The Ride
le Tour de Femme is a women's only full metric century, half metric century and fifteen mile bicycle ride scheduled for October 8, 2011 in Cary, North Carolina. le Tour de Femme is presented this year by Grab My Wheel to Benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the local Angel Fund of Rex Hospital.
The Event
The mission of our all women's ride is to raise community awareness and funding for Cancer Research and Cancer Survivorship programs. The ride is open to all female cyclist, at all skill levels, to participate in a ride of 15 miles, 31.2 miles or 62.4 miles in length. The post-ride celebration will allow or participants to celebrate their accomplishments while enjoying refreshments and intermingling with one another and sponsors.
Event Website
Event Location
The 2011 le Tour de Femme will once again be held at Cycling Spoken Here in Cary, NC. Cycling Spoken Here is located at the intersection of Maynard Rd and Maynard Crossings Ct just north of High House Rd. Cycling Spoken Here will also be the venue for our annual Ladies Night event and packet pickup on Friday night. While you're at the shop be sure to check out some of the specials that they have.
Address
Cycling Spoken Here
1377 NW Maynard Rd
Cary, NC 27513
919-461-0066
Cause:
The Angel Fund of Rex Hospital
The Angel Fund is a special fund designed to serve those individuals with unique financial needs as they cope with the hardships associated with their cancertreatment. The goal of this program includes increased access to treatment related needs and improved quality of life.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation
At the Lance Armstrong Foundation, we inspire and empower people affected by cancer.
We believe that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. Read our Manifesto.
We provide the practical information and tools people with cancer need to live life on their own terms.
We take aim at the gaps between what is known and what is done to prevent suffering and death due to cancer.
We unite people to fight cancer and pursue an agenda focused on:
- Prevention
- Access to screening and care
- Improvement of the quality of life for cancer survivors
- Investment in research
Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas.