The Crazy Cycle Tour - TOF Patient Rides Solo across the USA in 30 days.
In a world where satellite images, GPS and luxury cars with air conditioning are the norm, where are the adventures where brave explorers strive to reach the edge of the map, willing to risk it all to say they did it first, they were there first, they pushed human achievement one step further.

HERNDON, WA, November 05, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In a world where satellite images, GPS and luxury cars with air conditioning are the norm, where are the adventures where brave explorers strive to reach the edge of the map, willing to risk it all to say they did it first, they were there first, they pushed human achievement one step further.
It is with this mindset of adventurers of old that,

Jodi Myatt a 26 year old male born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a type of congenital heart defect and founder and president of The National Congenital Heart Association rises to the challenge he has set himself to cycle across America solo in 30 days.

With a route that will be both physically and mentally demanding from Virginia Beach to San Francesco, crossing mountain ranges peaking at 8,650 ft and deserts with scorching heat (110F), Jodi will start this challenge on March 2nd 2009.

The Charity

The National Congenital Heart Association is a charity offering help and support to both sufferers and families of children diagnosed with heart defects.
Most of these children and their families have spent many weeks/months in hospital undergoing major heart surgery.

The National Congenital Heart Association has two major roles a support network for sufferers and the families of people with congenital heart defects.
As well as raising awareness and lobbying for the rights of congenital heart patients.
In our supporting role The National Congenital heart Association is here to provide a support community and regular ward visits for parents during their time in hospital with their sick child.
Our aim is to bring families and sufferers together at social events, where they can meet with other families , share experiences and for congenital heart patients to make new friends, who also have 'special hearts'

One of the key tools in supporting families and sufferers alike is our website, which offers a wide variety of information that includes our latest news and events, family support advice, medical information sheets and details of how we raise funds and receive donations.
In our lobbying and raising awareness role we aim to urge Members of Congress to support policies that will help both raise awareness and diagnostics on all new born babies to reduce death and disability from congenital heart disease.

We will also lobby for increased funding for congenital heart research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH invests only seven percent of its budget on heart research this includes adult heart disease. Over the past five years, NIH funding for cardiovascular research has declined by fifteen percent, adjusted to medical inflation. We must increase our investment in NIH heart and research to bring us closer to cures.

Please give generously to this noble causes @ http://www.easysponsorship.com/sponsor/ncha/cycleusa

Press Release Contact Information:

Jodi Myatt
The National Congenital Heart As
President
2213 Saunders Dr
Herndon, VA
USA 20170
Voice: 5712946518
Website: Visit Our Website