Friday, May 09, 2008 |
The 12th-annual Kiwanis Doernbecher Bicycle Tour to benefit Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program will be held on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 9 a.m.
Again this year, the tour will start and end at Sturdivant Park, located off state Highway 42 in Coquille. The route will follow backcountry roads through Myrtle Point to Frona Park, where riders will rest and enjoy a nutrition break. The return trip will be by reverse route to Sturdivant Park to bestow recognition and enjoy a barbecue meal, according to a press release.
The complete route is 61 miles, and relay teams are encouraged to participate, as are hearty individuals who enjoy a challenge. Several Bandon residents completed the route in last year’s event. Sign-in starts at 9 a.m., and the tour starts at 10 a.m., with the finish time estimated at 4 p.m.
This year’s goal is to raise $25,000 for the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Fellowship Program at Doernbecher to train young pediatricians as the children’s cancer specialists of tomorrow. These young physicians are learning to develop and apply revolutionary gene-based therapies that will forever change how children in the Pacific Northwest and beyond are treated for cancer, the release stated.
For more information on the bike ride, those interested can contact Jim at 756-7037 or e-mail
nelsonsbam@msn.com.
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