IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND! WILL YOU STAND WITH ME?
3 months! That is all that stands between me and the 2010 Ride To Conquer Cancer. This is the single biggest event I will participate in. Both in scope and scale. Never mind the fact that there will be 3500 cyclists riding from Toronto to Niagara Falls. Never mind that they will be challenging themselves to complete either a 200 kilometer route or a 320 kilometer route. Never mind the logistical nightmare of all the support crew and behind-the-scenes people needed to pull this off. Never mind that it goes rain or shine. And never mind the fact that I've done virtually no serious training to prepare for this years ride.
I could go on with numbers and data. But just remember 2 in 5. Because that is the number of people who this year will hear the diagnosis "you have cancer". An estimated 170,000+ people in Canada alone. Scary. Sobering. And I feel that it doesn't have to be that way.
So, today, March 15,2010 I am officially taking a stand to do my part to stop this disease in its tracks. I don't want to hear about it anymore. I want to make a difference! I will tri 2 conquer!!
I have kicked off my annual campaign to try to raise much needed financial support for this monumentous event. The funds raised will go to the Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute at the Princess Margaret Hospital, one of the top 5 cancer institutions in the world. I want to know what it's like to turn the tide and see the decline in numbers of people affected by cancer each year. And I want to see that in my lifetime.
I have the ability to make change. I have the ability to inspire others. I have the ability, desire and obligation to do what I can to make the survivors list longer. I use the word "obligation" because I am healthy. And by being healthy I feel I should use my talent and passion for cycling for a greater cause.
It's not always easy to prepare for something like this, and it's not always convenient to train. There are so many things that can get in the way: family, work, school. But, then I think of those who are fighting the much bigger battles and the fact that they'd love to trade places with me. Yeah, I have an obligation to do more than I do.
Thanks to the amazing people at the Ride To Conquer Cancer, I have my own web page for connecting to people and allowing them to donate securely and easily. It's really simple to do and I've added the links here to this post. Follow along in the weeks to come to see how WE are doing. Your support will push me on to do even more. Generosity breeds abundance.
I am asking anyone who reads this post to consider joining me by taking a stand against cancer and helping to make a difference in the lives of so many. No matter the amount of the contribution, know that it helps. There is a motto for Ride to Conquer Cancer. It's: "Strength In Numbers". This is so true. Just a little help from many people can make a beautiful difference in the lives of those who really need it. They are ALL my reason for riding.
This journey started a few years ago when my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. It continues today!
We rode 210 km in 2008 and raised $14 Million
We rode 210 km in 2009 and raised $14.5 Million
I have registered for the 2010 Ride to Conquer Cancer and........
I AM GOING TO RIDE 320 KM!! ( yep, 200 MILES!! A Double "CENTURY")
I need help in this quest. Together, you and I CAN and WILL make a difference. I truly believe this. I'd like to repeat something I put in an earlier post:
WHY DO WE RIDE?
Because our sweat is nothing compared to their tears
Because our challenge is nothing compared to their fight
Because we are all on one journey, with one destination, one goal:
To conquer cancer in our lifetime!
I'm cycling 320 km for them, for hope.
My name is Scott Burns, and I want to conquer cancer!! Join me?
Click here to visit my personal page.
If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address (cut and paste the following into your URL address bar):
http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Toronto2010?px=1509138&pg=personal&fr_id=1311&fl=en_US&et=EVYFUP_0FO-TP-KeT0ckiQ..&s_tafId=220473
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