I am the Cure

I AM THE CURE.®

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® created the I AM THE CURE. ® program to boost the educational outreach of the Komen Race for the Cure® Series by motivating Race participants to take an active role in their own breast health. I AM THE CURE.® is a rallying cry that is emotional, memorable and motivational. It speaks to the importance of early detection, and provides simple, action-oriented messages that Race participants can put into action.

On Race Day

On Race Day, you can visit our interactive I AM THE CURE.® booth to learn more about breast self-awareness. You can spin the wheel for prizes and ‘take-home’ educational information. You’ll also see our Rovers in the bright pink and green I AM THE CURE.® shirts; they’ll be sharing the message of early detection and will reward you for your participation. All throughout the Race, you’ll hear our ‘Cure Leaders’ cheering on Race participants and reminding everyone that we all have the power to be part of the cure!
The four key messages we want Race participants to remember are:

• See your doctor, learn your risk! I AM THE CURE.®
• Get mammograms and breast exams! I AM THE CURE.®
• Notice changes to your breasts! I AM THE CURE.®
• Start the fight by living right! I AM THE CURE.®

The I AM THE CURE.® program is a visual, engaging and powerful way for us to reach every Race participant with the important messages about proactive breast health. We hope you’ll be empowered to share this knowledge with friends and family – encouraging them to commit to positive breast health practices as well

What you can do to help

For more information about the I AM THE CURE.® program, breast health information and ways that you can personally get involved, please visit iamthecure.org. The iamthecure.org microsite can be accessed in English and Spanish, and it provides a variety of tools and resources to equip you with the important knowledge about proactive breast health. If you’re interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities at our Race, including becoming an I AM THE CURE.® volunteer, please contact us or visit our Volunteer page.  The I AM THE CURE.® program is ideal for volunteers of all ages seeking to get involved in the Komen Race for the Cure®.

Biker Quotes

Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.  ~Author Unknown


Four wheels move the body.  Two wheels move the soul.  ~Author Unknown


Midnight bugs taste best.  ~Author Unknown


You're the guy that'll be sneaking out of your bedroom at three o'clock in the morning to look at your bike.  ~Paul Teutul, Sr., American Chopper, "Billy Joel"


It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.  ~Author Unknown


Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory.  ~Author Unknown


Keep your bike in good repair:  motorcycle boots are not comfortable for walking.  ~Author Unknown


Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.  ~Hunter Thompson


The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.  ~Author Unknown


And I to my motorcycle
Parked like the soul of the junkyard
Restored, a bicycle fleshed
With power, and tore off
Up Highway 106, continually
Drunk on the wind in my mouth,
Wringing the handlebar for speed,
Wild to be wreckage forever.
~James Dickey, "Cherrylog Road"


A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself.  ~Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance


What do you call a cyclist who doesn't wear a helmet?  An organ donor.  ~David Perry


If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.  ~Author Unknown


Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.  ~Author Unknown


Catching a yellow-jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary.  ~Author Unknown


Life is too short for traffic.  ~Dan Bellack


Work to ride and ride to work.  ~Author Unknown


Burn rubber, not your soul, baby.  ~Craig Fernandez and Reggie Bythewood, Biker Boyz


Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.  ~Mac McCleary


Remember folks, street lights timed for 35 mph are also timed for 70 mph.  ~Jim Samuels


Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.  ~Author Unknown

Frosty Balls Ride 2011

Sunday was the Frosty Balls (and Headlights!) ride from GoldenSpike Harley in Riverdale to Kelly's in the canyon... it was like 20 degrees and we werent sure if it was snowing up that way, so we decided to play it safe and drive... and of course, the weather was beautiful.

I think the guys have PMS (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome)... but hopefully soon we can get the bike out and go for a ride.

Here is a picture from the biker bar, Kelly's...

Lisa and Bryan

Danny and Renee

MaryJoe and Rob

Favorite Patch of the Day



Lisa, Renee, Bryan, Danny, MaryJoe, and Rob



Random Harleys For Hooters Pictures

Race for the Cure 2007

Race for the Cure 2007

Race for the Cure 2009

Race for the Cure 2009

Raft for the Cure 2009

Raft for the Cure Tshirt from Moab



Beautiful Bald... MaryJoe with grandson, Drew



Lisa and MaryJoe at Lisa's Wedding 2008

At the start of chemo... mom got her haircut short, Ty and I got pink highlights and Drew shaved his head.

The history behind “Harley’s For Hooters”…

Welcome to our blog!

Here is the history behind our team, Harley's For Hooters.

In October of 2005, my mom (MaryJoe) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully it was caught early and went through lumpectomy and radiation. At that time, we started doing the Race for a Cure through the Susan G Komen Foundation and Strides Against Breast Cancer with the American Cancer Society.

My mom had a large support group through her fight, my dad, 6 kids, aunts/uncles, cousins, in-laws and friends so we decided to make a group for these events. Being that my parents (and now some of the rest of us) were motorcycle riders we named our group “Harleys For Hooters”.

In May of 2008, MaryJoe was diagnosed with breast cancer for a 2^nd time. She went through a bilateral mastectomy, chemo, radiation, and reconstructive surgery.  She was such a fighter… was so positive… and thankfully is now cancer free.

Every May and October we walk/run in her honor. She is such a blessing to us and we want to do all we can to advocate early detection b/c if she wasn’t on top of it, the outcome could have been worse.

We are going to use this page to show pictures, talk about events, and keep everyone update on our journey. Feel free to comment or email me if you want something posted here.