What would compel 70 college kids to spend their Summer riding their bikes over 4,500 miles? What would spark a young person to make a 18 month commitment to training and fundraising? As mind boggling as it sounds, the answer is simple – they ride for a future without cancer. Texas 4000 is dedicated to […]

by Jim Guidry with photos courtesy H-TV and Lauren Doak – To see photos and hear audio please click on link below. Twenty-nine students from the University of Texas, including several from Houston, who are participating in the Texas 4000 bike ride to support the fight against cancer, visited Houston City Hall on Tuesday. Council […]

I had the pleasure of taking part in the Texas 4000 ATLAS ride this past Saturday. As far as rides go, it wasn’t the most challenging. It was 50 miles of rolling terrain that took us from Cedar Park to Lampasas. Compared to other rides I have taken part in, this was more of a […]

Sixty-nine, undergraduate and graduate, students from the University of Texas at Austin brave the rain, sleet, wind, snow, heat and will pedal over 4,500 miles in support of the fight against cancer. Along their journey, riders will volunteer at community events that contribute in the fight against cancer and visit with cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, […]

By Rachael Abrams Perhaps you’ve heard the famous Mother Teresa quote, “It’s not about how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” But so few of us actually understand what this kind of charity means. Those involved with Texas 4000 have a deep understanding of this adage, as they ride from […]

By Editorial Staff The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team, will be rolling through Houston on Monday, June 3, just 2 days after departing from Austin, Texas on to their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska. While in Houston, the 2013 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share […]

Sunscreen, check. Energy bars, check. Spare bicycle tires and pump, check and check. This weekend, 69 students from the University of Texas will roll out of Austin on bikes, ticking off the first miles in their 4,687-mile summer commute to Anchorage. To read the complete story: Austin American-Statesman

CEDAR PARK — On June 1, the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team will be departing from Cedar Park toward their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska. This is the 10th annual ride, which is expected to be a 70-day journey. Riders brave rain, sleet, wind, snow, and heat […]