The One Breath From Death - Look What God Can Do
Fifth Annual Century Ride
Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 7:30 a.m.
Withlacoochie State Park Trail
SR 50 Trailhead (Going North)
The PowerBreak
“ONE BREATH FROM DEATH – LOOK WHAT
GOD CAN DO”
Thank you for considering joining us for the the Fifth annual century in celebration of God sparing Bob Brubaker’s life on April 6, 2005.
Just so you know, Bob was
dying from pneumonia caused by a rare lung disease called diffuse pan
bronchialitis. Bob was sent to National Jewish Medical Center in Denver, CO
where he received treatment. In the midst of the doctors “making him very sick
in order to make him better,” he went through an open lung surgical biopsy.
The following day his chest tube was pulled and his lung collapsed sending air
through his body and closing off his airway. Finally a doctor inserted a new
chest tube that saved Bob’s life but the air that had escaped his lung
traveled throughout Bob’s body, causing him to swell to five times his normal
size.
God showed Himself great in
not only sparing Bob’s life, giving him a great witness in the midst of his
recovery in the hospital, but the root cause of Bob’s illness was discovered.
He went through rigorous treatments and has since completed a
marathon, a half ironman triathlon, and four full ironman triathlons
since his one breath from death experience.
For complete details of his
story see Bob’s website: www.bobbrubaker.com and follow the link.
In 2006 a group of riders
joined Bob for weekly rides to encourage his return to cycling and triathlons.
As they rode together, Bob learned of the desire in many from the group to
complete a century (100 mile) ride so they organized the first One Breath From
Death – Look What God Can Do Century. Since 2006, the ride has moved to
various locations but the purpose is the same - to celebrate God’s goodness in
sparing Bob’s life. “Look What
God Can Do.” Bob has learned to take every breath as a gift from God, and
encourages others to recognize God's blessings in their lives as well.
Thank you for being part of
our annual celebration.
Godspeed,
Bob and Jan Brubaker
Century
Details
The
Withlacoochee Trail (click on "The
Course" below.)
We will begin and end at the Trailhead located just
East of I-75 on SR 50
The trail is straight forward – the trail is 40 miles in length from the start of this trailhead to the end of the trail. Turn around whenever you need to turn around. For those going the full century (100 miles) turn around at the end, return 10 miles, go back to the end, and then come back to the starting point. Otherwise, half the distance you want to do and follow the mile markers printed on the trail. We will have water and Nutrition at the SR 44 intersection.