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Hello Friends,
It’s hard for me to believe that we are almost ready to start riding in the Race Across America. Ari’s Angels and Shannon’s Soldiers have arrived in Oceanside, and as you can see, preparations are well underway to ready the vehicles and crew for the 3052 mile journey across the country. I watched the start of the 32 solo riders this morning and it was quite emotional, to say the least. The announcer read a short speech just prior to the start – I don’t know who originally said it, so I can’t give credit, nor can I quote it properly, but the gist was that for some, fear might lie in events or trials untried – and for others our greatest fear is that we may never have the opportunity to find out just how far we can go. We are truly blessed, these soldiers, and these angels, to have such friends and families to support this endeavor. And blessed to be given the opportunity to see just how far we can go.
Our hats go off to the wonderful friends who have supported this endeavor emotionally, financially and quite literally with blood sweat and tears. Thanks to you, in support of RAAM 2007, we’ve now raised in well in excess of $406,000 to fund desperately needed NF research. And, although we ride for two specific heroes very close to the hearts of each team – we ride for the 2 million others who suffer with this devastating disorder too.
Life is Good! We begin on Tuesday at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time!
Steve Kendra
Ari’s Angels
