You should contact dd5339 here, as he is also doing TdC.

And here is something that I posted on my Facebook page today explaining my participation in Tour De Cure.
 
As most of my friends and family know by now I have been fighting diabetes and obesity for a large portion of my life. The good news is that both are well under control.  
 
I have reduced my A1C lab result (a measure of sugar in the blood over time) from a high of 11 to just above 5. This is now in the "normal" range and I no longer take any medication for diabetes.
 
I have also undergone gastric bypass surgery to aid in my weight loss. Along with the eating changes that the surgery has prompted, I have begun exercising significantly more than ever before in my life. The result is that I have lost 98 lbs since I first started the process to have this surgery.
 
Exercise has become an important part of my life and my favorite is cycling. As some of you know, I don't ride just a plain ole bike, but have a recumbent trike as well as a 2 wheel recumbent bike. Yesterday on my 2 wheel recumbent I accomplished a personal best of 57.55 miles in 1 day (even if I did split it into 2 seperate rides).
 
In order to raise funds for continued diabetes research and to raise awareness of this hideous disease, I have committed to riding in the upcoming Tour De Cure on July 28th at Texas Motor Speedway. I will attempt to ride the 100 kilometer course at the Tour De Cure and have full faith that my renewed health will allow me to easily accomplish this goal.
 
I also committed to another goal and that is in addition to my entry fee for the tour, to raise a minimum of $150 to aid in diabetes research. I am currently at $90 and would like to ask each of you to consider sponsoring me on this journey with a few dollars. Any donation large or small will be appreciated.  
 
Thank you.
 
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Thanks to LightningPilot for the donation.  I appreciate your support.

Thank you to my friends and family. Due to your generosity, I not only met my fund raising goal of $150 for the Tour De Cure, but blew it away. I have now raised over $200 for this great cause.  
 
I'm inching closer to that 100 lbs lost mark with a total of 99 lbs today.
 
Of course anyone who still wishes to donate may do so.  
 
Thanks again for your support.
 
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Hey, I'll be there too! I signed up to ride on Team Red, so I'll be visible as someone with diabetes. My normal rides are only 20 miles long - last weeks ride with Aikigreg and company was a 41 miler for me, longest ride of the season for me. I decided to be bold, and signed up for the 100k ride, and will be training hard to do the distance. It's a lot of ramp up to get to in 3 weeks, but I'm going to give it a try.
 
It will be good to see a few bents there. Too bad I'll be wearing a regular bike helmet instead of my usual pith helmet with speakers    How will anyone recognize me as me? Dang, I'll have to shop for a doo rag to protect the old flat top landing strip! Looks like it's a well organized ride with lots of support. Come join us on the ride!