On Sunday February 13th, 2011, StandingCyclist.com friend
Larry Davis directed and participated in a very special event. The 2011 Boca Raton Road
Runners Miles for Meso 8K Run and 4K Tribute Run/Walk. This event was held in South Florida to raise awareness
and funds for mesothelioma cancer research and treatment.
Larry and his daughter
Courtney have been special friends of and collaborators with StandingCyclist. In 2010, Larry was the inspiration and
supporter of our "standing" bike adventure from Pittsburgh to DC, to raise awareness for the ban on asbestos and funding to cure Mesothelioma, the deadly disease resulting from asbestos
exposure. A disease that Larry himself battles everyday. Please join us in congratulating Larry, Courtney and everyone
else involved with this year's event.
Aside from being
a mesothelioma survivor, Larry Davis is the Race Director for this South Florida Miles for Meso Run/Walk. With complex
surgeries and grueling chemo treatments behind him, Larry's passion for exercise and nutrition now fuels his survival.
Larry is an avid distance runner whose community efforts and tireless contribution to raising
mesothelioma awareness, from South Florida to Washington DC, has led him to organize and direct this special annual event.
An inspiration to many, he continues to fight this terrible disease for which there is little treatment and no known cure.
A word from Courtney:There
is very little known about how to treat this cancer. What we do know about mesothelioma is that it results in death. I’m
lucky because my dad has...outlived every doctors’
expectation. I’d like to bring that luck to others…if you’d be willing to donate, every little bit helps.
Thank you. ~Courtney
