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from princegeorgecitizen.com

A group of cyclists in the midst of a fund-raising journey from Texas to Alaska are staying in style at CNC during a two-day break in Prince George.

The college has donated 19 rooms at its residence that will accommodate the first group of riders participating in the Texas 4000 for Cancer. The Rockies group departed June 7 from Austin, Tex…

…The cyclists arrived in Prince George Sunday. After a day of rest Monday, they pedal 60 miles to Vanderhoof on Tuesday. Their journey ends Aug. 14 in Sutton, Alaska.

link to the full story at Prince George Citizen

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By Natalia Ciolk, dailytexanonline.com

Six Texas cyclists are traveling across the country to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The 33-day, 3,300-mile journey from San Diego to Washington, D.C., began July 1 and included a stop at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop in Austin Wednesday.

Each rider has been affected by cancer in different ways, and all were inspired to hit the road.

“Our basic premise is that we all have a connection with cancer,” said former Livestrong Challenge rider Joe Haeggquist, who as a teenager lost his best friend to leukemia.

link to the full story at dailytexanonline.com

Another report from kfdm.com (Beaumont, TX)

It’s a record that’s never been accomplished before…. riding a bicycle 33-hundred miles in 33 days.

By doing so… six Southeast Texans hope to break a world record but that’s not their main goal.

Six Southeast Texas cyclists got to thank Beaumont in person for supporting their mission. Today, they’re joined by 45 other Southeast Texans for encouragement as they make the half way point in their journey. They’re biking across the USA raising money for the fight against cancer.

from beaumontenterprise.com

By: HEATHER NOLAN, The Enterprise

On Tuesday, Southeast Texas natives Joe Haeggquist, Tom Simon, Charlie Dixon, Eric Laing, Richard James and Britt Gober will begin pedaling their bicycles across the country from San Diego to Washington, D.C.

The group plans to traverse the 3,300 miles in 33 days - 100 miles a day - to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which focuses on cancer awareness. They plan to stop in 34 cities.

Along the way, they’ll be sporting helmets with a Beaumont logo, and the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau provided them with T-shirts to hand out at each stop.

link to the full story

Beth Weaver is blogging about the ride as she makes her way to Alaska. You can keep up her at

link to Beth’s blog

The Temple Daily Telegram

by Janice Gibbs - Telegram Staff Writer

“Emily Bollinger, a sophomore at the University of Texas, and 49 of her newfound friends are taking part in the Texas 4000, a bicycle ride to Alaska. The goal is to raise money for cancer research and awareness of the disease.

The first ride originated with a UT student and a group of friends in 2004.

Since then, sponsors have signed on and applicants for the 50 spots have increased to about 200 annually, Bollinger said.”