Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tour de Cure in Lake Nona, Florida has been postponed and moved to the new date of June 13, 2020.
Unfortunately, there is another epidemic going on in this country that will be with us long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over and will affect many more lives. That epidemic is Diabetes. To find out more on the risks coronavirus presents to diabetics, please visit the ADA’s COVID-19 HUB for the latest information and resources: https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19. That’s why TeamOne can’t just wait until next year to raise funds for this important cause. A NEW APPROACH – VIRTUAL!
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Fortunately, bicycling is one of the approved activities during social distancing, as long as it isn’t in a large group. As such, on Saturday a few TeamOne members (Chet, Diana, Jodel, Jonathan, and Z) gathered early to kick off the day. The team members’ enthusiasm was high but there were a lot of things missing. Some of the few things missing were: the other team members who could not be there in person, the great volunteers, the event’s usually brilliant array of sights and sounds, the tents which would be lined up displaying all sorts of swag, the ever-popular Breakfast Cafe with its breakfast sandwiches, bagels, cream cheese, fruit, orange juice, and coffee that made everyone feel right at home.
The forecast for this virtual event was sunny and hot, in the ’80s with winds up to 10 mph. Mother Nature did not disappoint. The wonderful ADA Leaders used social media to generate interest. On this big day, they hosted a virtual start at 8 am with the Lake Nona virtual tour Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/tdcorlando, and #VirtualTourdeCure2020, so all participants could keep in touch.
The Ride
This year TeamOne had one group of riders participating in a 36-mile impromptu course. Lined up for a photo op at the starting line, the cyclists displayed pride, readiness, and excitement. Every year has a different synergy depending on the participants. One thing that does not change, though, is the bond shared by a group ready to fight the wind and successfully master the ride!
After a warm-up of 13 mph, the riders soon picked up to their targeted pace of 18 mph. The absence of the Volunteers not greeting the group as they went through the course was a very different feeling. The day was starting to go from warm to hot. The team members’ hydration and snacks were limited to what they carried with them!
On or about the 20-mile mark while at the rest stop they attempted to perform a live streaming interview with the ADA team but had trouble with connectivity. After 10 minutes of trying to go live the Team recorded a video and transferred it to the ADA team to play at a later time so they can get back on the road. The team got back to the ride and the first 5 miles started to pass quickly. The wind took note and started to pick up just to provide a good workout. Mother nature was going to provide a training partner for the team to help with the team’s workout. They would like to say that the next couple of miles passed quickly but they could not. 🙂 Traveling the last 8 miles into the headwind of 8 mph the team finishes the 36-miles feeling an enormous amount of pride.
How We Helped
TeamOne | ADA Totals |
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Achieved to Date: $16,027 Number of Champions: 16 Corporate Teams: #9 (View Top Ten) Overall Teams: #13 Number of Riders: 16 Average per team member: $1,002 |
Achieved to Date: $906,301 Number of Champions: 147 Number of Corporate Teams: 64 Number of all Teams: 118 Number of Riders: 1,316 Average per team member: $689 |
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TeamOne’s Part in the Tour de Cure:
* Data and figures derived from the ADA Lake Nona web site. |
Who is TeamOne
Read the summaries below about the event in TeamOne members’ own words by selecting their name link below (more to follow). Special thanks to the members who rode with us virtually and/or were out of the state for this event!
Affiliation | 20 Miles | 36 miles |
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SAIC | Bob Fecteau Chet Laird John Legarreta Ron Hemphill Susie Schmitt Tom Wofford |
Diana Riley Shauna Brookshier Tom Eldridge Zrain Olivencia |
Family / Friends | Kenesha Osbourne Seresaa Setzer |
Catherine Aldea Jodel Jerome Jonathan Nunes Summer Knight |
Notes | 1 First time ADA event riders 2 Very close to joining the other Champions 3 Also will ride 63 miles in St. Petersburg for ADA Tampa 4 Virtual Rider (a team member who raised funds but couldn’t ride) Red Rider: A person who rides with diabetes. Tour de Cure Jersey Champions for Diabetes |
“Fun”raising Activities Winners
The prize purchases were made possible solely with the team member’s support. You can view Drawing Winner’s page for all the winners or the individual by selecting a link below.
- $100 Amazon Gift Card Winner: Greg Dittman – Kuwait City, Kuwait
Event Day Statistics
This is the course charted by one of the TeamOne members who participated in the 36-mile route.
Video
TeamOne | SAIC has been supporting the ADA Tour de Cure in Orlando for 10 years.
Photos
Special thanks to all who provided your photos.
Thank you,
TeamOne
Once again TeamOne answers the call. Great job of advancing the fight for a cure! A special thank you goes out to Tom Wofford for helping bring everyone over the $1,000 finish line!
Way to go TeamOne! This year will certainly go down in the books. Until next year.