Press Release 11.02.2006

Fat Tire Cycle Cancer Awareness Team

   The West Virginia Mountain Bike Association’s season has come to an end. The season began April 23 and ran through October 1. Thirteen races were held at various places throughout the state with one race in Ohio. Hundreds of racers spent countless hours and miles on their bikes training in hopes of earning points for the series title.

   For the members of the FTC Cancer Awareness Team there was another purpose. To raise awareness of breast cancer and the devastation it can cause on the women and families of those who have it. The owners of Fat Tire Cycle, Gene and Sara Wells, have battled the disease twice and were the inspiration for the team. The team as a show of support wore a unique camouflage uniform with a pink band on the sleeve and a pink helmet for the American Breast Cancer Foundation. www.abcf.org.

   Thanks to the tremendous support of our sponsors the team raised over $3,800 for cancer research and support of cancer survivors. The following donated money or products to the team.

DG’s Construction  Clay, WV     

Well’s Home Furnishings   Charleston, WV

Fat Tire Cycle  Buckhannon and Elkins, WV

Michael J. Miller DDS   Buckhannon, WV

Eighty Eight Restaurant & Lounge   Buckhannon, WV

SECURITY AMERICA, INC.  Charleston, WV

Mountain Vending  Oak Hill, WV

Pioneer Pipe Inc.  Marietta, OH

Family Fitness Center, LLC   Parkersburg, WV

R A MUELLER, Inc.  Cincinnati, OH

Arcadian Furnishings.com  Elkins, WV

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP   Marietta, OH

TREK Bicycle                             Kenda Tires and Tubes

Headsweats                                  The Sockguy

Alancer                                         Honeystinger

Rudy Project                                Carb-Boom

    The team was also successful at the races with eleven riders finishing in the top five of their respective classes.

Joey Riddle 5th expert men

Morgan Miller 4th expert jr. men

Susen Wren 1st sport women

Lori Ware 3rd sport women

Jeremy White 5th sport men

Doug Wayne 3rd sport master men

Steve Ware 4th sport master men

Shelley Ware 3rd sport vet women

Kyle Ware 3rd sport jr. men

Tony Bowie 1st sport clydesdale

Mike Miller 5th sport clydesdale