University of Texas students are biking across the the country to support the fight against cancer, called Texas 4,000 For Cancer.
A group made up of 70 student leaders who train for 18 months to be qualified to bike this ride starting in Austin and ending in Anchorage, Alaska.
“It’s a humble metaphor for the fight against cancer,” First Time Rider Kassidy Knight said. “We get on our bikes and fight every day because we know people are fighting a longer and harder battle with cancer, and that’s really what keeps us going.”
Students are split up into three groups to cover as many cities as possible along the way in the United States and Canada.
“We do presentations about cancer prevention and awareness just to spread our three pillars which are hope, knowledge, and charity,” Knight said. It’s something we’re really, really passionate about.”
The Seirra Route stopped in the Hub City Tuesday evening for dinner at Cafe J’s, who is a sponsor of the state organization.
Students bike from sunrise to sunset trying to cover 80 to 100 miles each day.
Each student gets one day off every nine days for rest, as a trailer travels behind the bikers for safety.
The route is 70 days long total, ending in August.
The 2017 group of bikers said they raised over $600,000 as a whole, while each individual rider also trying to reach a quota.
Anyone interested in getting involved or support their cause, can find their website here.
