Rubicon auctions signed Papis gear, Armstrong art

May 24, 2010 by editor

The Rubicon-Orbea Cycling Team does more than just win bicycle races. The squad run by David and Norrene Godfrey also raises funds and awareness about cancer through its work with the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Now, with generous donations from Nike, NASCAR driver Max Papis and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong himself, the team is back at it with an ebay auction raising money to send cancer survivors to the Seattle Livestrong Challenge June 19-20.

Among the items up for bid are autographed gloves and shoes signed by Papis, widely regarded as one of the most versatile racecar drivers in the world. “Mad” Max Papis has driven Formula One, CART Champs and is now the driver of the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Papis, whose father died in 2006 of pancreatic cancer, displays the LIVESTRONG logo on his helmet in multiple areas, helping to bring about awareness. He has a great passion for finding a cure for the dreaded disease and is committed to help bringing attention to the public.

Nike has also graciously donated a signed and framed poster of Armstrong with the words “HOPE RIDES AGAIN.” Rubicon-ORBEA will also be auctioning off one medium size racing kit, which includes a team jersey, shorts, hat and gloves.

“This is our way of helping others through this sport of cycling and giving back to the community” said team co-founder Norrene Godfrey. “We are very honored to have individuals and companies like Max Papis, Lance Armstrong and Nike donate items to the team, to help us raise funds to help find a cure for cancer, and make a difference in other peoples lives.”

Rubicon is also looking for nominations for cancer survivors you thing would benefit from attending the Seattle LIVESTRONG Challenge. The two previously nominated cancer survivors had to decline the offer because, of all things, they had chemo appointments. Norrene Godfrey said that for a cancer survivor to attend the LIVESTRONG Challenge is a great source of healing by being able to connect with others who have been there and understand the pain, countless hours of treatments and mental stress that cancer can cause. Please send nomination entries to: Rubicon-ORBEA@comcast.net

The auction starts today and runs through May 28.

Access the auctions HERE.