Texas 4000 is Coming to FUMCO

Texas 4000 is a nonprofit student organization at the University of Texas-Austin that “cultivates student leaders and engages communities in the fight against cancer.” Since its founding in 2004, it has raised over $4.6 million towards this endeavor. The cornerstone event is a 10-week, 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK – it’s the World’s Longest Annual Charity Bike Ride!

In collaboration with St. John | San Juan Episcopal Church in Olympia (who has hosted the event for many years, but cannot use their space this year due to a scheduling conflict), we will welcome 19 riders at FUMCO on Sunday, June 21! We will serve a potluck dinner, followed by a short and informative program, and then offer overnight stays in homes with host families. Hosts provide a dish for the potluck, a place to sleep (even an air mattress or pull-out sofa!), breakfast the next morning, and a ride back to the church for their brief send-off celebration. Riders also appreciate the use of laundry facilities and Wi-Fi in the hosts’ homes. Bikes will remain in a locked room at church.

Between the folks at St. John | San Juan and us, we will need a total of 9 host homes with at least 2 alternates should a host cancel. There should be two adults in the home for accountability purposes. 8 homes will host two riders, and 1 home will host three. Riders in each home will be of the same gender. Our goal is to have all host spots filled by May 29.

If you’d like to host, help with the potluck, or have any questions, please contact Peggy Rule (pegrule@comcast.net), or find her at a table in the library after church on May 10th. You can learn more about Texas 4000 right here: www.Texas4000.org. The riders coming through Olympia will be following the Sierra Route.

Click here to see a map and the route description.