More than 200 riders gather in Lometa for ATLAS 4000

  • HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Volunteer riders take off on their 50- or 25-mile rides from Lometa.
    HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Volunteer riders take off on their 50- or 25-mile rides from Lometa.
  • HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD University of Texas students ride out with a smile on their face to start the trip to Alaska.
    HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD University of Texas students ride out with a smile on their face to start the trip to Alaska.
  • Sam Stafford leaves the winery on Saturday morning. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
    Sam Stafford leaves the winery on Saturday morning. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
The 20th year of the ATLAS 4000 cycling tour took off from Stoneledge Winery in Lometa on Saturday morning. The group from The University of Texas is riding across the country to Alaska, with periodic stops to provide education and funding for cancer research. About half the riders in Lometa were volunteers who are participating in 25mile and 50-mile stretches of the venture. Angel Pittman is…

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