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Texas 4000 Tribute at the Four Seasons Hotel
Naturally, they looked fit as a fiddle …
Amit Anandwala and Kate Wallace
Not only the Texas students who rode the Texas 4000 this year …
Whitney Yang and Tyler Mann
But those who endured the summer cycling and camping circuit to Alaska and back in previous years …
Ben Atkins and Michael McAllester
And those who have signed on for the next rotation …
Hannah and Michael Lu
(You could distinguish the classification of riders by the colors of their ribbons) …
Doug and Stacy Bain
Chris Condit, who helped conceive the annual long-distance fundraiser, told me that $300,000 had been collected so far …
John Fitch and Ana Coronell
The money goes to back a special position at M.D. Anderson …
Mandy and Chris Condit
Last year, Lance Armstrong treated the Texas 4000 riders to dinner at Chuy’s …
Daniel Tesfay, Zaid Hassan and Maxim Polanksy
I guess this year, he’s back on the tour and wants to spend time with his girlfriend and new child in Aspen …
Maxim and Alexander Polanksy (rider son the on the left, proud father on the right)
No one begrudges him those honorable commitments …
Jeff Boes, Emily Parham and Colin Doyle
Last year, too, I met a whole rally of Olympians, but none this time around at the Four Seasons Hotel. .
Socar Chatmon-Thomas and Martin Thomas
Ah well. Next time, maybe I’ll stay for dinner, too. Sure ain’t biking to Alaska with these 54-year-old legs.
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By Anton Berlin
May 27, 2010 9:11 PM | Link to this
This is not a productive way to donate money for cancer research.
According to their Form 990 for 2008, $447,396 was donated to the organization of which only $227,000 went to the category 'Program Expenses'.
A staggering 49.3% of the monies donated went to Executive compensation, bicycle equipment, food. gas and other support costs as well as fund raising costs.
You can donate directly to the American Cancer Society and 2x as much money will go to research, prevention and education.
By spinnerbait
August 30, 2009 6:07 PM | Link to this
Mike Casey (not shown) was my flight instructor prior to riding on the last Texas 4000. He is now a USAF 2nd Lt. training to fly F-16. I envy all of them.