For Schuyler Dale, no task is too large to keep her friend’s spirit alive — even if it means biking from Austin to Alaska, with a stop in Denton along the way. Dale, now 21, was a student at Guyer High School when she met Makenna Loerwald while playing volleyball. The girls clicked and became […]

Raising funds and promoting cancer awareness, a team of 27 cyclists with Texas 4000 camped out Sunday in the Summit Recreation Center. Originally starting from Austin, and bound for Anchorage, Alaska, they were scheduled to depart for College Station at 7 a.m. today. Ross McGarity, assistant ride director, said their route will swing through Houston […]

Friday, May 30 will mark the start of the more than 4,000 mile journey to Anchorage, Alaska by the Texas 4000 Team. The nonprofit, dedicated to fighting cancer and cultivating the next generation of leaders, will be riding to raise awareness and are said to have raised more than $4 million in the fight against […]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas students are gearing up for a 4,000-mile journey. The Texas 4000 is a team of cyclists that will pedal their way from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska. This is the largest charity ride which benefits cancer research and services. There will be a send-off Friday afternoon at the LBJ Fountain […]

A group of University of Texas students are doing their final preparations before setting off this weekend on the bike ride of their lives, all the way to Alaska. The 70-day, 4,000-mile grueling haul to America’s Last Frontier starts on Saturday and is the eleventh time for what is the longest charity cycle ride in […]

One area resident has chosen to honor the memory of her father by embarking on a bicycle ride that will take her from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska. Ria Cho, a 2013 graduate from The Colony High School and current student at The University of Texas at Austin, is working toward being a team member of […]

“The longest charity ride in the world.” Texas 4000 is a non-profit organization “dedicated to fighting cancer by sharing hope, knowledge and charity. They cultivate the next generation to lead the fight against cancer through their cornerstone event, a more than 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage.” Every year a new group {60-100} of […]

CORPUS CHRISTI – A swarm of cyclists will take part in the longest annual charity bike ride in the world. The non-profit group called “Texas 4000 for Cancer” will mount their bikes for a 70 day ride. They will start in the heart of Texas and head all the way to Anchorage, Alaska. One local […]