Allow us to introduce ourselves: We are the Redwood Racing Team, a Junior Mountain Bike Racing Team raising funds and awareness for cancer research and other worthy causes. 151211For our second consecutive year, The Redwood Racing Team has partnered with the Lance Armstrong Foundation in their mission of enhancing the quality of life for those living with, through, and beyond cancer. We have chosen to participate in the 24 Hours of Tahoe mountain bike endurance race in August 2002. By competing in this grueling event, we hope to inspire people to support our cause. The 24 Hours of Tahoe is a ’round-the-clock relay race that starts Noon Saturday and ends Noon Sunday, with solo, duo, four-and five-person teams racing to complete the most laps. We will traverse some of the toughest, rockiest, steepest terrain Northstar has to offer. The faster we ride, the more laps we log. And once the sun sets, powerful handlebar and helmet-mounted halogen lighting systems (up to 80 watts—that's almost as powerful as the headlights on your car) are de rigueur from dusk to dawn as we compete on the unlit 11.8-mile course. 151211By now, you may be aware of Lance Armstrong's inspiring story. Diagnosed at age 25 with testicular cancer, Lance was given a fifty percent chance to live. The world-class cyclist faced enormous odds and uncertainty about his future, but from the moment of his diagnosis he declared himself a cancer survivor, not a cancer victim. He took an active role in educating himself about his disease. Armed with knowledge and confidence in medicine, he underwent aggressive treatment and beat the cancer.151211In 1999, the world witnessed one of the greatest comebacks in sports history when Lance won the Tour de France. In winning his fourth consecutive Tour victory in 2002, he again proved his superior strength-both as a cyclist and a cancer survivor.151211The goal of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), simply stated, is to change the world for the millions of people whose lives are impacted by cancer. The LAF wants to reduce the presence