MHFontaine

The PaceSetters Corvette Club (www.pscc1.org) and our 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation, the Corvettes Serving America (CSA) Foundation (www.csafoundation.org) are at it again !!!

That's right, the groups that brought you Corvettes Against Breast Cancer I - V (CABC V Review ; CABC III Review ) and Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Ride: A Voyage to Vegas (Voyage to Vegas - Trip Summary ), are at it again; this time with something just as exciting as before !!!

For 2008, we’re participating in a literal "pledge drive" covering an estimated 3000 round trip miles, passing through a combined 15 Southern, Northern, and Mid-Western states. This year, we're calling the event



The Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Ride: The Tour For A Cure (the Tour) will take place over 9 days in May 2008, (May 23 – May 31, 2008) covering an estimated 3000 round trip miles, passing through a combined 15 Southern, Northern, and Mid-Western states. Through pledges, donations, parades, and other civic events, the Tour participants will raise awareness and funds for the continued fight for a cure for Breast Cancer. Tour participants will take part in activities in, or be visible in, the following states:

• Georgia
• Tennessee
• Kentucky
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• Connecticut
• New Jersey
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina


Why Do We Do This
According to the American Cancer Society, each year an estimated 178,480 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed among women and about 2,030 cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among men (accounting for about 1% of all breast cancers). Approximately 40,460 women and 450 men are expected to die from breast cancer this year.

The Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Ride: The Tour For A Cure is an idea presented by several of the CSA Foundation (www.csafoundation.org) members as an additional means to promote breast cancer awareness and provide a means to raise funds to support this cause.

Thanks to you, over the past few years, the CSA Foundation has been able to provide more than $35,000 in support to the following national and local Breast Cancer organizations:

• American Cancer Society
• Susan G. Komen Foundation
• The Wellness Community
• Many Local Survivor Organizations

Tour Details
We are launching the Tour from the Cumberland Mall Sears parking lot the morning of May 23, 2008. Here's what's planned so far:

Day One - Friday, May 23, 2008 315 mi – 5 hours
Atlanta, GA to Bowling Green, KY
7:00am – Meet at Cumberland Mall – Sears parking lot for preflight safety briefing
8:00am - Depart Mall - Arrive in BG early afternoon
2:00pm - Check in / Register for Corvette Forum Cruise In

Day Two - Saturday, May 24, 2008 444 mi – 7 hours 20 mins
Bowling Green, KY to Canton, OH
9:00am – Participate in Corvette Museum/Corvette Forum events
1:00pm - Depart Corvette Museum for Canton
10:00pm - Arrive in Canton (should be only "night drive" on the Tour)

Day Three - Sunday, May 25, 2008 235 mi – 3 hours 59 mins
Canton, OH to Buffalo, NY
8:30am - Depart Canton
9:30am - National Football Hall of Fame
11:00am – Depart National Football Hall of Fame
12:00pm – Arrive in Cleveland, OH – Lunch with Forum member NMERHAUT
2:30pm – Depart Cleveland
6:30pm – Arrive in Buffalo, NY
8:00pm – Dinner with Corvettes of Buffalo

Day Four - Monday, May 26, 2008
Spend Full Day in Buffalo
8:00am - Breakfast (Location TBD)
11:00-1:00pm Participate in local Memorial Day Parade
1:30pm - Lunch (Location TBD)
2:30pm - Tour Niagara Falls
4:00pm - Wilson's Boatyard Harbor Car Cruise
6:00pm - Dinner (TBD)

Day Five - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 557 mi – 8 hours 51 mins
Buffalo, NY to Portland, ME
8:00am - Depart Buffalo
6:30pm - Arrive in Freeport (20 mins north of Portland)

Day Six - Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Spend Full Day in Portland
- Breakfast at hotel
- Portland Headlight Lighthouse tour
- Scenic Caravan through Freeport/Brunswick (together with Corvettes Conquer Cancer)
- Dinner at Cook’s Lobster House
- Donation to local American Cancer Society

Day Seven - Thursday, May 29, 2008 480 mi – 8 hours 18 mins
Portland, ME to Hershey, PA
8:00am - Depart Portland
6:00pm - Arrive in Hershey, PA

Day Eight - Friday, May 30, 2008 305 mi – 4 hours 59 mins
Hershey, PA to Roanoke, VA
8:00am - Depart Hershey
9:00am – Hershey Factory tour
10:30am - Depart Hershey
11:00am – Arrive at Roadside America (miniature village and electric train display)
11:45am – Depart Roadside America
1:00pm – Lunch at Shady Maple Smorgasbord - in the heart of Amish Country
2:30pm – Depart Amish Country via Blue Ball, Bird in Hand, and Intercourse, PA
3:00pm – Depart for Roanoke, VA
7:00pm – Arrive in Roanoke

Day Nine - Saturday, May 31, 2008 437 mi – 6 hours 54 mins
Roanoke, VA to Atlanta, GA
8:00am - Depart Roanoke
5:00pm - Arrive in Atlanta


Ways To Give (Pledging)
Tour participants will be accepting per mile pledges to support the fight. Pledges will be in the form of $0.01, $0.03, $0.05, $0.10 per mile (Pledge Forms). Flat-rate dollar amount donations will also be accepted.

The following per mile pledge options will be available (based on 3000 round trip miles):

$0.01 / mile = $30.00
$0.03 / mile = $90.00
$0.05 / mile = $150.00
$0.10 / mile = $300.00

Check the web site out. If you're able, join us on the Tour as it promises to be a blast. If you can't join us, your tax deductable DONATION is always welcome.

Donations are tax deductable. Make your checks payable to:

CSA Foundation
P.O. Box 2155
Jonesboro, GA 30236

Who’s Going On Tour
So far, from the metro-Atlanta* area, the following Forum members have committed to make the Tour:

MHFontaine - Round trip
GAStateRep - Round trip
Cha Cha - Round trip
khaggins - Round trip
DOC5717 - Round trip
BIG ATLANTA - Round trip
Raydeo - Round trip
wddarts - Round trip
Lesa1218* - Round trip *Participating in the Tour from the Orlando, FL area
Phantom II* - Round trip *Participating in the Tour from the Orlando, FL area
50Cent - Atlanta to Bowling Green
dadvan99 - Canton, OH to Buffalo, NY
Oldad - Bowling Green to Buffalo, NY

So you would like to go, but can’t make the entire Tour? That’s ok, as you can see, we will be passing through many states. Meet up with us for breakfast, dinner, participate in a car show or parade, or you can caravan with us for any leg/portion of the trip. We’d be glad to have you with us !!! Can we add your name to the list of participants?


This post will be updated as more info is available. If you have specific questions, please feel free to post them here or e-mail me [mhfontaine@aol.com] at any time.


Thanks again for your continued support !!!

HawaiiC6

What a great cause, wish the Vette Owners in Hawaii could participate, maybe something the Corvette Club of Hawaii can look into.

Best of luck to those participating may you all be blessed with nice weather, great roads and problem free cars.

AORoads

Agreed!

johnkinsley

My wife is a breast cancer survivor--- so count me in!

CandyVette

My friends, husband and I having participated in last October's event in Atlanta, I know what a great bunch of folks they are. I'd love to participate if you come through North Carolina. Looking forward to a more detailed schedule.

MHFontaine

Thanks for the kind words...we're committed to this trip (just as in 2005). I'm pretty sure that there will be almost nothing that will prevent us from making this happen.

Why don't you fly a rep from Hawaii out to ride with one of us. I'm sure we can find a seat for you

MHFontaine

for your wife. Keep watching this thread for updates. Send me your email address and I'll keep you in the loop on all our communications.

MHFontaine

We're counting on you. Keep watching this post for updates.

Deftly

Count my wife and I in. We'll be departing from the Orlando area.

MHFontaine

Got your email...done !!!

GAStateRep

I am ready to ride for the cause!! The Vegas trip two years ago was a blast and I expect this trip to the be event of the year!!

GAStateRep

Ok Marv, my bad..I'm now in uniform..

MHFontaine

didntw8

Wonderful cause! I will certainly hook up with you folks while you are in Portland, as will some of my Corvette friends.

MHFontaine

Now that's exactly what I wanted to hear. I don't think many of us have been to Maine before. We will need some guidance on local things to do, see, and eat

This is going to be a great trip, and all for a great cause !!!

We'll be in touch

Marvin

didntw8

We'll be happy to assist you any way we can. We helped Corvette Quarterly set up their annual Ride & Drive about that same time last year:
http://www.corvettesconquercancer.com/cq_r&d_08.htm

MHFontaine

How cool is that !!! That Corvette Quarterly article is part of the reason we decided to go as far as Maine on this trip.

Hmmm...wonder if I should contact CQ about the Tour For A Cure. Could make for some good reading

Cha-Cha

Hey Marv... Many of my co-workers heard about our trip to Vegas in 2005. They thought we were crazy but nonetheless impressed with our efforts. Even though they can't ride to Maine with us this year, they have already pledged to support us 100% by donating funds to the cause!!

My vacation is set and I'm "red-to-go"!!

didntw8

Marvin,
You should definitely contact CQ about Tour for a Cure. I was talking with Jerry Burton at the NCRS meet in FL earlier this month and he is looking for stories about club charitable activities!
Unfortunately, only going as far as Portland won't give you the scenery we enjoyed doing that R&D.

MHFontaine

Thanks for the tip. I think I will contact CQ about the Tour. As far as the scenery goes, I'm sure we'll be able to see some of the beauty that Maine has to offer on our way to Portland. If not, we have 2800 miles to travel, we'll catch some beautiful scenery somewhere

Marvin