On Friday August 27, 2004 Betz was to kick off
her second solo cross-country Pink Ribbon Ride
in Los Angeles, CA ending 27 days later in Bel
Air, MD. However, in light of very recent and
disappointing news B4BC had to step back,
regroup, and move in a different direction.
The RV to be used for the cross-country event
has been sold and made unavailable for our
use. Therefore, the "official" cross-country
Pink Ribbon Ride had to be slightly
altered. Betz now plans on riding nearly 2500
miles in 24 days around the state of Maryland
where she resides.
While it was a tough decision to cancel the
cross-country portion of the ride, it was the
best decision to make in light of the enormous
costs involved in renting an RV. B4BC is
committed to using 85% of funds raised for
breast cancer and this goal was not
achievable after factoring in rental costs.
In lieu of the transcontinental bicycle ride
Betz will cycle an average of 110 miles to
surrounding communities, including Carroll,
Howard, Baltimore, Frederick, Anne Arundel &
Calvert Counties, sharing the importance of
proper breast health and early detection.
B4BC’s current routes consist of a series of
loops starting or ending at various “places of
interest” such as Fort McHenry, Annapolis
Capital Building, Chestertown College,
Maryland State Fairgrounds, etc. We are also
planning a bicycle relay where several
cyclists will cycle nearly 300 miles in 24
hours culminating at the Harford County local
Pink Ribbon Ride on September 19th.
Each days ride will have a variety of places
to pick up cyclist of varying skill levels.
For more details on the Tour de Maryland Pink
Ribbon Ride or for our local
Pink Ribbon Rides see Local Events/Pink
Ribbon Ride Page or if you are interested in bringing a Pink Ribbon Ride to your town click
on the Contact Us page.
