
Team Courage Gazelles regrets to announce that they will have to postpone their run for the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles in Morocco until 2013. Unfortunately, team member Michele Martineau, a breast cancer previvor, must undergo surgery due to reconstruction complications. Doctor?s are insisting that she not race for all of 2012, not only putting on hold the team?s Gazelle campaign, but also Michele?s goal of racing in 4 different countries this year.
TCG plans on using this bonus year to further their fundraising campaign for breast cancer research, expand their social networks, and form more partnerships. A documentary is still a possibility and sponsor Soulside Network will remain on board.
?It?s heartbreaking to have to postpone our entry in the Gazelle Rally, and I never imagined I would have to take an entire year off,? Michele said of the news. ?I?m trying not to be overwhelmed by my upcoming surgeries, and focusing on getting through it and through physical therapy helps. And knowing that Emme, my team, and our supporters are behind me truly makes a difference?and my new tattoos help too.?
Team mate Emme Hall stands by Michele one hundred percent. ?They say there are no friends in racing but I beg to differ. I started this journey with Michele and I?ll be damned if I don?t finish it with her. Am I disappointed? Of course, but I?m excited to have another year to talk about Team Courage Gazelles and our mission to inspire women facing breast cancer to acknowledge their fear but not let it stop them from chasing their dreams.?

All 4 ladies from the umbrella team of Team Courage Racing, Heather Berger, Betsy Anderson, Emme, and Michele will be at the NORRA Mexican 1000, either racing it or working it and Emme will be skipping around different series this year in her newly purchased 2/1600. ?If you see any of us out and about, please say hi! We love chatting with people about Team Courage Racing?or just racing in general.?
You can keep up with Team Courage Gazelles on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamcouragegazelles, twitter @couragegazelles, and on the web at www.teamcouragegazelles.com.
?So many racers have been so supportive of Team Courage as well as Courage Is My Strength,? says Michele. ?Your support means the world to me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.?

About Team Courage
Team Courage is a combination of 4 dynamic women racing to make a difference against breast cancer. Betsy, Emme, Heather, and Michele race as Team Courage in various off road sports, raising money for different breast cancer charities. Look for Team Courage everywhere you find powerful engines, dirt, and off road fun! www.teamcourageracing.com
About the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles
The Rallye Aicha des Gazelles is an all female, nine day rally through the harsh desert of Morocco using only traditional methods of navigation. The Gazelles use outdated maps and a compass rather than GPS to find their way to checkpoints. Points are awarded for shortest distance traveled rather than fastest time. The rallye puts its strength and its image to the service of all through the Heart of Gazelles, a registered non-profit organization in existence since 2011. The Heart of Gazelles works with the Moroccan government on projects such as providing access to medical care, building schools, and assisting with sustainable development. More information can be found at www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com