Riders fight diabetes

Erin Halstead, Leeann Scales and Chris Maki prepare for the 62-mile ride.

Abbey Jones, Colleen Ciccosanti and Jan Jones arrived at 5 a.m. to set up and register attendees.

Charles Suggs checks in for his ride.

Terri and Roger Milstead rode in the Orlando Tour de Cure ride about two weeks ago.

Cyndee, Amy and David Reynolds complete the 35-mile ride with the Real Bikes team.

Bryan Balak grabs a bagel before his 62-mile ride.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic medicine students Amanda Kelley, Mandy Peebles, pharmacist Mitchelle Rodriguez and Sapan Haribhakti provide blood glucose and blood pressure testing on site.

Kevin McMenemy, Jerry Johnson and Gabriel Nickell serve as route marshalls.

Chevelle Mills readies for her first distance ride — the 62-mile route. “I just want to finish,” she says.

Chris Prokosch rides with the Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club.

Tour de Cure event staff Carley Zampiceni poses with her husband, Craig, and riders Wayne Palmer, Brenda and Phil Menendez, Rob Dunaway (support) and Curtis Miller.

Canada West and Samantha Nader check in volunteers.