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When asked what she wanted to do before her 50th birthday, racing across America was not the first thing that came to mind — that is, until Lisa Priestly’s doctor asked her to be a part of her team.
On June 12, eight cyclists on Lisa’s team, including an athletic trainer, a yoga teacher, an underwear model, a Parisian hairdresser, will compete in the Race Across America(RAAM) to raise funds for Charlie’s Champions Foundation(CCF).
This race is also significant for Lisa as she recovers from a back injury in her early 40s, not knowing at that point if she could take on a serious endurance event again. But, as she worked to heal her body through yoga and qigong, she eventually began cycling, riding in the Livestrong Challenge and teaching indoor spinning classes. Now, feeling better than ever, Lisa’s sights are set on her biggest challenge yet: the Race Across America — a 3,000 mile cycling event from Oceanside, Calif. to Annapolis, MD.
RAAM is considered the toughest endurance event in the world as over 250 international cyclists race 24 hours a day for eight days straight through winds, heat, darkness and altitudes of 10,000 feet hoping to win the title. “Mt. Everest is more dangerous, but RAAM is much harder,” Mt. Everest climber and three-time solo RAAM winner, Wolfgang Fasching, said in a statement.
Supported by eight crew members, this eight-person team will take shifts with each person cycling an average of four hours a day around the clock in an effort to raise funds for Charlie’s Champions, a foundation named in honor of a young boy who has battled leukemia for much of his life. The funds raised will support the Winthrop University Hospital’s Cancer Center for Kids in Mineola, N.Y., which offers medical programs that assist children like Charlie to live to their fullest potential while fighting for their lives.
24. Why did Lisa decide to take part in the Race Across America?
A. To fulfill her lifelong dream. B. To celebrate her 50th birthday.
C. To raise money for a foundation. D. To show her recovery from injury.
25. It can be inferred that the members of Lisa’s team _____.
A. were friends for many years B. were patients of her doctor
C. got training from Fasching D. came from all walks of life
26. After getting a back injury, Lisa _____.
A. quit her job and gave up exercise B. worked as a volunteer at a hospital
C. set up an eight-person cycling team D. wondered if she could fully recover
27. What can we learn about RAAM?
A. It is organized by CCF.
B. It covers as far as Mt. Everest.
C. It will last for more than a week.
D. It is an event organized by the US government.
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