Reached the Beach 2012

05/21/2012

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Reach the Beach 2012 was a sucess. We made it in about 7 hours of ride time. We couldn't have asked for better weather either! 

Our day started on the road about 6:40am bright and early. The ride doesn't take long before it throws you into the terrain. The first leg of the ride was full of rolly hills and great views. The second leg was a good long up with a few break spots followed by a AWESOME down, I think we clocked it going close to 45 miles and hour down ... might not be fast for some but it was FUN FUN FUN. This had to be my favorite leg of the ride. The rest of the ride was filled with flats, rollers, beautiful views, a little wind (not bad this year), over-cast skys (perfect) and lots of fun riders all around you. 

The support on Reach the Beach is great, never once did you loose your way it was very well marked. Lots of assistance at each
of the breaks and loads of bananas. Thank you once again to all that supported our ride this year and to those that supported other riders. The proceeds go to The American Lung Association for better air. 

Read more of our ride on under Pyche pages at GoneAlpine.com. If you rode this year, let us know how it went for you, we'd
love to hear the stories. If not.... maybe next year you'll be ready to join the ride!
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Support bHealthy in Reach the Beach 2012

12/30/2011

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By clicking here you can support us in the fight for clean air.  

We are going out and doing it again folks, come either support our ride by joining in it, or send in your donations for clean air, better lungs or just better living.

It's time to get our ride on! May 19, 2012
http://action.lungusa.org/site/TR/Bike/ALAMP_Mountain_Pacific?px=4756710&pg=personal&fr_id=5060
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Reach the Beach - May 19, 2012

12/01/2011

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Guess what, it’s time to start thinking about support events in 2012, what are your plans? Not sure, or even if you already know, consider riding or supporting the Reach the Beach ride this year. 

What is it? Reach the Beach is put on by the American Lung Association for clean air and healthy lungs. If you’ve ever had someone with lung cancer or lung disease, this is the event you can return support for. There will be 3,000 bike riders that will take to the streets and hills in support of this event. We ride from Portland to the finish line at the Pacific Ocean. The ride is fully supported with breaks every 15 miles and a fat meal at the end.

Reach the Beach is an inspiring, healthy way to spend the day together and conquer your personal fitness goals. You can even give the ride as a gift for someone that is a supporter themselves. The gift certificate you receive covers the entry fee and the fundraising minimum. The great thing about the ride is that the cost of the ride is covered by those who support you. It’s easy, sign up and then go hit your boss, local businesses, friends and relatives to support your ride. You don’t even have to handle any money, donations for your ride can be made right on-line. All proceeds go to the American Lung Association and support of this event.

Why support this event? Lung disease - including asthma, emphysema and lung cancer - is the third leading cause of death in America. Over the last decade, the death rate from lung disease has been growing faster than the death rate from almost any other killer. Since 1915, the American Lung Association in Oregon has been fighting lung disease through education, community service, advocacy, and research. We are working to help those who suffer from lung disease today, and to stop the spread of lung disease tomorrow.

Start time: 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Starting location: Conestoga Middle School
12250 Conestoga Drive, Beaverton, OR

Finishline
Pelican Pub and Cape Kiwanda
33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive

To succeed, we need your support. Please join the American Lung Association's mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. You can do this by participating in Reach the Beach or donating in a rider's name. Thank you for joining the fight against lung disease.
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George Dunn leads the Mt. Rainier for the MS 2010 Climb.

07/29/2010

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Well Folks, the day after tomorrow we start up Mt. Rainier for the MS 2010 Climb. And you bet…it’s a scary feeling. I mean, can we  really do it? Certainly the weather forecast is looking good. Certainly we’ve  trained a lot. Certainly everyone has taken on their fears and conquered them  before. But there’s a very wild wildcard in the mix. The wildcard is that the  effects of altitude are
different for everyone. And who knows if when we get up  there I’ll start seeing UFO’s or think right is left. Mt. Rainier isn’t really  that high (14,411ft), but it’s still higher than I’ve ever been. So we’ll  see. 

On a more positive note, George Dunn (the lead IMG  Microsoft hired) gave us news this week that when we hit the peak on Saturday  morning, that will be his 500th ascent of Mt. Rainier. And to  celebrate, he’s invited some other seasoned climbers, such as Phil and Sue  Erschler, to join us on our climb! Phil and Sue are a local Seattle  couple, the first couple in history to summit the fabled “7 summits”. (Everest, Mount Kosciuszko, Mount Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Denali/McKinley,  and the Vinson Massif ). So all  around, it’s looking like it’s going to be a momentous climb for all of us - the  newbies and the pros! 
  
And for a final mention regarding why Microsoft  organized this event: WNPF. The Foundation is thrilled that so many signed up to  support them and that we’ve already found so much support from friends and  family, even workmates and strangers. Obviously people enjoy the national parks  here in Washington, and want to help keep them beautiful and accessible! So far  through my site, www.firstgiving.com/markgonealpine, people have contributed $2835 of the $3500 goal, which is stunning. You know who  you are, where you came from, and that YOU ROCK!! I thank you, Microsoft thanks  you, WNPF thanks you, and if Mt. Rainier could say thanks out loud, who knows if  we’d know it. J
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