Georgia Force kicker, Carlos Martinez, will be on-hand at the kickoff festivities, sharing his personal story about how ovarian cancer has recently touched his life and what he's doing to raise much needed money for ongoing research...
The 2008 Ovarian Cycle: Ride to Change the Future kickoff event happens this Sunday, March 9, 5-7 p.m. at Shout! in Midtown Atlanta. For the fifith year in a row, hundreds of devoted cyclists from all over Georgia – all touched in some way by ovarian cancer – will join together and begin training for the annual Ride to Change the Future, set for Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Georgia Force kicker, Carlos Martinez, will be on-hand to help debut the 2008 event and will share his own personal pledge to help raise money for ovarian cancer research – via his ‘Kicking for the Cure’ campaign -- in honor of an extended family member recently diagnosed with the dreadful disease known as the silent killer.
All are invited to attend the Ride to Change the Future kickoff and enjoy delicious food from Shout!, chances to win terrific prizes and the opportunity to meet and mingle with Carlos Martinez and other riders and supporters. Guests will receive information on training, diet and clothing for the Ride which happens on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at select fitness centers in and around Atlanta.
Guests can register at the kickoff event or via the web site (www.ovariancycle.org) and can learn about other ways to support the Ovarian Cycle cause, which benefits the Ovarian Cancer Institute in Atlanta and ovarian cancer research.
Those interesting in attending may RSVP by e-mail to anne.ehlers@ovariancyle.org, or by calling 404-271-6787. Rider/participant packages will be available for pick-up at the kickoff event. Shout! is located in Colony Square at 1197 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA.
Ovarian Cycle’s Ride to Change the Future event has grown since its 2004 debut, and organizers are pleased to announce that the event is happening in three cities in 2008:
Atlanta—April 26
Birmingham—April 13
Broomfield, CO—April 26
“Collectively, riders in all three Ovarian Cycle cities will complete a six-hour indoor-cycling ‘celebration ride’ to raise money for research to find a reliable screening test for ovarian cancer,” explained Ovarian Cycle founder, Bethany Diamond. “We were incredibly touched by the participation in last year’s Ride, which allowed us to donate $125,000 to vital ovarian cancer research. We are hoping to be able to donate even more this year to the Ovarian Cancer Institute and other organizations dedicated to discovering a reliable early detection tool for ovarian cancer. I lost my best friend to this disease, and I will continue fundraising efforts through Ovarian Cycle until we find that test,” concluded Diamond.
Additional information on Ovarian Cycle: Ride to Change the Future is available at www.OvarianCycle.org. To learn more about the Ovarian Cancer Institute or to make an online donation, please visit www.ovariancancerinstitute.org.