What could be better than women’s cycling coupled with chocolate? Nothing I tell you. And that’s what you get with the Tour de Pink.

The Tour de Pink is a charity ride developed to raise money for the Young Survival Coalition and sponsored by Hershey’s. The YSC is the only international network of breast cancer survivors, medical professionals and supporters dedicated to young women affected by breast cancer.

In 1998, the YSC began with a group of 11 women. Today, the YSC has more than 10,000 members in 30-plus countries. Through action, advocacy and awareness, the YSC seeks to educate and influence the medical, research, breast cancer and legislative communities to address breast cancer in women 40 and under, and to serve as a point of contact for young women living with breast cancer.

On October 6, 2006, a team of 47 cyclists, seven volunteers and a professional support crew left the Hershey store in Times Square, New York, and arrived safely in Hershey, Penn., on October 9th and raised $200,000 for YSC.

The 2007 York Tour de Pink is scheduled for September 27-30. Registration will be limited to 100 riders, so don’t wait!