"THEY HAVE SERVED US, NOW IS TIME TO SERVE THEM!!"
Information From The Department of Veterans Affairs
A topic that is closest to Inner City Cycling Connection, Inc. (IC3) Founder and President Don Harris heart is prostate cancer in Veterans. As a Vietnam War combat Veteran, Don feels obligated to do something to bring awareness to the most common cancer among US Veterans. According to the department of Veterans Affairs, over 12,000 Veterans were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 to join more than 200,000 Veteran survivors.
Because its incidence increases with age and nearly half of Veterans are at least 65 years old, the clinical and economic burdens of prostate cancer are expected to increase. Fortunately, over 80% of these men will have local disease with 5-year cancer-specific survivals of 98%.3. Even among the small population of Veterans whose disease returns after treatment, less than 1 in 5 will die of prostate cancer within 10 years. Thus, most men live with prostate cancer and its sequel rather than die from it.
In 2003, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) outlined a National Cancer Strategy (VHA Directive 2003-034) indicating priorities for quality cancer care and access to care for all Veterans with cancer. Importantly, this Directive recognized prostate cancer as a service-connected condition for men exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange. For all of these reasons, understanding the survival rate of prostate cancer victims and the treatments needed to increase it is of paramount importance.
IC3 has organize a community ride to help bring awareness to prostate and other forms of cancer in US Veterans. The ride will be done in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veteran Health Department, the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control, the National Cancer Institute, and other professional/voluntary associations that are heavily involve with increasing the survival of prostate cancer victims . Some of the proceed generated from the community ride will be donated to the respective organizations to assist with our goals of
1) Increasing awareness about cancer in Veterans, it causes, and it treatments
2) Increasing cancer research and development
3) Raising awareness of the needs of Veteran cancer survivors
VETERANS CANCER COMMUNITY RIDE AND OTHER EVENT DETAILS
Event Date | Time | Location
DATE: TBD
CYCLIST REGISTRATION: 7 am to 8 pm
RIDE TIME: 7 am to 11 am
POST RIDE FESTIVAL: 11 am to 6 pm
LOCATION: WESCHESTER PARK AREA | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
**Please note that the event date, time, and location are subject to change base on authorization from LA city officials**
Health Fair Expo, Festival, and Other Post Ride Activities
After the ride, a health fair expo and festival will be held in Westchester Park from 11 am to 6 pm. This post community ride event will comprise of
1) Concert and Music
2) DJs
3 Vendor Booths
4) Health and Other Workshops
5) Other Entertainment
STAY TUNED TO THIS PAGE FOR APPLICABLE REGISTRATION FEES, DEADLINES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS!
NOTICE: PLEASE READ THIS PAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE FILLING OUT ANY OF OUR FORMS. PLEASE ADHERE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS ON THIS PAGE, THE APPLICATION FORM PAGE, AND ON THE APPLICATION/REGISTRATION FORMS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE IN PLACE TO HELP MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSFUL SO THAT WE CAN HAVE IT EVERY YEAR.
Community Bike Ride Details/Rules
1) The ride will start at 8:00 am (START LOCATION T.B.D.)
2) Riders registration will be between 7:00 am to 8:00 am. NO LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE DAY OF THE RIDE!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!
3) Rider/cyclist registration form can be filled out and/or downloaded from this website. The registration form is located under the application forms link.
form-link
4) STUDENTS UNDER AGE 18 MUST FILL OUT THE STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM LOCATED UNDER THE APPLICATION FORMS LINK. IN ADDITION, ALL STUDENTS UNDER AGE 18 ARE REQUIRED TO GET AN AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE FROM THEIR PARENT(S) OR GUARDIAN ON THE FORM!!
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5) Fixie bike ride starts at 8:00 am
6) Family bike ride starts at 9:00 am
7) The ride will be done with rolling street closures similar to a funeral procession
8) ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR PROTECTIVE CYCLING GEAR (PART OF BIKE SAFETY!!)
9) PARENT(S) WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE WITH THEIR CHILDREN!! LETS MAKE IT A FAMILY AFFAIR!! GET SOME EXERCISE!!
10) Event contact number: (323)839-5012 (other numbers coming soon)
Event Vendor Booth Details
1) Vendor booth registration and setup: 7 am to 10 am
2) Festival starts in Westchester Park at 11 am
3) Vendor booth application can be filled out and/or downloaded from this website. The application is located under the application forms link.
form-link
4) Event contact number: (323)839-5012 (other numbers coming soon)
There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
RIDE COURSE MAP COMING SOON!!
EVENT FESTIVAL LAYOUT COMING SOON!!
