Crewing for Riders

I'm not blogging that much these days, or at all, for that matter. At least not at this site. I have become very involved with a Race Across America Team-- Team4HIvHope. The team is a four-man relay team, three of whom are HIV Positive. They want to bring awareness, education, and, of course, hope. Hope for a cure, but awareness that with the right treatment, anything is possible, even racing in a cycling event that spans the United States.

The race begins June 18, but prep has been going on for much longer. The four riders have been training incredibly hard and the crew chief, Sandra, has been doing an amazing amount of organizing. It will take a crew of 12 and three vehicles, including an RV, to keep the team rolling down the road 24 hours a day.

My prep has been involved with getting volunteers to produce our website, writing and distributing press releases and updating a twitter page.

So for now, I probably will not be posting much here. But we will have a team blog on the website: The Body, and our twitter name is, you guessed it--@team4hivhope. We also have a Facebook page and would love it if you'd follow us.

AIDS Lifecycle is only two weeks away and I plan to let as many ALCers know about our team. Because we are not a nonprofit, we can't raise funds, so most of the race expenses are being paid for by two of the racers. It is their dream and they are willing to forgo a lot to make this happen.

I'd love it if you'd follow our progress on our website: www.team4hivhope.com or through Facebook or Twitter.