Bicycling from Cleveland, Ohio to Ushuaia, Argentina to Support Melanoma Research and Awareness
A special Thank You to the Cleveland Hiking Club for including us in the August 2008 issue of their monthly member newsletter, Newsteps:
Kevin Madzia, a resident of Peninsula and a 3-year CHC member, along with his friend and co-worker Ray Query, who lives with his wife in Lakewood, will be starting an 8-month-long bicycle trip [...]
From the July 8, 2008 edition of the Plain Dealer:
Matt Underwood, 40, is a play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians telecasts on SportsTime Ohio. He was diagnosed with melanoma in October 2005. Here’s his story, as told to Plain Dealer reporter Angela Townsend.
I always looked at skin cancer as something that wasn’t really cancer. If [...]
From the July 8, 2008 edition of the Plain Dealer:
by Angela Townsend
Plain Dealer Reporter
For many of us, summer wouldn’t be summer without a beach vacation.
Or a tan.
Or both.
Most people are well aware of basic moves (avoid direct sunlight at peak hours, wear sunscreen and a hat) to keep from getting a sunburn and lessen the [...]
We’d like to thank the Adventure Cycling Association for listing us in their "Companions Wanted" section of the June 2008 issue of Adventure Cyclist Magazine:
Ohio to Tierra del Fuego August 2008 through April 2009. Two mid-40s, easygoing males riding to raise awareness and funds for melanoma research. Probably taking the UGRR for the first leg. [...]
From the May 17, 2008 edition of The Times Leader of Martins Ferry, Ohio:
Cleveland – When Kevin Madzia and Ray Query begin pedaling from the shore of Lake Erie this summer, it will be more than a daily workout, even much more than an extended vacation. The two avid cyclists have set a goal of [...]
From the May 15, 2008 issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:
Kevin Madzia and Ray Query plan to log a little saddle time this summer–as in 15,000 miles from Cleveland, Ohio, to the southern tip of Argentina. The trip is more than an extended vacation. The two Century Cycles riders hope to raise $20,000 for [...]
Bicycle Newswire is an e-mail based wire distribution service serving the bicycle industry. Their publication of the Pan-American Ride press release can be found here.
Thanks to the Hudson Hub-Times for running our story in their April 30, 2008 edition:
By the way, I’m pretty excited to now officially be an "area man." Maybe The Onion will also run our story…
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Kevin Madzia
(330) 703-0749
kevin@miles4melanoma.com
Cleveland, OH – When Kevin Madzia and Ray Query begin pedaling from the shore of Lake Erie this summer, it will be more than a daily workout, even much more than an extended vacation. The two avid cyclists have set a goal of raising $20,000 for The Melanoma Research Foundation, [...]
After a three-year battle with melanoma, Danny Federici, long-time keyboardist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, died on April 17, 2008. Danny had announced a leave of absence from the band in November of 2007 in order to concentrate on receiving treatment for the illness. He made a brief appearance with the band [...]
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