I'd like to do that sometime. And I can say from experience that raising the money is at least as daunting as the training. I trained for a 110 mile bike ride for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with TNT...and had to raise $1500. (Of that bike ride, I did the 67 mile course...not the full 110...but still a huge accomplishment for a chunky old housewife who hadn't been on a bicycle in about a decade!)


The first thing you can do is start a letter writing campaign. And write to EVERYONE you know...everyone from your best friends and relatives to your dentist and his staff and the guy who did your plumbing last year.

Have a garage/yard sale and invite neighbors to donate stuff.

See if the business you work for would be willing to do a corporate sponsorship.

Check with local restaurants to see if they'll do a fundraiser night for you...typically a percentage of a given night's tabs are donated.

Those are just some basic ideas....I've got TONS of fundraising thoughts I could help ya with if you want.

I'm gonna have to look into this event more closely....looks like it could be an adventure of a lifetime...just like my bike ride was! DEFintely worth the little bit of personal discomfort that comes from asking people for money!