The Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge
is an unforgettable seven-day, 600-mile journey down the breathtaking California coastline from San Francisco to San Diego. The ride begins on Saturday, October 18 with an arrival in San Diego on Friday, October 24. Participants have the option of riding a final stage on the 56-mile bike course used for the San Diego Triathlon Challenge on Sunday, October 26. The Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge riders will play a memorable role in that day’s “celebration of abilities.”
Participation includes a fully supported ride, including hotel accommodations for seven nights, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, tour leaders, sag wagons, mechanical support, first aid, massage, and bike transport from Southern California to San Francisco prior to the start of the ride. Each rider will be outfitted daily with MDC-branded cycling apparel and have the opportunity to take part in a 20-week training program, including group rides in San Diego, indoor cycling classes and a customized training manual.
The money raised for the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge will help seed a capital campaign for the construction of a Challenged Athletes Foundation headquarters facility, unless otherwise directed by the donor, in which event, such donations will be applied towards the payment of additional handcycles, racing chairs, sports chairs and sports prosthetics for challenged athletes, as well as help subsidize their competition and training expenses.
To find out more about the Challenged Athletes Foundation click here.
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CAF Athletes to be Featured on Oprah
Tune in to The Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday, May 2nd. CAF athletes Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Jake Frank will be showcased on Oprah's "Our Most Memorable Guests" episode. The show was filmed on Tuesday, April 24th. Check your local listing for the show time.
The Challenged Athletes Foundation has been an integral part of these young men's lives. Without your continued support, they wouldn't be where they are today. CAF spokesman, Rudy Garcia-Tolson, achieved his dream of Paralympic Gold with the support of CAF. Now he acts as a role model for the younger generation of bilateral amputees like Jake Frank. Both young men are inspirations for what is possible. Both have brave hearts. And both have benefited from the support of CAF.
Join us in watching these two young "CAF standouts" on the media mogul TV show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. You helped make these dreams come true.
Challenged Athletes, Inc.
11199 Sorrento Valley Rd., Suite C, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858)866-0959, Fax: (858)866-0958
Tax #33-0739596, www.challengedathletes.org
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Travis Smith-Adam Duvendeck- Jennie Reed- Josiah Ng
Valencia, Venezuela (May 23, 2007)—Jennie Reed (Kirkland, Wash./Momentum) won her second medal of the week at the 2007 Pan American Road and Track Championships on Wednesday, adding a silver medal in the match sprint to the gold she won on Monday in the keirin. After securing a spot in Wednesday’s semifinals on Tuesday, Reed took two out of three head-to-head sprints from Mexico’s Nancy Contreras to advance to the gold-medal final against Cuba’s Lizandra Guerra. Guerra, who finished second to Reed in the keirin two days ago, got the best of Reed to claim the gold. In his first race since announcing his return to competitive cycling, Colby Pearce (Boulder, Colo.) placed fifth in the men’s points race. Pearce was one of several riders to lap the field and scored a total of 35 points to finish 11 back from winner Arles Castro of Colombia. Also competing in the points race for the U.S. was Kenny Williams (Kenmore, Wash.). Williams placed 14th with seven points. In the women’s points race, Neva Day (Manhattan Beach, Calif./South Bay Wheelmen) abandoned after a mid-race crash despite an effort to finish. Becky Quinn (Quakertown, Pa.), originally scheduled to compete, did not start due to illness. The U.S. is all but assured a fourth medal on Thursday as Michael Blatchford (Cypress, Calif.) qualified for the gold-medal final in the men's sprint. Blatchford advanced out of his semifinal round and will face Julio Herrera of Cuba for the continental title. Also in the men's sprint, Adam Duvendeck (Santa Barbara, Calif./Momentum) will ride for fifth place in the 5-8 final. The final track events of the 2007 Pan American Championships will take place Thursday when the U.S. will also compete in the men’s team sprint and madison events. Blatchford, Duvendeck and Kevin Selker (Boulder, Colo.) will ride the team sprint while Pearce and Brad Huff (Fair Grove, Mo./Slipstream-Chipotle) will pair up to contest the madison. 2007 Pan American Road and Track Championships Valencia, Venezuela
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Major David Rozelle "Operation Rebound"
 Major David M. Rozelle
Challenged Athletes Foundation Spokesman
Major David Rozelle, a below-knee amputee, is an icon, resource and inspirational figure for American soldiers injured in recent conflicts abroad.
While in Iraq, commanding 140 troops of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Major Rozelle lost part of his right leg when a landmine exploded under his Humvee. After returning to duty, and completing a second tour in Iraq on a prosthetic leg, Major Rozelle now works to help injured soldiers to get back to living. He strongly believes in the healing power of sports to help accomplish this new mission.
After participating in the 2004 San Diego Triathlon Challenge, Major Rozelle became a proud supporter of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). He serves as a role model and mentor in CAF's Operation Rebound program.
Major Rozelle will be joining us on our QUALCOMM Million Dollar Challenge ride.
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