Pedal for Peds Bike Ride
The Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology is part of UNC’s Department of Pediatrics and its Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. We see over 90 new cancer patients, and follow more than 1000 children with cancer and blood diseases each year. We have active clinical and research programs in leukemias and solid tumors, cancer survivorship, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, thrombophilia, and a 3-year certified fellowship program for trainees in pediatric hematology-oncology.
This year, the UNC Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology is hosting our second Pedal for Pēds Bike Ride. The ride will be held Saturday September 24th, 2011 from 8:00am-1:00pm starting at the McDougle Middle School, Chapel Hill, NC. There will be 50 and 28 mile routes through beautiful Carrboro, Orange and Alamance Counties, and a shorter family friendly bike ride at the school. All proceeds from the ride will be used to fund pediatric cancer research, fellowship education, and other great programs like cancer survivor college scholarships, food and gas cards for our families in keeping our mission to care for and cure all children with cancer and blood disorders in the state of North Carolina.
We anticipate 200 cyclists and several hundred volunteers, press mentions through our divisional & local newsletters, regional newspapers, and maybe a cycling magazine or two!
Registration, sign up for sponsorship, and more fundraising opportunities at www.sportoften.com, see “Events”, “Cycling”. On-site donations will be welcome. For questions, jblat@med.unc.edu or 919-966-0590.
