Kenai Peninsula - It’s time, once again, to register for the Way Out Women annual snow machine ride.

This year’s event is scheduled for March 4, 2006.  “What an opportunity this is to enjoy the outdoors,” WOW Ride coordinator Kathy Lopeman says. “Everyone can enjoy their chosen sport of snow machining and help those in our communities who are fighting this battle.”

All funds raised on the ride stay here on the Peninsula and go directly to help friends, family and community members with cancer.  The Central Peninsula Health Foundation will be administering funds through the Oncology/Infusion Center at Central Peninsula General Hospital.

The WOW entry fee includes a continental breakfast, goody bag and a limited edition t-shirt as well as a chance to win prizes and ride the new Polaris sleds. Lopeman says, however, that the best part is the good company. “We just have a lot of fun and everyone seems to appreciate the opportunity to have a great time and provide real help for cancer patients at the same time.”

In 2005, WOW raised over $26,000 to help cancer patients from ages eight to eighty.  Fighting cancer is a tremendous battle, taxing all the resources of many patients, both financial and emotional.  With the funds raised by the WOW ride, Lopeman says, CPGH can at least ease the financial burden.

Hope to see you there.