TS 2007

TS 2007

2007 Team Sarcoma Initiative

The 2007 Team Sarcoma Initiative is an internationally coordinated set of events to raise awareness of sarcoma and raise funds to support sarcoma research, clinical trials, and patient and family services. The 2007 Initiative consists of the Team Sarcoma 2007 Bike Tour which will be held in the Lake Champlain area in Vermont and New York during July 14-21, 2007 and various Team Sarcoma events that will be held worldwide during the same week. Think of the 2007 Initiative as an International Sarcoma Awareness Week. While the members of the "core" Team Sarcoma in Vermont are cycling in Vermont, they will be joined by people participating in various local events in the cities and countries where they live on one or more of the days during July 14-21. There are over 50 Team Sarcoma events taking place in 13 countries and 21 states of the United States. View a video that gives basic information about sarcoma and tells how Team Sarcomas can help make a difference by clicking on and of the following images.

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In order to give the planners of local Team Sarcomas more flexibility in planning their activities, the official dates of “International Bike, Run, Walk, and Swim for Sarcoma Awareness” will be July 14-22, 2007. You can find more information about local Team Sarcomas by clicking on the button "Local Team Sarcomas" in the panel on the left. If you are interested in forming a local Team Sarcomas, please contact us. If you'd like to join us on the bike tour in Vermont, continue reading.

Team Sarcoma 2007 Bike Tour in Vermont

Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative

Team Sarcoma 2007

Bike Tour

Vermont, USA

July 14-21, 2007

Team Sarcoma 2006 in Denmark

Registration and Information

The Bike Tour is limited to 50 participants so please register quickly.

Registration begins December 15, 2006.

Contacts:

info@GoSojourn.com and shriver@genesis2.com

Price

Tour price includes 7-nights lodging, all meals, bicycle and helmet. $1,565/person, double occupancy. Children staying in the same room as their parents (1-4 years) pay $391 (25%); (5-12 years) $783 (50%); and (13-18 years) $1174 (75%). The camping option is $1265 per adult with discounts for children (must provide own gear). Price reduced $50 for bringing your own bike. Tour prices are fixed in US currency.

Highlights

	Cycle at your own pace.
	2-nights at the renowned Trapp Family Lodge (think The Sound of Music).
	Cycle a bike path along Lake Champlain.
	Ride the ferry to historic Essex, NY – one of the prettiest and most well- preserved villages on Lake Champlain.
	Tour an organic dairy farm and meet the family and the cows.
	Make your own beeswax candle during a visit to a small family business.
	Swim at a local swimming hole below a beautiful waterfall.
	Visit a cheesemaker and their animals.
	Soak in the views from the top of Vermont’s highest peak.
	Cycle a rail trail through quintessential Vermont farmland.
	Leadership and support provided by a team of professional Sojourn guides.

Itinerary

July 14: Arrival in Burlington, registration, cycle rec path along Lake Champlain, explore Burlington’s shops, opening dinner. Lodging: Marriott Courtyard.

July 15: Visit country store, orchard, organic dairy farm, ride ferry across Lake Champlain. Shelburne, Charlotte, Essex (NY), Ferrisburgh. Lodging: Middlebury Inn.

July 16: Swim and picnic at Lake Dunmore, hike to falls, visit pewter craftsman & microbrewery. Middlebury, Leicester, Salisbury. Lodging: Middlebury Inn.

July 17: Visit beeswax candlemaker, Ben & Jerry’s, cider mill, swim at waterfalls. Bristol, Lincoln, Waterbury, Stowe. Lodging: Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe.

July 18: Tour Trapp Family Lodge, gondola ride & hike on Vermont’s tallest mountain, spa treatments at Lodge. Stowe. Lodging: Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe.

July 19: Visit classic covered bridges, cycle rail trail through picturesque farmland. Montgomery, East Berkshire, Enosburg Falls, St. Albans. Lodging: North Hero House.

July 20: See ancient fossils, visit a cheesemaker, cycle the Champlain Islands, closing dinner. Isle La Motte, Alburg, North Hero. Lodging: North Hero House.

July 21: Depart via coach for Burlington following breakfast.

Accomodations

You will stay at a hotel, a luxurious lodge, and two classic Vermont inns during the tour. Your luggage will be transferred for you throughout all 7 nights of the tour.

Travel

Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and the cost of getting to and from Burlington, Vermont. The bike tour begins and ends in Burlington which can be reached via air, bus, train, or automobile. Travel suggestions are outlined in the Itinerary & Information section of the PDF on Sojourn’s website.

Bike Routes

Vermont is known for its quiet country roads, scenic vistas and agricultural heritage. Each day there is a choice of two routes - one for cyclists who prefer longer distances and/or hills, and one for cyclists who prefer a more leisurely pace with shorter distances and fairly level terrain. Cycling options are very flexible and sag wagons will circulate through the group to assist those who tire or need a bike repair, as well as to supply refreshments and snacks.

The above announcement will not print out legibly using the print function of your browser. Click here for a PDF copy of it that you can print or send to your family and friends. Click on the "Detailed Itinerary" button on the left to see more information about each day's activities and bike routes.

If you can join us in Vermont as a member of the Team Sarcoma 2007 Bike Tour:

Send us a note as soon as possible telling us that you'll be a member of Team Sarcoma 2007. Then, register for Team Sarcoma 2007. Please contact us if you would like a copy of the registration form. We have a PDF version that you can use to fax to Sojourn and a Microsoft Word version that you can fill in and e-mail to Sojourn. You should register as soon as possible as there is room for only 50 cyclists.

Tell your family and friends what you're doing and why. By discussing sarcoma with them, you are helping increase public awareness about sarcoma and the lack of young adults in clinical trials. You can learn about sarcoma by downloading our “Sarcoma Facts” information sheet. The facts sheet is available in a variety of languages (click here). More detailed information can be found on the sarcoma page on our website. Print out and give a copy of some of this material to family and friends or e-mail them copies of these pages. Some other useful sites are found on our Sarcoma Communities link page.

You are not required to raise funds for sarcoma research to participate on the bike tour. But, we encourage you to do so. Ask some of your friends, family, and your company to sponsor your participation on Team Sarcoma 2007 to help raise much needed money for sarcoma-related research. Some sponsors will donate a particular amount for each mile (kilometer) you bike; others will donate a fixed amount no matter how much you bike. To view and download a copy of our sponsor and donation form, click here. You can view some of the research that we have sponsored on our Funded Research webpage.

Let your local newspaper and TV news, documentary, and public service programs know that you are going to participate in Team Sarcoma 2007—an international event to raise public awareness of sarcoma, to raise public awareness of the lack of young adults in cancer-related clinical trials, and to raise money for sarcoma-related research to help find a cure for this disease. Share your story with them and share our “Sarcoma Facts” with them. If we can help you with this effort, please let us know.

If you can't join us in Vermont as a member of Team Sarcoma 2007 help form or participate on a local Team Sarcoma: Read more about local Team Sarcomas here.