Thank you so much for helping me ERRACE cancer! I'm riding 100 miles and raising money on behalf of all the people I know who have been living with cancer or who have died of it. First in my heart is my mother, Mary Cochrane, who died when she was only 58, two years younger than I am now. She lived only 5 days after her diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme, there being little treatment for her type of tumor almost 30 years ago. Now, there are treatments which can extend life even for a year or two.
My mom was always up for a dare, and agreed to ride the Five Boro bike ride though New York City with me and a group of grad school friends in 1983. She rode a 30 pound ( I'm guessing here, but it was heavy) 3-speed green Raleigh with a leather seat and a wicker basket. She was never greatly into cycling, but this adventure appealed to her sense of derring-do. I know she complained less than I did, on my 5-speed Schwinn. She would be over the moon to see all of us riding for this cause, and would no doubt have signed up for the Century herself, given us all her well-hidden pin money, and have hopped on her Raleigh in a flash.
ERRACE—Everyone Ride/Run Against Cancer Everyday, is a one-day event will held at the Avon Cancer Center on Saturday, July 8, 2017and will include a 25, 50, or 100-mile bike ride, 15 mile mountain bike ride and a 5 run/walk. The beneficiaries are the Hartford Hospital Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Center of Avon, and the LiveStrong Foundation.
The ERRACE organization was created by a group of professionals with common goals. Together we strive to raise the awareness of cancer, raise funds for cancer research and to inspire the community to be active and health conscious.
We bring together our expertise from multiple aspects of business management, healthcare, community work, fund-raising and athletic endeavors. We are excited to share a fun, safe and inspiring event with the community for years to come.
We thank you for participating in our event and raising funds to ERRACE cancer forever!