Hopkins 4K for Cancer

photos 2007 : week 2

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Katherine and Alice with flares given to them by a friendly police officer... ask them for the full story

Local teens show the 4K guys how to cool off at a special spot for bridge jumping.

Flat tires are frustrating... (Ian, Tom and Eric)

the rusty nail that went right through Becca's tire!

Arun surprises us all (and Min Ku) with a fish from Lake Eerie.

A depiction of Arun's fish leads us into a water stop on the way from Ohio to Indiana.

Shantha, Min Ku, Sarah and Christine

Olympia, Kara and Devin in the rain.

The amazing Troy Township Fire Dept. hosts us for lunch.

Eric, Tom, Sandy and Jarred in the firehouse.

Jen and Becca try on the firefighting gear...

and Alice and Shantha share a pair of firefighters' pants...

We arrive in Fayette, finishing our first century together!

Presentation in Fayette. We were joined by Jen's aunt and Devin's father, both survivors.

Bike cleaning at dusk outside the Fayette Christian Church, after the stormy day through the Ohio fields.

Breakfast with our hosts in Fayette, OH.

Dewey, Tom and Alice.

4K crosses another state border into Lincoln's boyhood home!

Dinner and presentation with the many members of the First Presbyterian Church and United Cancer Center in Elkhart, IN.

Thanks to Jim for all his help with bike maintenance and riding tips!

Pastor Steve Braden and Jim joined us for the ride dedication and moment of silence as we departed Elkhart, IN.

It was a rainy morning, but 4K'ers are always prepared!

Allie and Becca.

Jeanette takes care of us 4K'ers every year at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Michigan City, IN. We dedicated the next day's ride to her daughter.

All the 4K gear (which fits into 2 minivans) in the pretty gothic lobby at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Eric, Becca, and Tom cross into the Land of Lincoln.

Logan, Becca, Devin, Drew, Allie and Dewey.

Dewey amuses himself, and all his teammates, as we gather to caravan into Chicago.

Champions of the 2007 4K Bagelface Olympics that took place at a gas station just outside Chicago.

Logan with the deep-dish pizza.

Allie, Becca, Sandy and Ian in Chicago.

With our hosts outside the Firist Presbyterian Church in Kankakee, IL.

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