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Adventure of the Week: Ride for a Reason on Aug. 23 to raise funds for cancer, Parkinson's research
By Suzanne Hurt - Special to The Bee Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, August 14, 2008 http://www.sacbee.com/500/story/1154459.html Up to 1,000 people and bikes will circle Lake Natoma on Aug. 23. But they're not just out there to get fit. They're also donating thousands of dollars for research and programs to support survivors of cancer and Parkinson's disease via the third annual Ride for a Reason. The ride will be held on the American River bike trail, starting and ending at Nimbus Flat. Distances and routes can be customized. Riders can do a 12-mile loop of Lake Natoma or continue up to Folsom Lake and back for an 18-mile total. Families can choose a five-mile out-and-back route. Experienced riders can do laps, with the last setting out at 11:30 a.m. Some riders are survivors themselves. Cameron Stewart, 10, of Cameron Park will ride with his mother, father and younger brother. He was diagnosed with leukemia at age 2. She created the fundraiser with Folsom resident Lori Scheel, whose father died of cancer, and Parkinson's survivor John Crews, who owns Bicycles Plus in Folsom. READ article
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