{"id":35307,"date":"2019-07-18T18:59:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T01:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=35307"},"modified":"2019-07-18T18:59:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T01:59:33","slug":"fourth-annual-bike-for-hope-cancer-research-fundraiser-set-for-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/feature-articles\/2019\/07\/fourth-annual-bike-for-hope-cancer-research-fundraiser-set-for-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth Annual Bike For Hope Cancer Research Fundraiser Set for August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bike For Hope has raised $180,000 in its first three years, all of which benefits City of Hope’s cancer research efforts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After three years of trekking nearly 500 miles down the\nCalifornia coast, the fourth installment of Bike For Hope switches to the East\nCoast and the Blue Ridge Mountains in South Carolina from Aug. 18-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 18 riders have signed on for the event, which\noriginates at Hotel Domestique, owned by longtime U.S. cyclist George Hincapie,\nwho served as a domestique for several winners of the Tour de France. Proceeds\nfrom the event, which raised $60,000 last year and $180,000 in its first three\nyears, go to City of Hope, a worldwide leader in the research of cancer,\ndiabetes and other serious diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bike For Hope is supported by a number of\nindustry\/technology sponsors, including Supplies Network, HP, Dell, 3M,\nS.P.Richards and Brother. Bill Erpelding, the director of marketing for\nSupplies Network, took the lead in organizing the event and selecting the new\nvenue. In addition to his work with the previous Bike events, Erpelding was\ninstrumental in organizing the Ski For Hope fundraiser this past February in\nVail, Colorado. That event also raised in the neighborhood of $60,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The change in venues was designed to attract more\nparticipants, according to Erpelding. A five-day, 500-mile trek down the scenic\nCalifornia coast had its limitations; for anyone other than a diehard cyclist,\nit was a grueling commitment. Logistically, if someone wanted to do only half\nof the point-to-point ride, it would be difficult to find reasonable airport\naccess between Palo Alto\/San Jose and Los Angeles, the headquarters of HP and\nCity of Hope, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes for 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hincapie\u2019s Hotel Domestique<\/a> offers several mapped-out routes that Bike For Hope will be using on this four-day excursion. Participants can choose between a long route, which will vary between 80 and 100 miles each day, and a moderate route of 25 to 35 miles. Each circuit concludes at the starting point, and cyclists can choose to ride as many of the four days as they wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe were having lots of interest from casual cyclists who\nwanted to participate, but they thought the 500-mile journey was too hard for\nthem to tackle,\u201d Erpelding explained. \u201cWe\u2019re now offering alternatives for\nfolks who might not have time to prepare for a 500-mile ride by offering a\nshorter route. This makes it easier for folks to participate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ride is still quite challenging (\u201cbring your climbing legs,\u201d Erpelding said). Hincapie chose the region as his own personal training ground, with Alpine-esque<\/g> climbs and rolling hills that reminded him of European courses. Many professional cyclists use Hincapie\u2019s resort to train. With an onsite mechanic, ride support and bike rentals, Hotel Domestique is one of the most popular cycling destinations in the U.S. for hardcore enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cancer has touched the Supplies Network family. Erpelding\u2019s\nmother lost her four-year battle with the disease in 2018 and David Concors,\nvice president of sales, lost his sister only a few weeks later. City of Hope\nis one of the leaders in cancer research, but it has also made great strides in\nthe treatment of other diseases such as diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt would be hard to find anyone who doesn\u2019t have a friend,\nfamily or loved one who hasn\u2019t experienced cancer,\u201d Erpelding said. \u201cCity of\nHope has developed numerous drugs used in many protocols now. They have led the\nway on many fronts with cancer research, and many things developed by them are\nused throughout the world to save lives. It\u2019s a very worthy charity in my\nmind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is still time to participate or make a donation to one of the riders. Visit the Bike For Hope website<\/a> to make a donation or to learn more. You can also email Erpelding<\/a> to find out more details or participate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After three years of trekking nearly 500 miles down the California coast, the fourth installment of Bike For Hope switches to the East Coast and the Blue Ridge Mountains in South Carolina from Aug. 18-22. Approximately 18 riders have signed on for the event, which originates at Hotel Domestique, owned by longtime U.S. cyclist George Hincapie, who served as a domestique for several winners of the Tour de France. Proceeds from the event, which raised $60,000 last year and $180,000 in its first three years, go to City of Hope, a worldwide leader in the research of cancer, diabetes and other serious diseases. Bike For Hope is supported by a number of industry\/technology sponsors, including Supplies Network, HP, Dell, 3M, S.P.Richards and Brother. Bill Erpelding, the director of marketing for Supplies Network, took the lead in organizing the event and selecting the new venue. In addition to his work with the previous Bike events, Erpelding was instrumental in organizing the Ski For Hope fundraiser this past February in Vail, Colorado. That event also raised in the neighborhood of $60,000. The change in venues was designed to attract more participants, according to Erpelding. A five-day, 500-mile trek down the scenic California coast had its limitations; for anyone other than a diehard cyclist, it was a grueling commitment. Logistically, if someone wanted to do only half of the point-to-point ride, it would be difficult to find reasonable airport access between Palo Alto\/San Jose and Los Angeles, the headquarters of HP and City of Hope, respectively. Changes for 2019 Hincapie\u2019s Hotel Domestique offers several mapped-out routes that Bike For Hope will be using on this four-day excursion. Participants can choose between a long route, which will vary between 80 and 100 miles each day, and a moderate route of 25 to 35 miles. Each circuit concludes at the starting point, and cyclists can choose to ride as many of the four days as they wish. \u201cWe were having lots of interest from casual cyclists who wanted to participate, but they thought the 500-mile journey was too hard for them to tackle,\u201d Erpelding explained. \u201cWe\u2019re now offering alternatives for folks who might not have time to prepare for a 500-mile ride by offering a shorter route. This makes it easier for folks to participate.\u201d The ride is still quite challenging (\u201cbring your climbing legs,\u201d Erpelding said). Hincapie chose the region as his own personal training ground, with Alpine-esque climbs and rolling hills that reminded him of European courses. Many professional cyclists use Hincapie\u2019s resort to train. With an onsite mechanic, ride support and bike rentals, Hotel Domestique is one of the most popular cycling destinations in the U.S. for hardcore enthusiasts. Cancer has touched the Supplies Network family. Erpelding\u2019s mother lost her four-year battle with the disease in 2018 and David Concors, vice president of sales, lost his sister only a few weeks later. City of Hope is one of the leaders in cancer research, but it has also made great strides in the treatment of other diseases such as diabetes. Supporting Hope \u201cIt would be hard to find anyone who doesn\u2019t have a friend, family or loved one who hasn\u2019t experienced cancer,\u201d Erpelding said. \u201cCity of Hope has developed numerous drugs used in many protocols now. They have led the way on many fronts with cancer research, and many things developed by them are used throughout the world to save lives. It\u2019s a very worthy charity in my mind.\u201d There is still time to participate or make a donation to one of the riders. Visit the Bike For Hope website to make a donation or to learn more. You can also email Erpelding to find out more details or participate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":35308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1650,82,87,1638],"tags":[2721,2722,340],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35307"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35307"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35311,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35307\/revisions\/35311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}