My busy week of travel to D.C. culminated with a late Friday night return home and early Saturday start to photograph the 2010 Tour de Cure. This charity cycling event raises money for the American Diabetes Association. Leading up to the event the local WRAL TV station ran a health story on one of the participants Marci Williams who has lost over 100 pounds to control her Type II diabetes. Sadly some comments on the story show how little the average person (animal lover) knows about diabetes, the types and available methods of glucose control. A recent story in "The Times" (London) has great write up by James Clarke, a Type I diabetic and photographer; his previous efforts to control his sugar levels and the realization that carb counting and adjusting insulin dosages is worth the effort for long term control. Too bad I can't link in WRAL comments or I would link to James' story for the misinformed.
Turn out for this year's event was great even with the 90+ temps. Thanks to all of those who rode and special recognition has to be given to the Red Rider team – those who ride with diabetes. The photos are available on performancepixel.com. While you can order prints from the site, my goal is not to make money from this event. I am a type II diabetic and my photography is a volunteer effort to help the cause. That said, if you want to download the original photo file from the site, find the photo and then hover your mouse over the left edge of it and a menu should appear with an option to download the image.
Also many thanks to Amanda with the ADA and Thomas Henson for making this year's event a great one.
