March 13, 2017
Cancer is complicated, helping is not. Sometimes it’s as easy as riding a bike!
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Mountain Madness Cycliad will roll through Albertville on Sunday, April 2nd for one leg of a weekend fundraiser that includes biking more than 250 miles through North Mississippi and finishing in Anniston. A group of cyclists will leave from Marshall Cancer Care Center at 8 am Sunday. Any cyclists are welcome to join for a single day.
“What’s neat about this fundraiser is that people can choose their level of involvement from ‘virtual riding’ to a one-day ride or a full weekend experience,” said Andrea Oliver, director of the Foundation for Marshall Medical Centers. “We are so excited that all funds designated for Marshall Cancer Care Center will stay here in our community to help our friends and neighbors who are battling cancer.”
Marshall Cancer Care Director Cindy Sparkman encouraged bikers from the Marshall County area to join the ride in an effort to be a supporting partner in the fight against cancer.
“We are excited to host the riders of the Cycliad event again this year,” Sparkman said. “We hope some of our local cyclists will join in the fun for a day ride or even for the full weekend ride from Tupelo to Anniston. This event is just one of the many ways in which our local community can support their friends and neighbors who are faced with the struggles brought on by cancer. Participants can designate Marshall Cancer Care as the site they choose to support and all monies raised by them will remain here in our community to help with needs of our patients.“
Cycliad, sponsored by Deep South Cancer Foundation, is a fundraiser that helps local individuals and families overcome the daily obstacles that cancer creates. Necessities such as transportation, gas, groceries and lodging easily become barriers to everyday life.
“The reality is that with every diagnosis of cancer comes fear, anxiety and confusion. Patients are faced with critical decisions and need help overcoming the barriers and daily challenges that cancer creates. The patients are the reason we are so committed to Cycliad and the mission of the Deep South Cancer Foundation,” said Edward Partridge, M.D., Director of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.
If you can ride for just one day, register by visiting www.cycliad.org/mountain and choose the day you want to ride. Riders are encouraged (not mandatory) to raise $250 for their designated hospital. Riders are responsible for round-trip transportation to/from the ride. One hundred percent of rider-designated dollars goes to the site chosen by the participant.