Perfect weather, the largest number of HOW100 cycling participants ever, and an abundance of goodwill for fellow cyclists, both male and female this year, defined the 5th annual HOW100 on September 12th.
Ten-year-old Savannah Pommer-Jones rivaled that perfection with her spirited vocal performance of “It’s a Beautiful Day,” a song she wrote and which sent cyclists on their way that morning, under a festive balloon arch and out onto the roads in and around Leipers Fork. Those of us who witnessed and heard Savannah’s pure, carefree voice in the freshness of that early Saturday morning knew her tune stayed on the minds (and in the hearts) of the riders throughout their HOW100 day.
The lyrics to her innocent song led us all to imagine the possibilities of a world without cancer; to reflect how HOW100 offers hope and awareness for the future so that today’s young girls may live in a world as adults without the threat of breast cancer; and to be reminded by this wise young girl that we should cherish what we have now and live life fully, not fearfully.
Pictures that capture the Spirit Of Hope on Wheels...
Friends and Sisters United in the 2008 Team Uniform
Smiles, Smiles, and Smiles!
HOW100 Memory Boards - A Great Way to Dedicate Your Day
Father and Daughter Teams Make Registration a Breeze - Haven't We Seen These Guys Every One of Our 4 Years?
Let's Have Some Fun With It! How About a Cancer Fighting Super Hero with a Pink Cape?
Pump Up the Tires and Get Ready to Roll! Bring Out Your Family to Share the Fun!
Our Number Three Fundraiser Shirley Fuller Cooper Is All Smiles!
Katharine Ray (MPCF Communications) and Her Sister Janice Get In on the Fun
We Love These Beautiful Country Roads!
The Natchez Trace Parkway - Beautiful and Safe for Our Shorter Distance (Not Short on Fun!)
Number Two Fundraiser Elisha Zander Still Has Energy to Ride After All That Work and Training!
Look at this smile. This beautiful woman is remembering HOW she met her now husband at the HOW100 HBC rest stop 2 years ago. Happy Anniversary!
All smiles - uphill and down! Of course, Marie is always smiling if she's on her bike!
Franklin Girl Scout Troop 2478 Rocks Rest Stop #1 on the Trace
The mechanics await... Everyone was rolling smoothly.
Are these women forming a conga line?
Is that our Number One fundraiser Sarah Moore highstepping in the center?
Sisters United for a Cure Have a Blast Everywhere They Go!!
Start them young and teach them to make a difference in everything they do!
These girls take the Team Time Trial to the port-a-lette!
Working together as a Team is Fun - Look at these smiling faces!
This team travels from Huntsville each year to celebrate the HOW! Thank you, Nolen (our top 4th highest fundraiser)!
Cycling Clubs Like Potenza Use HOW100 as the Celebration of Team Togetherness and Promote Incredible Mentoring and Support for New Riders
These girls got the memo! Pink Rules!
This team worked on Saturday, but they also work on a full-time basis at The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. Thank you, ladies!
