POCATELLO — Over 25 participants in a 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, stopped in Pocatello this week, sharing critical information about cancer research. The Texas 4,000 for Cancer nonprofit organization involves the dedicated hard work of University of Texas students who work within an 18-month program to prepare for the 70 day, 4,000-mile bike ride. The volunteers all come from various walks of life with a simple unifying cause that brings them together.
Through three foundational pillars of hope, knowledge and charity the students dedicate their entire summer to further the causes of cancer research, bring lifesaving information about cancer prevention to communities and inspire hope to those facing difficulty with cancer. The difficult cross-country journey has three separate routes that the various students can participate in — the Seirra route, the Rockies route and the Ozarks route. Twenty-six of those students traversing the Rockies route stopped in Pocatello on Wednesday evening, resting and preparing for the thousands of miles that lie ahead of them.
Two such students spoke with the Idaho State Journal and reflected on the importance of their cause and the dedication of every person involved. University of Texas students participating in the Texas 4,000 for Cancer pose for a picture in Pocatello. “I would say a lot of the riders in terms of personal history for getting involved have some sort of personal connection to cancer, whe.
