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May
26th, 2007:
with the help of family, friends and sponsors, Brian McCandless
(a Cystic Fibrosis patient) overcame all odds and completed a
2,045 mile, 26 day cycling tour called Brian’s Ride.
Starting in
Pittsburgh
,
PA
, Brian cycled 100 miles a day to
Tallahassee
,
FL.
He rested for two days before completing the return trip
back to PA. Because
of the tremendous support he received, Brian and his team was
pleased to present a check of $14,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation for research.
June
12th, 2008:
Brian started another Cycling trip. Kicking off with all of his
supporters in Slippery Rock, PA, Brian cycled the mountainous
terrain to
Harpswell
,
ME.
Ounce in ME, he cycled through the east coast cities back to
Slippery Rock,
Pennsylvania
. This trip was 30 days long and was just shy of 2,000 miles.
Brian
was accompanied by a support van driven by his cousin Jake and
his girlfriend Emily. this support van helped to carry
gear and ensure safety. Brian and his team stay in hotels,
churches and individuals homes along the way that volunteer to
have them for the night.
Not only does Brian's Ride raise money for research but it has
make more people aware of this generally unknown disease and
helps to give hope to children who have CF.

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