Friday, 29 February 2008 00:55
"Century Ride" Cancer Benefit
A local teen has made a boisterous proposition –
to bike ride 100 miles around Lake Tahoe.
According to those who know
her best, she is fully capable of doing so. Amador County
resident Krysta Dremel was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in
2003, when she was only 16. In her words, “I was just a regular kid at Argonaut High School;
cancer was the last thing on my mind. I did most things other high school kids
do, until I got sick.” When she was first diagnosed she had already developed
many complications. “I was on a roller coaster of chemo for three years after
that,” she said
She had a bone marrow transplant, and, along
with other treatments, has since made a significant recovery. Dremel went to
college, moved out, and is now studying to become a nutritionist. Her
new bike project is called “Team In Training,” and it’s designed to raise funds
for cancer research. All
proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society “This is something I am
passionate about because of my own experience, but many of us have lost
someone to one type of cancer or another,” says Dremel. The ride is called a
“century ride” because it is 100 miles. No one who participates is required to
ride the full distance, but monetary donations are encouraged either way.
Krysta and her mom, Shelley Hartsuyker, will be riding on June 1st,
2008. To donate to or
participate in Dremel's "Team in Training" ride, visit www.active.com/donate/tntsac/krystadremel
