Dear Family and Friends,

A little over a year ago, I found a new sport.  I started racing my bike.  I met a group of strong, amazing women who showed me the ropes and I am now their team mate. I am humbled and inspired by them every day.  They have lives and families and still train incredibly hard and race so well.  I pinch myself that I am one of them.  This season our team joined a men's cycling team.  Team ERRACE.  It's an acronym, a brilliant acronym.  Everyone Ride/Run Against Cancer Everyday.  I live this acronym.  Every time I lace up my running shoes or clip in for a ride, I am ERRACE.  Sometimes I imagine if I run or ride fast enough, cancer won't catch me or harm my family or friends again.  Sometimes I imagine I am running or riding straight at cancer and if I go hard enough, the force will blow it up and "errace" cancer from all of our lives.  I know this isn't real, just a picture for you of the thoughts that run through my head as I exercise...  What is real is this team I race for.  Team ERRACE is a real force.  On the race course and everyday.  Living the acroynm.  I am so proud to be a part of this team.

This Saturday, July 12th is ERRACE's main event.  There is a 25, 50, and 100 mile ride, a 20 mile mountain bike ride and a 5K run/walk.  All money raised goes directly to the 2 charities ERRACE supports, the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital and the Livestrong Foundation.  Our whole team will be there providing support across all of the rides.   I have chosen to do the 25 mile ride because my daughter, Carolyn wants to participate.  She has been following in my footsteps, trying cyclocross last year and she just did her first criterium this past Tuesday.  Seeing her on the bike makes my heart smile, and I imagine soon enough I will be trying to stay on her wheel.  I can't wait to ride with her on Saturday.  As always, I do everything in the spirit of my mom.  She was a great competitor and I miss her immensely.  This ride I will have someone else on my mind and in my heart.  My daughters' best friend's mom is fighting cancer.  She is a gracious, kind soul and a good friend and a wonderful mother.  I am grateful to have her family in our lives.  Carolyn and I dedicate our ride on Saturday to Kristen Dahl.  

• The Stewarts donated $100.00 July 9, 2014
• Bobo donated $100.00 April 19, 2014 ... "Go for the gold"
• Peggy&Gerry Shapiro donated $100.00 April 18, 2014 ... "As always, we will be cheering for you. We are overwhelmed with you effort and determination.example"
• Lorie donated $100.00 April 18, 2014 ... "Go girl, you are an inspiration !xoxo"
• With love Roger donated $100.00 April 17, 2014 ... "Go Wifey!"
• De De & Big D donated $50.00 August 14, 2014 ... "Keep on Riding, and of course Running"
• The Tarantino Family donated $50.00 July 12, 2014 ... "Go get it girls!"
• Little & Big D donated $50.00 April 21, 2014 ... "Three kisses on each cheek..."
• KK donated $50.00 April 18, 2014 ... "I"
• Hacksaw donated $50.00 April 18, 2014 ... "Great effort Keep it up"
• Pamela Kustas donated $50.00 April 18, 2014 ... "Sheridan you will rock this race!! My 1st Boston run raised $ for my nephew with cancer - I gave something to him/he gave something to me! "
• Kathy donated $50.00 April 17, 2014 ... "You're amazing! Love you!"
• The Hartts donated $50.00 April 17, 2014 ... "Good Luck"
• CIA donated $30.00 April 19, 2014 ... "Go Mom go"
• The Peacock donated $26.20 April 21, 2014 ... "Good Luck. "
• The Tarantino Family donated $26.20 April 18, 2014 ... "Kill it!"
• Peggy Shapiro donated $25.00 July 11, 2014 ... "We know you can do it. Keep smiling"
• Mike Farrell donated $25.00 April 18, 2014 ... "Kick some ass"
• Michelle Wiley donated $20.00 April 21, 2014 ... "Congratulations Sheridan being a part of the ERRACE Team and raising money for Cancer."