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The 26th Annual
Prouty Bike Ride & Challenge Walk will be held on Friday, July 13 and
Saturday, July 14-this year at its new location at the Richmond Middle School
in Hanover. Over 4,000 people are expected to participate in the event, which
is also going green with a new sustainability initiative.
The family of Audrey Prouty (after whom the event is named) at the 2006 event.
(Photo courtesy NCCC)
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With the goal of reusing as much material as possible, the Prouty is
switching from individual bottles (last year thirsty participants consumed over
6,000 bottles of water and sports drinks) to reusable 5-gallon jugs and
powdered Gatorade. Cardboard and aluminum will also be recycled at the main
location and at all rest stops along the routes.
The Prouty is the signature event of the Friends of Norris Cotton
Cancer Center, a group dedicated to providing it with volunteer and
financial support. In 2006, the Prouty raised a record-breaking $1.25 million.
This year the goal is $1.5 million. Honorary co-chairs for 2007 are Susan
DeBevoise Wright, executive director of the Montgomery Endowment
at Dartmouth, and Holly Field, co-director of the New
Hampshire/Vermont Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
More than $4.7 million has been raised during the Prouty's 25 years, money
that funds world-class research, state-of-the-art equipment, critical education
programs, and innovative clinical trials that benefit cancer patients all over
the world. It also funds services that support cancer patients and their
families.
There are many ways to participate: by cycling up the scenic Connecticut
River Valley (25, 50, or 100 miles), or walking on trails or through Hanover
(5, 10, 15, or 20K). The event includes a complimentary pasta dinner party
catered by Lui Lui restaurant the evening of July 13 and a Prouty day with
great food, live music, and children's activities on July 14.
The Richmond Middle School is located at 63 Lyme Road in Hanover (1.3 miles
north of the Prouty's previous location at Dartmouth Medical School). There
will be parking at Dewey Field and at Thompson Arena with shuttles going all
day between the Richmond Middle School and the two parking lots.
To register or volunteer, visit The
Prouty or call (603) 653-3629.
By JEAN BROWN
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