Photo Dave Christie The Texas 4000 Ride for Cancer arrived in Fraser Lake Saturday July 29. Fraser Lake Fire Rescue escorted the 16 riders into Fraser Lake on their ride day 50 of 70 from Austin, Texas to Anchorage Alaska. They spent the night in Fraser Lake, and Sunday morning the Fraser Lake Legion cooked […]
This is a story about Nicole, the daughter of my good friends Mike and Soo Wong of Emperor Garden, whom I’ve known since she was a baby. She is now 22 years old and a student at Baylor Medical in Houston studying to become an ear and throat surgeon. Every year Texas 4000 selects Texas […]
Frisco High School graduate and UT Austin rising senior Austin Sheibmeir is on the adventure of a lifetime. He’s currently somewhere in southeastern Alaska on his Felt Z5 road bike on the last leg of his journey to Anchorage. What’s more, he started his trek in Austin with other UT students as part of the […]
70 students on 4,000-mile-plus journey have donated $335,000 to cancer research, support service organizations ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 70 students participating in the 14th Annual Texas 4000 for Cancer ride, the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, will cycle into Anchorage, Alaska Friday, August 11, completing an epic journey raising funds and awareness in the fight against […]
They were in the Ozarks a couple weeks back, now they’ve passed Mile Zero and rolling north to Alaska, as the Johnny Horton tune proclaims. Texas 4000 cultivates student leaders and engages communities in the fight against cancer. They share hope, knowledge and charity in the fight against cancer through their cornerstone event, a 4,000+ […]
Riding a bike across the country may not seem like an appealing idea, but to Coppell resident Julia Olson, it’s so much more than a bike ride. The Coppell High School graduate and other students are riding their bikes from Austin all the way to Anchorage, Alaska to raise money and awareness for cancer. Texas […]
Katie Russell is exploring American this summer. Armed with a 10-speed bike, lots of water and a passion for change, Russell is among 70 students from the University of Texas in Austin, riding to fight cancer. Since 2004, Texas 4000 for Cancer hosts an annual bike ride from Austin to Anchorage to raise money for […]
Every summer, students from the University of Texas bike more than 4,000 miles from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, to raise money for cancer research. Riders Heidi Simmons and Reghan Conrey talked to Austin Woman about their journey. By Abigail Rosenthal, Photos courtesy of Heidi Simmons and Reghan Conrey Every year, selected University of Texas students don their […]
Despite high winds on Sunday evening, this year’s Texas 4000 participants safely arrived at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School right on schedule. The group then had the opportunity to freshen up before enjoying dinner and great conversation at Grace United Church, courtesy of the Rotary Club of Lloydminster. After a restful night on the floor […]
On what organizers call the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team rolled through Lincoln City on Saturday July 15, just 43 days after departing from Austin, Texas on their way to Anchorage, Alaska. The Texas 4000 is a journey to raise funds for cancer research. It has been in […]
