By Daily Press staff
More than 200 cyclists are participating in the sixth annual Amgen California Coast Classic Bike Tour, which started on Saturday, Sept. 9, in San Francisco. The eight day trek, which will wind down the California coastline, has raised more than $1 million this year for the Arthritis Foundation. The tour will finish in Santa Monica at the Colorado Center on Saturday, Sept. 16, after covering more than 500 miles.
“We are so proud that the Amgen California Coast Classic Bike Tour will be celebrating its six-year anniversary this year,” said Dr. Robin Dore, chair of the Arthritis Foundation, Southern California Chapter, which organized the event. “The Tour has raised more than $3.5 million since 2001, which helps the Arthritis Foundation continue to support research, education and advocacy for people living with arthritis.
“The tour has been a great way for us to provide outreach to people and their families who suffer from arthritis, which is the leading cause of disability in the United States.”
The tour is open to people of all ages and athletic ability. The goal of the tour is to raise money to help find a cure, as well as improve the quality of life for those who suffer from the more than 120 forms of arthritis.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 12, 2006. Read the original PDF.