On June 2, biomedical engineering graduate students Alex
Abraham, Esteban Carbajal, Joel Bixler and Dustin Ritter (pictured
left to right) joined hundreds of other cyclists for the 8th annual
Texas 4000 Atlas Ride for Cancer.
The Texas 4000 For Cancer is the longest annual charity bike
ride in the world.
In 70 days, team riders will complete a 4,500 mile ride from
Austin to Anchorage, Alaska. Riding alongside the 2012 Texas 4000
team, the Aggie biomedical engineering students helped kick off the
event by completing the first 50-mile leg from Cedar Park to
Lampasas.
Each year, Texas 4000 team includes students from the University
of Texas and cyclists from around the state who train, raise funds,
educate, and bring hope to those with cancer by raising money for
cancer research. The Atlas ride brought together cyclists from
across the state to support the 2012 team on the first day of their
journey to Alaska.
Learn more or join the fight against cancer by donating to the
Texas 4000 for Cancer at https://support.texas4000.org.