AIDSLifeCycle – The Beginning

By ynottony May 30, 2009 aids, aidslifecycle, chicago, foundation, harpo studios, los angeles, oprah winfrey, san francisco

AIDSLifeCycle – Day Zero / Registration Day

With less that 24 hours before my departure to Los Angeles with the AIDSLifeCycle Event, I’m preparing to go to the Day Zero – Registration / Orientation Day to:

Turn in my pledges (to meet my $3,000 pledge minimum requirement)
Get my tent assignment.
Watch the safety video
Hang out with my fellow veteran cycling buddies & shoot the shit .. ….

After completing all the paperwork, I will return to Sports Basement (to pick up a few more items). And then, I will have dinner (carbo loading) with my best friend & anonymous sponsor, “Jason Loop.”

View AIDSLifeCycle in a larger map

AIDSLifeCycle – Day #1 / San Francisco to Santa Cruz

On 31 May 2009, 5:00am, 2,500 cyclist will rise from bed and be reunited at the Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City CA 94014
Spectator parking is available for $8.00 per vehicle.
Participant drop off within the main Cow Palace gates is also available.
No vehicles will be able to access the main gate after 6:30am.
Opening Ceremonies will begin at 6am., immediately followed by Ride Out.

During the 7 day, 545 mile journey, I will be in correspondence with my guest blogger “Denali” (above). He’ll be writing / posting a daily blog report based on our phone conversations & text messages – check back and read “his take” on AIDSLifeCycle 2009.

Subscribe / add my rss feed (by clicking the icon below ) to your feed reader; My Yahoo; Google Reader; or Firefox; and receive moment to moment reports on my present “whereabouts” & the trials and tribulations which occur as I text my way to Los Angeles……. .. ..