ALBANY — The American Diabetes Association (ADA) held a kickoff celebration and dinner for the 2014 Saratoga Tour de Cure, the Capital Region’s premier cycling event dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes, on Monday, March 3 at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia.
“Our kickoff party marks the official start of Tour season and provides an excellent opportunity for participants to meet each other and sponsors to show their support, particularly for Red Riders who live with the disease,” said ADA Associate Director of Albany Denise Nicastro, noting that the Saratoga Tour de Cure is ranked first in the state and second out of 90 tours nationwide. “We are hoping to generate excitement about our ambitious goal of surpassing last year’s record of $1.25 million raised and reaching $1.5 million this year.”
The annual ride, which takes place on Sunday, June 1, is part of a nationwide movement to stop diabetes and change the future of the nearly 26 million Americans living with the disease. Designed for everyone from the novice biker to the experienced cyclist, the Tour de Cure includes 10, 25, 50, 62.5 and 100-mile routes. Register by visiting diabetes.org/saratoga. The early bird registration fee is $15 and there is a $200 fundraising minimum for all riders.
“Individuals who register early raise significantly more money for this tremendous cause because they become tied to the mission and have a better chance of activating their fundraising network,” said ADA Director of Albany and Central New York Amy Young, explaining that the event will include food, prizes and information about building a team, training and online fundraising. “We are hoping to recruit even more family and corporate teams this year to fulfill our goal and advance the mission of the organization.”
