CureSearch Ultimate Hike Austin

Tonight is the first information session about the upcoming Ultimate Hike in central Texas.  If  you're up for a once in a lifetime adventure and take your physical goals to another level, check out Ultimate Hike!

On February 11, 2012, you will hike 28.3 miles of the Lone Star Trail.
The first information session is tonight at:

Tuesday, October 18 6:30pm
Whole Earth Provision Co.
4477 S. Lamar
Austin, TX

Check out the list of the other available info. sessions.

What is Ultimate Hike?

Ultimate Hike is characterized as one that consumes most of the day in a challenging adventure with a spectacular natural setting. This is a true ultimate challenge - in this program you will hike 15 - 35 miles in one day while you help raise money towards finding a cure for children's cancer, the #1 cause of death by disease in children.

Is There a Fee to Participate?

Each ultimate hiker is asked to raise a minimum amount of funds to cover their expenses and to help CureSearch continue its mission to fund and support children's cancer research.

What's Included in my Experience?

• Hotel Accommodations for two nights.
• Transportation to and from the Trail on Hike Day.
• Specialized 12-14 week training program including a daily workout calendar and bi-weekly group hikes.
• Trail support at three locations throughout your journey: hydration, energy bars, first aid and much more.
• Ultimate Hike Wicking Shirt.
• Pre-Hike Pasta Party to carb load before the big day.
• Post-Hike Victory Breakfast to celebrate your success.

How Will I Reach My Goals?

CureSearch will provide a personalized fundraising webpage for all hike participants, as well as fundraising materials, tips and advice. You will be supported every step of the way. Each ultimate hiker will be provided with a specialized training program and will be invited to bi-weekly training sessions.

Continue to CureSearch

It's hard to believe the walk has come and gone!  Donations continued to trickle in and the current total for the 3rd Annual Austin CureSearch Walk is over $93,500.  Last year the Austin walk raised $45,000; way to go Austin!
If you want to contribute to CureSearch more than just at the annual walk, there are many ways to do so!

• You can donate anytime on the CureSearch website!
• If you work for a state agency in Texas, CureSearch is listed among the SECC (State Employees Charitable Campaign) where you can contribute directly from your paycheck.
• Donate a portion of your auction or purchase on ebay.  Any eBay seller can use eBay Giving Works to donate 10% to 100% of their item's final sale price to CureSearch, and get a credit on their Insertion and Final Value fees. On the listing, buyers will see a banner with information about CureSearch, a link to the eBay Giving Works page, and the percentage of the final sale price the seller is donating.
• Need to order Christmas Cards?  Check out CardsforCauses and 20% of your order is donated to CureSearch!
• The next time you need to order flowers, choose Austin's Freytag's Florist.  With each order a customer can make a 5% donation to CureSearch by selecting the "Helping Hands" pull down menu on the order form and choosing CureSearch.

Know of a retailer, restaurant etc. that supports non-profits that you don't see on this list?  Spread the word about the amazing work that CureSearch is doing and ask them to join the fight against pediatric cancer!