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Pedal to end Alzheimer's!
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Tour de Canal
September 11 - 12, 2010

Use your pedal power to help us fight and end Alzheimer's! Tour de Canal (TDC) is now in its 14th year! Join us for an unforgettable opportunity to take part in a fully supported bike fundraising and awareness event, which takes place along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and benefits the Alzheimers Association, National Capital Area Chapter.

Read TDC postings here! Learn about training rides, tips and more!

Click here to to join us on our Facebook TDC event page. Invite family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to be fans of our Chapter's page so they can help spread the word.

To register for the 2010 Tour de Canal, click here.
For questions regarding the Tour program, send them to TourdeCanalNCA@alz.org.
For TDC FAQs, click here.
For the 2010 Training Program, click here.

Riders may choose from three different ride distances:

184 miles
A challenging but fun two-day ride along the entire length of the C&O canal. Registration closes on August 14th.

100 miles
A two-day ride, but allows for a more relaxed biking atmosphere. Registration closes on August 14th.

20 Mile Memory Ride
For those wanting to get in on the fun but who are not ready to tackle one of the longer rides. Registration closes on September 3rd.

  

 


Quotes from the Tour de Canal Training Committee

"We ride because we have to. Alzheimer's is an insidious disease. It trapped my grandmother into 2 years of silence. It trapped my mother-in-law for over 10 years of her life and it has trapped a beloved cousin before the age of 60. We ride because we have to win this fight."
- Alan Willsey, Chapter Board Member, 5 year rider

"I enjoy a challenge. I love the scenic beauty of the Canal and I relish the friendships and camraderie. But more than anything, it's the satisfaction of supporting a truly important cause that brings me back every year."
- Steve Futato, 10 year rider

   

"The C & O Canal is one of America's most unique trails. I get to travel the same path that an ancestor took in 1814. The Alzheimer's Association works to cure a fate that befell so many other ancestors."
- Chris Mullen, 12 year rider

"I have participated in the Tour event since 2001 with some fantastic people I've met over the years for two reasons; the canal is breathtaking and because my mother and grandmother had the disease. I've committed to this event and the Alzheimer's Association's efforts to stop its progression because I have witnessed firsthand the impact of this wretched disease."
-Colette Browning, 9 year rider

"I ride for today, tomorrow, and most importantly yesterday's memories."
-Kathy Rodgers, 8 year rider

We are currently cultivating relationships for our 2010 Tour de Canal Sponsorships. If your company is interested in partnering with us, please contact Susan Sandler, Corporate & Foundations Manager, at 703.766.9013 or by email at Susan.Sandler@alz.org.