And They’re Off! #Ride4Gabe Journey Begins for #CuresNow

And They’re Off! #Ride4Gabe Journey Begins for #CuresNow

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The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 29, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - Fresh off the heels of their Wednesday briefing on Capitol Hill, the folks behind Hope for Gabe kicked off Ride4Gabe 2016 today in Maine. As 11-year-old Duchenne patient and all-star rare disease advocate Gabe Griffin said this week, “We must pass #CuresNow!" Learn more about Gabe’s story here.

Ride4Gabe 2016 commenced this morning at 6 a.m. in Houlton, Maine, and will stretch more 2,200 miles to Gabe’s home state of Alabama. The goal is to raise awareness for Duchenne and the #CuresNow effort. The cycling team will hit 9 states in 11 days and will be accompanied by a documentary crew as they head for Mobile, AL. The cyclists expect to ride a total of 200 miles today to Lewiston, Maine.

If You Have 36 Seconds, WATCH THIS : Gabe’s father Scott narrates short video highlighting Gabe’s visit to the U.S. Capitol this week.

Follow Ride4Gabe 2016 Mile by Mile

www.ride4gabe.com - Live tracker HERE

www.facebook.com/ride4gabe/

@Ride4Gabe

Hashtags: #Ride4Gabe, #CuresNow, #EndDuchenne, #MakeDuchenneHistory

Follow Cyclist Michael Staley: @mcstaley

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will be following the journey on the #Path2Cures closely, and we hope you will too.

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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