Friday, 29 February 2008 00:55

"Century Ride" Cancer Benefit

slide23.pngA 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