TERRY'S BIG ADVENTURE AND RIDING FOR A CURE-MAY 23, 2010

Many of you are probably familiar with Terry Purdom and his involvement in the potential life-saving service that I sponsor, Ride Safe Ride Sober. If a motorcycle rider has had too much to drink and needs a ride home, Terry is the one who gets up in the middle of the night and takes the rider and his or her motorcycle home. I am a huge advocate of motorcycle safety and am glad to sponsor such a great program. Now Terry is embarking on another life-saving project, this time to help support cancer research.

On May 29, Terry will pull out on a cross-country solo motorcycle ride across the Western United States. He will cross through 12 states and ride approximately 10,000 miles. But this is not the usual mid-life crisis type ride you might be thinking about. Terry is not only completing a dream he has had since he was 18 years old, he is raising money and awareness for cancer research.

Terry is a cancer survivor himself. In 2004, Terry was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer. He received a stem cell transplant in 2005, and has been in remission ever since. Terry has said he never expected to be alive today, as he was only given a 3 year life expectancy. But he is alive and well and ready to ride.

Terry has created a blog and a Facebook fan page. So far, he has almost 3,000 fans! He will update his blog daily and relay his discussions with cancer survivors and motorcycle enthusiast he meets along the way. For the motorcycle fans, he will report on the world famous “motorcycle roads”, out of the way diners, and cool campgrounds he will be seeking out along the ride. I encourage you to visit Terry’s blog and his Facebook fan page: www.Terry’sBigAdventure.com. It is going to be a great journey for Terry and I bet he raises a lot of money for the American Cancer Society.