Tour de Cure

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The Tour de Cure is a series of fundraising cycling events held in 44 states nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association.

The Tour is a ride, not a race, with routes designed for everyone from the occasional rider to the experienced cyclist. Whether you ride 10 miles or 100 miles, you will travel a route supported from start to finish with rest stops, food to fuel the journey and fans to cheer you on!

Each Tour de Cure event has its own character and style—from unique starting points to gorgeous scenery and more! Choose your stateand read more about your local Tour. No matter where you ride you'll enjoy a fun day on your bike for a great cause.

Your typical Tour de Cure experience:

• Arrive for your check-in time to get your rider number and turn in any donations
• Enjoy the breakfast provided and have a stretch before making your way to the starting line
• Our Opening Ceremonies will inspire you to have a great ride for a great reason. The Red Riders lead everyone out—they are why we ride!
• Take advantage of the full route support provided: SAG cars and motorcycles keeping an eye on the roads to keep you safe; bike mechanics for any equipment issues; full rest stops with food and drink to keep you energized and hydrated
• Ride the well-marked and beautiful routes in each community across the nation: from rolling farmland to ocean views, city streets, some serious hills and smooth, flat roads. Every Tour has great routes for you to choose from in various distances and levels for beginners through experienced cyclists.
• You’ll be welcomed back across the finish line as a hero in the fight to Stop Diabetes!
• Meet up with friends, family or teammates and have a delicious lunch. Enjoy all of the finish line festivities—it’s a party for our participants! Have a massage*, visit our sponsor and vendor booths, listen to the music/entertainment, visit the kid’s zone* if you brought the family, or chat with fellow riders if you came solo. Spend a great afternoon in the company of friends.

*Amenities vary by location; see your local Tour page for details.

In 2013, more than 65,000 cyclists in 89 events raised more than $26 million to support the mission of the American Diabetes Association: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Many people will participate in the Tour de Cure for the camaraderie and cycling challenge, but the real reward comes in knowing that every mile we ride and every dollar we raise brings us that much closer to stopping this disease that affects over 26 million Americans.

Sign up today and Take the Ride of Your Life! Click the Register button at the top of the page to get started.

Our National Sponsors

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Run Forest Run

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Registration: Run for the Cure of Diabetes

Go to the the following website to print a copy of the registration and to send it in with your payment.
http://conta.cc/188dEFW

Cash Prizes for the top three runners in male and female categories.

GO TO THE WEBSITE TO SEE THE CASH PRIZES

http://conta.cc/188dEFW

Help us start a Triathlon Team

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Triathlons and you.

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My Destination Training Inc.

I formed a non- profit company that will be involved in raising funds for diabetes. It will be launched on Blogger starting March 1st. In the mean time I will be posting the following news:

• Fund Raising Events
• My Meetup Group
• Training and educational forums
• Why I ride and exercise 
• How to donate to my cause
• My magazine on scoop it

The following post explains why I ride.

On June 22, 1952, I began my journey. It’s been a long road of ups and downs, between events that I could and could not change. The event that took me by surprise was in 1992, when I passed out at the wheel and hit a car head on. I totaled my car and didn’t wake up until a stranger started shaking me from a comatose state. I had to crawl through the window to get out. They took me to the hospital and found out that I had a blood sugar that was slightly higher than 550. I had so much glass in my face; my wife didn’t recognize me at first. For the next twenty years I struggled with diabetes, weight gain, sleep apnea, and a lack of energy. Like most men, we tend to procrastinate about our health. And I was the king of procrastination, when it came to my diabetes. 

 My health was one item that was almost impossible to change. In order to continue, I knew I had to improve my health and get back on track. I asked God to provide the help that I would need to move forward. My wife supported me throughout this journey. For that alone, I love her dearly. Today, I am 70 lbs lighter, no high blood sugars, and have enough energy to ride like the wind. I asked god, “Why did you help me?” This is what he said.

MY SON-BECAUSE YOU ASKED ME, I DECIDED TO GIVE YOU YOUR SECOND WIND

ENJOY THE RIDE

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THIS is WHY I RIDE

Tour de Cure

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