Maryland
All Wheels Welcome
July 19, 2009, in Baltimore, Maryland
There was beautiful weather and a fantastic turnout of about 150 people for “All Wheels Welcome” 2009. Nearly $13,000 was raised for Sarcoma Research at Johns Hopkins, between registration for the event and generous donations from participants and their families.
We were so happy to see a variety of wheels in attendance this year: scooters, roller blades, bicycles, wagons, and even a wheelchair. We also had walkers and runners join in. Entire families came to the event…parents with their children, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. It was clearly a TEAM effort across the board.
Local area donors who provided fresh fruit, yogurt, donuts, bagels, coffee, juice, water, muffins (Einstein Bros Bagels, Donut Shack, Sheraton Hotel, Marriot Hotel). Our specially designed Team Sarcoma T-Shirt were all donated by the Mulhern Family and were provided with “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelets to participants.
Everyone truly had a wonderful time and enjoyed being out for a good cause. We generated a lot of buzz for next year, and everyone is looking forward to Team Sarcoma 2010!
District of Columbia, Maryland
The Team Sarcoma Initiative started with a small team of seven cyclists, and this year the “core team” was once again a central part of the Initiative. The Bike Tour took place on the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC from July 18-25, 2009. The tour provided a special opportunity for 45 patients, survivors and friends to interact with others who have been touched by sarcoma, to see beautiful places and to have fun together. Participants traveled from 10 countries to join the core team and had dealt with 11 types of sarcoma.
In addition to cycling 184.5 miles, members of the core team took part in a beautiful indoor luminary service on Thursday night and a special reception on Friday night. Throughout the week, the group shared much laughter and a few tears as they discussed their experiences and enjoyed making memories together. There were 82 participants total, including day-trippers and special guests, and the tour was covered in the Cumberland Times-News. Distinguished speakers during the week included:
- Ambassador Audrius Bruzga of Lithuania
- Ambassador Roy Ferguson of New Zealand
- Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan Mexico
- Dr. David Loeb, Director of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Program, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
- Dr. Crystal Mackall, Chief of the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute
- Dr. Martin Makary, Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research
- Dr. Jeffrey Toretsky, Associate Professor at the Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Mary Curtin-Savard, author of The Letters
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On the C&O Towpath
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Ready to hit the trail!
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Along the C&O Towpath
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A muddy ride
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The Shrivers talk to a reporter
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A walking day for some of the team
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Friends from Italy, Mexico & Lithuania
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Hugs
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The Luminary Ceremony
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Ambassador Ferguson & a New Zealand Survivor
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Survivors at the Reception
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Fun for everyone at the reception
Maryland
All Wheels Welcome
July 19, 2009
Baltimore – Annapolis Trail
UPDATE: More that 100 participants enjoyed wonderful weather at this event.
“All Wheels Welcome” will be held on July 19, 2009 from 8:30am – Noon. It will take place on the Baltimore/Annapolis Trail, which was an old railroad line that ran from Baltimore to Annapolis and has been since changed over to a paved trail. It is well marked, safe, and shaded. We invite patients, survivors, employees, friends, and family to attend and use any wheels necessary to participate. We hope to see a variety of wheels ranging from wheelchairs to wagons to bikes to rollerblades. Participants may also walk or run if they like.
Deadline for pre-registration is July 6, 2009. To learn more, view the event flyer.
District of Columbia, Maryland
July 18-25 in Maryland and Washington, DC
The 2009 Team Sarcoma Bike Tour will take place on the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC from July 18-25, 2009. These tours provide a special opportunity to interact with others who have been touched by sarcoma, to see beautiful places and to have fun together. We hope that you will consider joining us. To read more, view the announcement, the detailed itinerary and the registration form.
If you can’t join us in Maryland and Washington, please consider planning a local 2009 Team Sarcoma event. People all over the world will be hosting Team Sarcoma events from July 18-26. With your help, we hope to involve 8,000 participants in this year’s Initiative.
Maryland
What: HIKE AND WALK FOR A CURE
When: July 12, 2008
Where: Rockville, Maryland
Report: Team Sarcoma Lake Needwood had great weather for an exhilarating walk along the shores of Lake Needwood in Rockville, MD. Twenty-two people participated in the event, many in honor of 6-year-old Avi Spector, an osteosarcoma survivor. Avi showed off his agility on his prosthesis to one of his oncologists, Jeffrey A. Toretsky, M.D. Dr. Toretsky is a pediatric oncology physician and researcher at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
