Roger Worthington’s Community Service
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 Roger Worthington on the winner's podium. San Dimas, CA. 2009 |
Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation
The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation is a non profit organization created to promote cycling as healthy recreation for the greater good of the Dana Point community. Members of the Board are Roger Worthington, Darrin Duhamel, Steven Weinberg, and Doug Chotkevys.
DPGP - 2010:
The Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling Is Pleased to Announce the Title Sponsorship of Indie Hops for This Year's USA Cycling NRC Sanctioned Even April 10-11.
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA (FEB 19, 2010) – The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation (DPCCF) is pleased to announce a new title sponsor for the the 4th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix: Indie Hops, an aroma hops merchant headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Indie Hops supplies Oregon-grown aroma hops to craft brewers nationwide. “Craft beer and action sports go hand in hand,” said Indie Hops owner Roger Worthington. “We think a well- hopped beverage, loaded with xanthohumol and quercetin, is a vital recovery drink for athletes and anyone else who wishes to live life well.” This year the DPGP will feature the “Killer Cove” time trial on Saturday, April 10th. The 2.3 mile circuit will test the racers’ speed, power, descending, climbing and bike handling. The racers will hit speeds of over 45 mph as they enter Harbor Drive, but will drop below 10 mph as they soldier up and over Cove Road, which features an 18% grade. > More
DPGP - 2009:
On January 5th, 2009, the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation (DPCCF) presented the Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley a check in the amount of $10,000 on Monday, January 5th, 2009. More…
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| Roger Worthington, Back Row (third from the Left), is the President of the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non profit. To Roger's right is Floyd Landis, 2006 winner of the Tour De France. The Law Office of Roger Worthington, PC, is sponsoring Floyd Landis' comeback to racing on his new OUCH Racing team. |
Celebrating Living Well with Cancer: the 6th Annual Tour Des Chutes
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| A Beautiful Day for a Beautiful Cause |
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| Roger Worthington with Michael McDaniel. Michael was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 15. Five years later he remains determined with a smile for everyone he meets. |
Bend, Oregon. Under blue skies on a bright sunshiny day seemingly within a stone’s throw of the snow capped Cascade Mountains, thousands of cancer survivors, caregivers and supporters gathered to celebrate the 6th Annual 2010 Tour Des Chutes. For the third year, The Punch Worthington Lab proudly sponsored the fundraiser and fun ride to support efforts in Central Oregon to help cancer patients survive and thrive.
The Punch Worthington Laboratory, located at UCLA, is the home of novel research into cures for asbestos cancer under the direction Dr. Robert Cameron of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute. The lab is dedicated to David “Punch” Worthington, a union sandblaster, genetics professor and beloved father and grand-father who lost his lengthy battle with asbestos cancer in 2006.
What a fantastic day!,” beamed Roger Worthington, who emceed the festivities. “We had live music, scrumptious chow, inspiring guest speakers, free schwag, ice cream and some of the most courageous people on Earth, all united in the mission to raise money and hope for cancer survivors.”
With ride distances ranging from 7 to 100 miles, the Tour Des Chutes attracted over 1,000 riders, from ages between 5 years and 91 years old. The event, which is the brainchild of cancer survivor and local celebrity Gary Bonacker, raised over $80,000. All proceeds will be donated to the St. Charles Medical Center’s Cancer Survivorship Program and the Livestrong Foundation.
Punch would have been happy, “ mused Worthington, whose father Punch Worthington , a long-time Salem, Oregon resident, survived over 3 years beyond his original lung cancer diagnosis.
Punch showed me that the greatest legacy a cancer patient can leave is his quest to live another day. He exemplified the adage about having the tranquility to accept the things he couldn’t change, the courage to change the things he could, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
For more information about the Tour Des Chutes, including how you or a loved one can participate in the survivorship program, please click here. http://tourdeschutes.org/
In only six short years, the Tour Des Chutes has spawned many novel programs designed to help cancer patients and their caregivers thrive. This year, director Dr. Archie Bleyer, announced the Soaring Spirits Camp, which will target children of cancer patients to spend a weekend in mid August swimming, kayaking, hiking, planting trees, birdwatching, and writing poetry at Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon. For more information, click on http://www.defeatcancer.info/Soaring/Soaring.html
Roger G. Worthington
7/20/10
2009 Tour des Chutes in conjunction with Lance Armstrong Foundation. Bend, Oregon
Roger Worthington in conjunction with the Punch Worthington Research Lab is a lead sponsor of the Tour des Chutes, a multi-distance cycling event in Bend, Oregon benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation & the St. Charles Cancer Center. Click here for more..
Cascade Cycling Classic, Bend, OR
The Cascade Cycling Classic held in Bend, Oregon is the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the country and has attracted most of North America's top cyclists and teams over the years. The quality of the race courses, the beauty of Central Oregon and the fun atmosphere of the race has made it a perennial favorite and has the competitors returning year after year. (http://www.mbsef.org/CascadeCyclingClassic) This year's race is being held from July 21-26, 2009
Roger Worthington has been a longtime sponsor of the event in the name of the Punch Worthington Research Lab as a part of the Pacific Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Worthington has won the masters division of the CCC three times between 1995 and 2008.
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| RGW interviewing Levi Leiphemer after the Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium. Leipheimer, who won the Pro race at the CCC on July 13, 2008, went on to win a bronze medal in the time trial at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, China. |
Dana Point Grand Prix, Dana Point, CA
The Dana Point Grand Prix is a community-oriented criterium cycling race that consists of a 0.8-mile L-shaped course that goes though major streets and residential areas. The race draws pro teams and racers nationwide, including Olympians, world champs and California’s top masters teams.
Local charities benefit from money raised and community members have taken the race’s success to form the non-profit cycling group that, among other goals, promoted the sport of cycling to Dana Point’s youth – the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation (link to website). The Foundation is a nonprofit group that allows multiple charities to benefit from the Grand Prix as well as set the path for future cycling related events in town.
“The city wanted to hold an event that would promote cycling as a form of fitness and transportation.” said Capo Beach resident and event announcer Roger Worthington, who’s largely responsible for bringing the event to town. Worthington used to organize a cycling race in San Clemente (link to webpage), and after collaborating with then Planning Commissioner Steve Weinberg in 2006, the Dana Point crit was born.
Despite a race that boasts big names, Worthington and others are just as excited to watch the kids race. “There’s nothing sweeter than the sight of a ruddy-cheeked kid huffing, puffing and laughing,” he said. Joining Worthington in the announcer’s booth in 2008 was Floyd Landis, who entertained the crowd with his bike race insights and a moving rendition of “Folsom Prison Blues” his hero, Johnny Cash.
According to city council member Steven Weinberg, "If you've never seen this type of event, whether you're a kid or an adult, you're missing one of the best shows on earth." The people and city of Dana Point were honored to be able to give something back to the Marines for their service to this country.
"We see the health challenges faced by our clients every day, and we want to foster a culture that rewards healthy living," adds Worthington. "When you see a hundred kids pounding away on their bicycles, having more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and when you see their happy parents firing away non-stop with videos and digital cameras, you know you've struck the right chord."
Click here for photos of the 2008 event.
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| Working the Mike! Worthington and Floyd Landis at the 2008 Dana Point Grand Prix |
The Law Offices of Roger G. Worthington, P.C. Partners with the 3rd Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling as Title Sponsor for 2009 Click here for more information.
Team OUCH Pro Cycling Team
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| Members of the 2009 OUCH Professional Cycling Team |
2009 marks the debut of a new pro cycling team rooted in a five-time NRC championship heritage and fueled by the force of proven champions and leaders. Floyd Landis, Rory Sutherland and Tim Johnson highlight a powerful OUCH Pro Cycling Team. More...
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| Roger Worthington on a training ride with Floyd Landis, February 12, 2009. The Law Office or Roger G. Worthington is a proud sponsor of OUCH. |
Team Labor Power Cycling Team – Lung Busters, Leg Breakers
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| Team Labor Power Bike Racing Team |
Since 1995, The Law Offices of Roger G. Worthington, P.C., in conjunction with it's Labor Union friends, has sponsored an amateur bike racing team.
The team consists of hard working, savvy and a little crazy Masters racers and competes in major pro-am races on the West Coast. The name of the team is 'Labor Power'
Team Labor is sponsored by every working man and women who has been robbed of their health by asbestos and other toxic chemicals. We want to remind the public how precious good health is, and how easily it can be taken away by reckless and indifferent companies who peddle poisonous products. We know that thousands of working Americans have paid a heavy price for making the U.S. the greatest Nation on Earth. We tell the public that the temporary pain we experience racing bicycles is nothing like the pain a mesothelioma or cancer patient faces every hour of everyday. As bike racers, we choose to suffer swollen legs and burning lungs when climbing mountains or sprinting for the win. We know that a terminal asbestos patient does not have this choice -- his pain and anguish was forced upon him and his family. We do not take our health for granted!
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Go for the Gold and Give Something Back!
University of Texas, Austin, TX - Scholorship, Endowment, Donations
Announce the 2009-2010 Roger & Ann Worthington Essay Prize
Grand Prize: $2500 First-Year Student Prize: $1500 (unless Grand Prize winner)
Second Prize $1000 You are a prominent Texas citizen, graduate of UT in Plan II, and successful in banking and commercial real estate. The governor of Texas appointed you to the University of Texas System Board of Regents in large part because you supported her campaign by your $500k donation an you are a big supporter of UT Austin. More...
Announcing the 2008 Roger and Ann Worthington Essay Contest and Prompt. (10/2008)
A generous gift from University of Texas Plan II alumnus Roger Worthington and his wife Ann made the Worthington Essay Prize possible beginning in 2002. Now a yearly competition, the Worthington Essay competition poses a difficult moral problem each year which entrants must answer in a short essay. More…
Student Speaker Alexandra Chirinos; Convocation Speaker Roger Worthington, Plan II '83; Plan II Director, Professor Paul Woodruff
Donation Honors Professor. UT Alumnus Give $500,000 to Fund Brackenridge Lab (8/12/2008)
A former student has decided to honor a former mentor, UT integrative biology professor Larry Gilbert, with a gift to the Brackenridge Field Laboratory. Gilbert is approaching retirement after 28 years as the lab's director.
Roger Worthington, a UT alumnus and California-based trial lawyer, and his wife, Ann, will donate $500,000 to UT's College of Natural Sciences to establish the Lawrence E. Gilbert, Jr. Excellence Endowment.
The donation will be used to promote "research, teaching and outreach for ecology, evolution, population and environmental biology," said Kay Thomas, director of external relations for the College of Natural Sciences. More…
Lawrence Gilbert and Roger Worthington The Brackenridge Field Laboratory
HD Short Documentary
Producer/Director: Christian Moore & Nancy Higgins
The "Brackenridge Field Laboratory" takes an inside look at the University of Texas research station that is in danger of being re-developed into a commercial and “more valuable” piece of property. Established in 1967, the Brackenridge Field Laboratory allows scientists and students from U.T. to collect data on animal and plant life in their natural habitats – not in an isolated laboratory. Larry Gilbert, a biologist and professor, explains how the uncultivated land is being used for scientific experiments and observation, making the case for the research station’s value to both the University of Texas, and to the planet. More...
Ann and Roger Worthington Give $500,000 to Promote Education In Biodiversity and Applied Ecology (8/1/2008)
University of Texas at Austin alums Roger and Ann Worthington have donated $500,000 to establish the Lawrence E. Gilbert, Jr. Excellence Endowment, an endowment for the benefit of Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL) and research and education in ecology and biodiversity. More…
Worthington Commencement Speech at University of Texas. (5/17/2003)
On May 17, 2003 Roger Worthington gave the commencement address to the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas. ‘Do Well, Get Well, Raise Hell and Get to Heaven.’ Click here for a copy of his speech.
