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Congratulations to all the 2010 Ride to Cure Riders for a job well done! We raised over $140,000 locally in 2010 and over $4 Million nationally. Make 2011 YOUR year to take the Ride of a Lifetime-JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes.

"Dining for a Cure" Duke's Dinner & Mac & Jacks Beer Fest for JDRF

Wednesday November 2, 2011, 4 - 9 pm, Duke's Chowderhouse South Center

Don't miss this fall celebration to benefit JDRF's mission to find a cure for diabetes. Call now for reservations 206-243-5200! $3.50 Mac and Jacks all night long- 100% of beer cost goes to JDRF!

4-6PM Dining for a Cure Party

raffle prizes, table gifts, discount Duke's Chowder coupons, Silent Trivia- a Win-Win- Top 3 players split half the pot- JDRF gets the other half!

6-9PM

Enjoy Duke's great menu- a portion of the food and beverage sales goes to JDRF!

Thanks to Duke's Chowderhouse, Mac & Jack's and to all of YOU for TELLING ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FaceBook friends and Linked-In friends to call up Duke's today and reserve a table from 4-6pm on Wednesday, November 2nd! JDRF NW Ride to Cure Diabetes Cycling Club- helping find a cure for diabetes, one ride... and one party, at a time!

Questions? Email Lee at lee@corkran.com

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World Diabetes Day Bike Ride - Free Family Friendly Bike Ride for diabetes awareness

Saturday, November 12, 2011

TWO RIDE STARTS

Newcastle Beach Park at 8am

Brisk paced ride to Seattle

David Nestvold, USA Certified cycling coach leads this group to Hales to meet up with the 2nd start

Hales Brewery Parking lot at 10am

Family casual paced 14 mile family ride

Jeremy Vrablik, Ride leader

TWO RIDE ENDINGS

11:30-12:30 - Post ride gathering at Hales

12:30 - Return to eastside David leads Brisk pace back to Newcastle

Contact Jeremy for info: jeremyv@fcbloxom.com

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Winter Training Series Indoor Time Trials - A Benefit for JDRF

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Location:

Seattle Multisport Training Center

4333 Fremont Ave. Seattle, WA

Time Trial:

Test yourself against the clock & other local cyclists

10+ kilometer (6.2+ mile) course

INDOORS on CompuTrainers-computerized bike trainers

Participants must bring their own bikes & cycling shoes

15-20 minute warm up then group TT start end with 10-15 minute cool down

Entry Fee: (per event): Age 20+ $15.00, Under 19 $10.00

Race Categories: Male and Female- Junior 19 & under, 5 yr Age Groups 20-70+

Series Awards and Prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each category

Registration: Reserve your race spot here. http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/jmpxh

Contact Tim for info: info@seattlemultisport.com

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Celebrate World Diabetes Day

Monday, November 14, 2011

Over 900 monuments were lit blue last year on World Diabetes Day, as part of the International Diabetes Federation campaign to raise awareness ... and on the evening of November 14th, 2011 Seattle will participate by lighting the beautiful Pacific Science Center arches.

World Diabetes Day, as designated by the United Nations, engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. Please join Puget Sound's network of diabetes organizations in recognizing the nearly 2 million Washington state residents at risk or living with diabetes:

• Wear blue on Monday, November 14th and upload your photos on our Facebook page "Puget Sound World Diabetes Day."
• Learn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, symptoms, risk factors, and prevention at the web address below.
• Tell friends about the illuminated arches and our community's participation in the blue monument challenge.

The following organizations are involved locally: American Diabetes Association, Animas Benaroya Research Institute, Insulet Corporation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Lilly USA, Lions Clubs International, Mary Bridge Children's Health Center, Medtronic MiniMed, Novo Nordisk, Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Sanofi USA, Seattle Children's Hospital, Swedish Medical Center, University of Washington Diabetes Research Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center

For more information about diabetes and World Diabetes Day, please visit www.benaroyaresearch.org/wdd

Please contact Benaroya Research Institute with any questions. diabetes@benaroyaresearch.org or 1-800-888-4187

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Mark Your Calendars for Ride to Cure 2011

• Burlington: July 28-31, 2011
• La Crosse: Aug 11-14, 2011
• Lake Tahoe: Sept 9-12, 2011
• Death Valley: Oct 13-16, 2011
• Tucson: Nov 17-20, 2011

2011 Ride to Cure registration is open! Online at www.ride.jdrf.org.

Contact Susan Horst shorst@jdrf.org for fundraising and ride information.

Follow JDRF Ride to Cure on Facebook.

JDRF's CGM Research Named One of Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2008

ABC News Lists Human Clinical Trial of Continuous Glucose Monitors Among Year's Most Important Advancements

New York, NY, January 8, 2009 -- The groundbreaking human clinical trial funded by JDRF that showed that continuous glucose monitors can improve diabetes control was cited by the ABC television network as one of the top 10 medical breakthroughs of 2008.

ABCNews.com polled top medical centers and physicians in putting together its list of the past year's most important scientific advances. The 10 developments chosen, which ranged from JDRF's CGM trials to advances in Alzheimer's research and an early blood test for Down syndrome, were considered the most important scientific breakthroughs by medical practitioners and the most interesting by readers.

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