Photograph of rider Carl Ekman at pit stop #1 (day 2) at the Celina City Park in Celina, TX. This photo shows a concrete picnic table with various boxes of snacks and cases of water on the table and benches. The table has a poster taped to the front with the words "Stars for Riders". A group of cyclists stands in a circle around a cooler chatting and drinking bottles of water to the left of the table.

Photograph of sweeps team members, Charles Griffin and David White, on the second day of the ride at pit stop #1 in Celina. Both men are wearing grey t-shirts by a table lined with protein bar boxes.

Photograph of crew member Kurt Epenscheid resting with his partner, Chris Jares in the grass. Kurt appears tangled in rainbow streamers wearing a yellow LSR t-shirt while Chris rests with his hands on his stomach in a cycling shirt and his shoes off in the grass next to him.

Photograph of a crowd of people in front of Dallas Hall cheering and applauding riders as they cycle to the finish line for closing ceremonies. Young mother Jodi Lowther stands out from the crowd holding her baby, Katrina, waiting for rider Robert Lowther.

Photograph of the lunch pit crew dressed as Wizard of Oz characters in McKinney's Finch Park. Crew members include Michael Hernandez (cyclone), Sylvie King (lion), Tim Olson (Dorothy), Letty Mays (witch), Crystal Herring (Toto), and Charlie Allen (scarecrow).

Photograph of riders waiting for their cue to Ride In. The cyclists appear astride their bikes along a Live Oak lined street on the SMU campus with star balloons scattered on the edges. Dallas Hall can be seen in the distance through the trees beyond the open grass area.

Photograph of cyclist and Holloway Family Foundation representative, Valerie Holloway, reading one of her poems at the closing ceremonies as her parents, Carolyn and Graham Holloway, stand to her left and listen. Valerie stands on the steps of Dallas Hall in front of a large white LSR banner. Riders and crew members are seated in rows on the steps below her.

Photograph of cyclist Harry Matthewson climbing the hill out of day one pit #1 at Ash Creek Park in Azle, Texas. The hill he is riding overlooks an open field bordered by trees with a soccer game being played in the back right corner. A crew member in a yellow LSR t-shirt stands at the base of the hill to direct riders.

Photograph of caboose team members, Katy May Fox (in the driver's seat) and Kim Autin, in their vehicle leaving pit #1 in White Settlement (day 1). The pair sits in a tan four-door vehicle with window writing that reads "Fighting AIDS not people with AIDS...RIDERS ROCK".

Photograph taken with the flash of riders Paul and Carolyn Smith posing with the pit #1 manager, Leslie Stover. All three appear sitting on folding chairs outdoors.

Photograph of people listening to the safety crew speech at the crew-supported training ride/the submarine ride, on August 10, 2002, in Arlington, TX. The riders stand next to their bikes along the curb of a grassy area in a parking lot under a cloudy sky.

Photograph of the route planning chair, Richard Treat, reading the safety speech via a megaphone on August 10 in Arlington to a group of cyclists gathered in a parking lot. The cyclists appear standing next to their bikes in various colors of biking gear as they listen to Treat speak.

Photograph of the first all-crew training at the Resource Center of Dallas. The crew members stand in five rows in the front of the room against a backdrop of a large American flag. A LSR ride banner hangs above the group. The room contains red event chairs lined in rows with an aisle in the center.

Photograph of riders listening to a speech on August 10 in Arlington before a training ride. The cyclists appear standing next to their bikes under an overcast sky in a parking lot in the vicinity of a tennis court.

Photograph of Scott Loyd singing for the riders and crew on the dance floor of Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall. Scott appears wearing a white cowboy hat paired with black jeans and a yellow checkered dress shirt.

Photograph of rider Time Reed allowing a look before he is auctioned off at Scott Lloyd's annual pie toss, hunk, and celebrity auction to raise funds for the Lone Star Ride, on August 11, 2002. This event took place at the famous Dallas gay bar and country western dance club Round-Up Saloon in Oak Lawn.

Photograph of the event manager Janie Bushs' cat, The Baby on August 14, 2002. The kitten appears inspecting the handlebars from the front basket of a bike with a turtle bike bell. This photo was taken in dim lighting with a flash.

Photograph taken with the flash the night before the race of the ceremonies chair, Tyler Sweatman, auctioning off the opportunity to toss a pie at the crew chair, Michael Brantley, while the assistant crew chair, Mona Leach, displays the pie wearing a green LSR t-shirt and cargo shorts.

Photograph of route safety team members, Viktor Manoel, John Wolfe, and Edmund Metzold listening to the evening program. The crew appears sitting in various positions in fold-out chairs in the vicinity of a white tent with an American flag hanging inside. This photo was taken at night with the flash by a photographer sitting on the ground facing the crew.

Photograph of rider Scott Lloyd waving and wearing a tiara on the Friday night before the first race day. Lloyd appears in a striped navy polo shirt and glasses with two CDs held in his right hand.

Photograph of Mona Leach tossing a pie at Michael Brantley. Mona appears wearing a green LSR t-shirt and various lanyards. Other crew members clap in the background.

Photograph of crew chair Michael Brantley covered in pie on the Friday night before the first race day. Brantley appears wearing a grey LSR tank top and yellow durag head covering while he examines his hands and other volunteers watch from the side.

Photograph of Debbie Jacobson, the general manager for Lucky's café on Oaklawn, at a sponsored breakfast on September 29 helping the breakfast crew. The crew includes Monty Anderson and David Dunlop (kneeling); Greg Walker, Jim Spangler, Rick Dishman, and Nancy Walker. Two crew members appear holding small dogs.

Photograph of sisters Gabrielle and Samantha Singleton helping lunch lady Rebecca Mohr unwrap Janie Bush's car the morning of the first day of the race. Janie Bush's car had been wrapped in toilet paper and caution tape as a prank. The four individuals are dressed in green and grey LSR t-shirts.