Hurt, Pain & Agony

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COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><B>Saturday, July 26th, 2008 </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>8:00 a.m.</B></div> <div> <B>Traphill Elementary School</B></div> <div> <B>Traphill, North Carolina</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>An American Cancer Society Relay for Life Benefit Event</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="471f4a60.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="166" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="11" VSPACE="11"></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><B>A Great Route</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Get ready to suffer...the Hurt, Pain & Agony Metric Century is 66 miles of pure hill! The ride opens with a six-mile climb from Traphill in the North Carolina foothills to Roaring Gap atop the Blue Ridge. With 1,700 feet of elevation gain and several stretches of leg busting double-digit grades, it's the equivalent of a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France! Plenty of shorter hills follow as the ride winds through the highlands of Alleghany County, North Carolina and Grayson County, Virginia. Don't pop a wheelie as you tackle Mahogany Rock Road, the ride's steepest climb. </div> <bR> <div> "The Hurt, Pain & Agony is tough, but it isn't all torture," says event director Matt Daye.  The route includes plenty of rolling terrain along the Blue Ridge Parkway and quiet country lanes. The ride ends with a rush...the fast six-mile descent from the edge of the Blue Ridge back into the foothills.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >For those who prefer their pain in smaller doses, the</FONT> HP&A offers a half metric option....32 miles with the same signature climb and sweet end-of-ride descent as the full metric.<IMG SRC="48740f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="11" VSPACE="11"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HPA Route"><U>Click here for cues, maps, elevation profiles, safety notes and photos of the Hurt, Pain & Agony route</U></A><A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HPA Route"><U>s</U></A>.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Great Support</B></div> <bR> <div> The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride is challenging, but you won't go it alone. The HP&A features four rest stops, including three on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Three SAG vehicles will patrol the route. Local Boy Scouts, volunteer fire fighters and members of the Foothills Amateur Radio Club and the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club will donate their time to help you have a safe and satisfying ride. </div> <bR> <div> HP&A riders appreciate our attention to safety and rider support:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">"From start to finish I would give you guys an A+."</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">"Support for this ride was simply outstanding. There were four perfectly-spaced rest stops, sag wagons going past at regular intervals, free subs, pizza, and drinks after the ride, a decent place to change clothes and clean up, nearby parking, and a selection of colors in the t-shirt. I even saw folks out sweeping gravel from several turns. The race directors came around and talked to us during the meal, and took notes about our suggestions. And the feeling I got was that the main point of the ride really was to benefit cancer research and ride in honor of cancer victims and survivors. To the organizers, I offer my thanks and congratulations on a fine event."</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">"Wow! Fantastic job! Great cause! Incredible day! Terrific experience! Impeccable organization of the event! I don't have enough superlatives to do the Hurt, Pain & Agony justice."</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50_comments.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 HPA WrapUp"><U>Click here to read more rider comments from our previous rides</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>A Great Cause</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/GI/gi_1.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/GI/gi_1.as"><U><IMG SRC="46d8c840.png" border=0 width="140" height="132" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="11" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Ride the Hurt, Pain & Agony metric century and join the fight against cancer.  Your registration fee will help the American Cancer Society prevent cancer, diminish suffering and save lives. </div> <bR> <div> "Cancer patients and their families experience hurt, pain and agony," says Matt Daye, founder of the Hurt, Pain & Agony ride. "My parents, Doris P. Daye and Bill Daye, and my father-in-law Foy Kennedy all lost their battles with cancer. This ride will serve as a tribute and a memorial to their lives and the lives of all those who've battled this disease."</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="174" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 237 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4a39dd10.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Matt Daye</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Participants in the event can ride in memory of a cancer victim or in honor of a cancer survivor.  Dedications will be posted at the finish line, and dedication labels will be provided for riders' jerseys.</div> <bR> <div> Local sponsors have already donated funds and resources to the ride, so every penny of your registration fee will go toward the fight against cancer. </div> <bR> <div> 2008 contributors will be posted soon. 2007 contributors include: Sale Lumber Company, Tyson Foods, the Villages of Wilkes, Blair & Ward Properties, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >Junior Johnson Country Hams, Arnold and Becky Lakey, Roger's Furniture, LP Roaring River, Johnston Casuals,</FONT> Duncan Gun Shop, Hampton Inn of Wilkesboro, Burchette & Burchette Hardwood Floors, J. & B. Greene Co., Duncan Insurance Co., the Interflex Group, James and Mary Richardson, Carousel Restaurant, Cooks Sporting Goods of North Wilkesboro, Sagebrush Steakhouse and Saloon, Lyall Design, Best Image Signs, Wal-Mart of Wilkesboro, Food Lion, Lowes Foods, Traphill BP, Crossroads Harley Davidson, Brushy Mountain Water Company, GNC of Wilkesboro, J.D. Furches Trading Post, Master Craft Fine Cabinetry and Countertops, Bank of Granite, Red Bull Energy Drinks and A&J Rentals.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>New for 2008</B></div> <bR> <div> The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride got <A HREF="id50_comments.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 HPA WrapUp"><U>great reviews</U></A> in its first three years, but 2008 will be even better:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="979bf890.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="137" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="11" VSPACE="11"></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29a23140.gif" border=0 width="35" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >All riders will enjoy a tasty post-ride meal courtesy of Sagebrush Steakhouse of Wilkesboro.The menu includes </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BBQ baby back ribs, Buck House beans, cole slaw, bread, sweet tea, unsweet tea, water, Coke and Sprite. Subway sandwiches will also be available.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="29a23140.gif" border=0 width="35" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >A new Jim Horton-design HP&A cycling jersey will be available for order.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5ee9b340.jpg" border=0 width="411" height="308" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5e8974e0.png" border=0 width="151" height="78" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/GI/gi_1.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/GI/gi_1.as"><U><IMG SRC="46d8c840.png" border=0 width="140" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="11" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1596133" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?e"><U><B><IMG SRC="64e75870.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="10"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>"It's a little tough, but you'll be glad you did it."</B></div> <div> Tim Yale</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HPA Route"><U><B>HP&A Route</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HPA Information"><U><B>HP&A Information</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U><B>Directions</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local Info and Links"><U><B>Local Info and Links</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>