This is the summer of Texas 4000! Texas 4000 is a non-profit student organization from the University of Texas that is dedicated to fighting cancer by sharing hope, knowledge, and charity across North America through a 4,500 mile bicycle ride from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. I will be spending 70 days with 45 of my closest friends pedaling through deserts, mountains, cities, and everything in between. We will sleep in schools, homes, campsites, anything that's free. The ride is the eye catcher but the most important part of Texas 4000 is what we do when we are off our bike. As a team, we raise money for cancer research and give programs throughout the ride spreading the latest information in cancer prevention and research. I will be trying to post pictures, videos, daily comments on this blog, but I will also be updating my journal on www.texas4000.org.

Day 5 Synder to Lubbock

 Today was a long hot day and the riders were beginning to feel it....

But we did all we could to keep their spirits up including a Michael Jackson themed rest stop complete with the thriller! 

Lane looks adorable even after 65 miles 


We stayed at the McPherson Winery


Our generous hosts provided us with dinner at their restaurant...we clean up pretty nice 

Only five days in but (life long) friendships are already developing :) 

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