USAT Women's Commission

Fund for Injured Triathlete

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Barb writes...

Another Concern for a local 73 yr old Triathlete, Joyce Bahler of Portland, OR. Joyce is well known in the area and member of Gecko Tri Club. She's not very fast but tries hard to improve.

She's been cycling for years and has done the week long Cycle Oregon in Sept for many years as have I. A couple of years ago she tried to do Ironman Florida but didn't make the cut off time. Last year she managed to complete the Half IM Utah accompanied by several of us who went out to bring her in a group of local kids who walked with her. She now has her toughest race ahead.

A day so so into Cycle Idaho on July, 26 she went unconscious while riding and fell. She sustained some pretty dramatic bruises, road rashs, gashes a broken check bone with her most serious injury to her head. She had bleeding and swelling in her brain from the impact of the fall. She is not fully conscious but was finally transported back to a Portand Hospital. The transportation cost amounted to $7000 not of which will be covered by insurance. A local fund has been set up to help with this expense. Please keep her in your prayers.

Donations if one so desires can be made to US Bank, the account name Joyce Bahler Travel Fund or sent to Gateway Bicycles. Her son in law Mike Healey is owner of Gateway Bicycles.

Gateway Bicycles

11905 NE Halsey St

Portland, Or 97220

Barbara Larrain

	Fund for Injured Triathlete
News/Info	Barb writes... Another Concern for a local 73 yr old Triathlete, Joyce Bahler of Portland, OR. Joyce is well known in the area and member of Gecko Tri Club. She's not very fast but tries hard to improve. She's been cycling for years and has done the week long Cycle Oregon in Sept for many years as have I. A couple of years ago she tried to do Ironman Florida but didn't make the cut off time. Last year she managed to complete the Half IM Utah accompanied by several of us who went out to bring her in a group of local kids who walked with her. She now has her toughest race ahead. A day so so into Cycle Idaho on July, 26 she went unconscious while riding and fell. She sustained some pretty dramatic bruises, road rashs, gashes a broken check bone with her most serious injury to her head. She had bleeding and swelling in her brain from the impact of the fall. She is not fully conscious but was finally transported back to a Portand Hospital. The transportation cost amounted to $7000 not of which will be covered by insurance. A local fund has been set up to help with this expense. Please keep her in your prayers. Donations if one so desires can be made to US Bank, the account name Joyce Bahler Travel Fund or sent to Gateway Bicycles. Her son in law Mike Healey is owner of Gateway Bicycles. Gateway Bicycles 11905 NE Halsey St Portland, Or 97220 Barbara Larrain