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National Fundraising Bike Tour Begins in Oregon Coast Tourist Resort |
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Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats & Florence.
06/18/07
Secrets of the Season |
National Fundraising Bike Tour Begins in Oregon Coast Tourist Resort
(Seaside,
Oregon) – On the first day of summer - June 20 - a group of about
40 avid cyclists will fly from Boston to Portland, Oregon, to ready themselves
for a 3800-mile cross country bicycle ride that begins at Seaside, Oregon,
and will last over nine weeks. The group, 10th Gear Christian Youth Cyclists,
is riding to benefit the Jett Foundation of Pembroke, MA, an organization
founded to combat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
Essentially, the group will ride across the country for those who can’t ride.
The ride is called “10thGear JettRide” and is part of their 2007 Explore America Tour (EAT). It is affiliated with the Village Congregational Church in Whitinsville, MA and the Boy Scouts of America.
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They will spend a couple days in Seaside, and then on June 23 will embark from the town to Portland for the first leg of their long journey.
The riders
will literally be dipping their rear bike wheels in the Pacific Ocean
at Seaside to begin the long ride, and their front wheels will be dipped
in the Atlantic Ocean at the finish. The cyclists hope to help Jett and
Project Catalyst, a research program of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy,
reach their one million dollar goal during their stops at churches and
local organizations, and through supporters’ contributions at an
online website, www.jettfoundation.org. The ride is still open to sponsors.
While they are cycling, the riders will encourage contributions for those who cannot ride themselves, boys and young men affected by DMD, a fatal muscle wasting disease that disables them in their teens and usually claims their lives by the time they are 20. There is no known cure, but recent clinical trials have been hopeful, and more funds will help develop these treatments that can delay the condition’s worst symptoms until a cure can be found.
“We
are thrilled that 10thGear has taken on the Jett Foundation as their fundraising
cause this summer to benefit much needed research to combat DMD,”
said Christine McSherry, Jett Foundation president. “On behalf of
my family and all of the 5,000 others in the United States whose boys
are waiting for drug breakthroughs, we are deeply appreciative of 10thGear’s
efforts and wish them Godspeed.”
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Approximately 20 teens from 14-20 years old and their 18 parents and leaders will traverse 14 states. About 15 boys and 4-5 girls will make all or part of the trip. In one case a whole family is participating. Tech savvy folks may follow their trip on the Jett website where periodic journal entries will be posted by the trip videographer and scribe, and contribute online.
According to Arlen Hall, the group’s leader and advisor, “We are looking forward to this exciting trip and the benefits it may yield through the funds we may raise for DMD. Combining an exciting learning experience for youth with such a worthy cause will certainly energize all of us on many levels.”
The
group will cycle from Seaside, Oregon to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in five
two-and-a-half -week segments through many national highlights, including
Yellowstone Park, the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Lewis and Clark
Trail, the Underground Railroad and the Football Hall of Fame. Riders
can ride any number of segments or all segments. The overall theme of
the tour will be discovering the beauty, history, and culture of the USA.
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The
tour will end at Plymouth Rock, MA as the cyclists dip their front tires
into the nearby Atlantic Ocean. A large welcome home party of Jett foundation
supporters and 10thGear family and friends will celebrate their homecoming
and fundraising efforts.
Accompanying them part of the way are Jordan McSherry, 14 year old sister of 11-year-old Jett, for whom the foundation is named. Christine McSherry, mother of Jordan and Jett and president of the Jett Foundation, will join them for the last leg of the journey.
The cyclists' itinerary:
6/24
Portland, OR - 1 night
7/3 Missoula, MT - 2 nights
7/6 Butte, MT - 1 night
7/19 Rapid City, SD - 2 nights
7/28 Minneapolis, MN - 3 nights
8/8 Lapeer, MI - 1 night
8/11 Sandusky, OH - 2 nights
8/14 Canton, OH - 1 night
8/24 Lincoln, RI or Providence- 1 night
For further information on the ride visit www.10thGear.org.
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