can be made by credit card or check.

According to Andy Miller, LIVESTRONG’s Executive Vice President of Mission, your donations will help fight cancer in the following ways:

$50:        Purchases one tank of gas for Ride with Emilio, a program that provides free transportation for low-income pediatric oncology patients to and from the hospital.

$100:      Provides 60 cancer survivors with educational and online resources and support for a year.

$500:      Buys a month of the LIVESTRONG Cancer Clinical Trial Matching Service, which matches 45 cancer survivors to clinical trials that work to find safer, more effective treatments.

$50,000: Provides physical activity programs for a year for 2,400 low-income cancer survivors at 49 YMCA locations participating in LIVESTRONG.

Day	Date	Oct	Start	Finish	Climbing
1	Sunday	10	San Francisco	Pescadero (100 miles*)	9,055 ft.*
2	Monday	11	Pescadero	Carmel (88 Miles)	2,985 ft.
3	Tuesday	12	Carmel	San Simeon (92 miles)	8,661 ft.
4	Wednesday	13	San Simeon	Santa Maria (83 miles)	2,198 ft.
5	Thursday	14	Santa Maria	Santa Barbara (77 miles)	4,429 ft.
6	Friday	15	Santa Barbara	Santa Monica (87 miles)	2,395 ft.
7	Saturday	16	Santa Monica	Carlsbad (109 miles)	2,034 ft.
8	Sunday	17	Carlsbad	San Diego (40 miles)	1,082 ft.

*including special century race course through San Mateo mountains.

Please join us in supporting the Lance Armstrong Foundation, LIVESTRONG, in its efforts to improve the quality of life for people affected by cancer. Your donation, no matter how big or small, helps address the unmet needs of cancer survivors. Please go to the web address below to make your donation online.

I’m very excited about this journey and sincerely thank you for any contribution and encouragement you are able to give!

Donation link:

http://fundraising.livestrong.org/grassroots2010/rspurlock

Thank you for your support,

Ryan Spurlock