Dear Friends & Family,
I hope this email finds you all well. It is hard to believe that I have been in Boston for almost 2 years - it feels like yesterday that I was leaving Chicago. As most of you know I joined TA Associates the summer of 2010 and Boston has been fantastic.
One of my new passions since I moved here is road biking. Prior to Boston I was not a biker, but over the last 18 months I have grown to love my morning rides and typically cycling in near freezing weather. This interest all started last summer (as many of you may recall) when I road in my first Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). The PMC is a truly amazing event - it is a 2-Day / 170 mile ride across Massachusetts ending at the end of Cape Code (Provincetown, MA). Last year over 5,000 cyclists participated in the event and we raised over $34 million for cancer research and treatment at the world renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. Total dollars raised for the PMC since it started in 1980 is +$335 million! The PMC raises more money for charity than any other single event in the United States and 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to the cause.
Last year I rode the PMC with 13 of my co-workers from TA. It was a huge success and Team TA raised over $130,000 together. After my experience with the PMC weekend last year, I was touched by the event and the cause. We all know someone whose life has been deeply impacted by cancer and to do my part, I decided to step up my involvement both with Dana Farber and with our PMC team here at TA Associates. This year, I am the team captain for Team TA Associates. Our team goal this year is to raise over $160,000.
My fundraising plan: This upcoming summer I am participating in 8 separate official rides (totaling 953 miles). Each of the rides has a charity component to the ride. Rather than ask my friends and family for donations to each of the 8 charities, I have decided to ask all of you to help the cause that is most important to me - the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the PMC. Focusing all of my fundraising efforts on one cause seemed like the smart idea.
I have summarized my 8 rides below. My idea is that people will sponsor me at a certain rate (detailed below) for the mileage I am riding by donating that $ amount directly to my PMC website (link at the bottom of this email). Throughout the summer I will send update emails after each of my rides (I will obviously include pictures of me in spandex, if you view that as an incentive).
Below is a quick mileage donation rate to total $ donation for your help when deciding how much to donate (953 total miles). Obviously round dollar amounts are more than appreciated - you do not have to follow this mileage rate.
$0.05 per mile - $47.65
$0.10 per mile - $95.30
$0.15 per mile - $142.95
$0.20 per mile - $190.60
$0.25 per mile - $238.25
So with that, I kindly ask for your support in this great cause as I do my small part in the fight against cancer.
On an unrelated note, let me know if you’re ever through Boston and I’d love to get together!
Regards,
Brendan
RIDE SUMMARY (Chronologically):
1) New York City Gran Fondo
Date: Sunday, May 20th
Where: NYC
Miles: 104 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with 3 of my co-workers from TA. It is a pretty cool ride - it starts and finishes on the George Washington Bridge at 178thstreet. The ride goes up to Bear Mountain (near West Point) and then back to the GWB.
2) Harpoon B2B
Date: Saturday, June 16th
Where: Boston to Windsor, VT
Miles: 148 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin and 2 friends. This is by far the toughest ride of the season - it is almost 150 miles in one day and the elevation gain is fairly substantial. We start at the Boston Harbor and ride to central Vermont.
3) Charles River Wheelmen - Summer Century (Climb to the Clouds)
Date: Sunday, July 15th
Where: Sudbury, MA
Miles: 100 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin and 3 or 4 friends. This is a local ride - it is tough because it goes over 3 (New England) mountains.
4) Pan-Mass Challenge
Date: Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th
Where: Wellesley, MA to Provincetown, MA
Miles: 163 miles (two days)
Other: The reason I am raising money. Team TA will be 20 members strong this year (up from 13 last year).
5) RSVP: Ride from Seattle to Vancouver (BC) and Party!
Date: Friday, August 17th and Saturday, August 18th
Where: Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC
Miles: 188 miles (two days)
Other: I am doing this ride with my sister Martha who lives in Seattle. I am really excited for this one - the ride is supposedly unbelievably gorgeous. We stay the night in Bellingham, WA (100 miles north of Seattle).
6) Mad River Valley Century Ride
Date: Saturday, August 25th
Where: Waitsfield, VT
Miles: 100 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin, her medical school friend Emily and Emily’s father. It is a gorgeous ride through the Green Mountains of Vermont.
7) Charles River Wheelmen - Fall Century (Soughegan River Tour)
Date: Sunday, September 16th
Where: Littleton, MA
Miles: 100 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin and 3 or 4 friends. This is a local ride.
8) Boston - Hub on Wheels
Date: Sunday, September 23rd
Where: Boston, MA
Miles: 50 miles (one day)
Other: This will be a large group ride. It starts and finishes in downtown Boston and they shut down a number of the local roads to have car-free biking.
Dear Friends & Family,
I hope this email finds you all well. It is hard to believe that I have been in Boston for almost 2 years - it feels like yesterday that I was leaving Chicago. As most of you know I joined TA Associates the summer of 2010 and Boston has been fantastic.
One of my new passions since I moved here is road biking. Prior to Boston I was not a biker, but over the last 18 months I have grown to love my morning rides and typically cycling in near freezing weather. This interest all started last summer (as many of you may recall) when I road in my first Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). The PMC is a truly amazing event - it is a 2-Day / 170 mile ride across Massachusetts ending at the end of Cape Code (Provincetown, MA). Last year over 5,000 cyclists participated in the event and we raised over $34 million for cancer research and treatment at the world renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. Total dollars raised for the PMC since it started in 1980 is +$335 million! The PMC raises more money for charity than any other single event in the United States and 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to the cause.
Last year I rode the PMC with 13 of my co-workers from TA. It was a huge success and Team TA raised over $130,000 together. After my experience with the PMC weekend last year, I was touched by the event and the cause. We all know someone whose life has been deeply impacted by cancer and to do my part, I decided to step up my involvement both with Dana Farber and with our PMC team here at TA Associates. This year, I am the team captain for Team TA Associates. Our team goal this year is to raise over $160,000.
My fundraising plan: This upcoming summer I am participating in 8 separate official rides (totaling 953 miles). Each of the rides has a charity component to the ride. Rather than ask my friends and family for donations to each of the 8 charities, I have decided to ask all of you to help the cause that is most important to me - the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the PMC. Focusing all of my fundraising efforts on one cause seemed like the smart idea.
I have summarized my 8 rides below. My idea is that people will sponsor me at a certain rate (detailed below) for the mileage I am riding by donating that $ amount directly to my PMC website (link at the bottom of this email). Throughout the summer I will send update emails after each of my rides (I will obviously include pictures of me in spandex, if you view that as an incentive).
Below is a quick mileage donation rate to total $ donation for your help when deciding how much to donate (953 total miles). Obviously round dollar amounts are more than appreciated - you do not have to follow this mileage rate.
$0.05 per mile - $47.65
$0.10 per mile - $95.30
$0.15 per mile - $142.95
$0.20 per mile - $190.60
$0.25 per mile - $238.25
So with that, I kindly ask for your support in this great cause as I do my small part in the fight against cancer.
On an unrelated note, let me know if you’re ever through Boston and I’d love to get together!
Regards,
Brendan
RIDE SUMMARY (Chronologically):
1) New York City Gran Fondo
Date: Sunday, May 20th
Where: NYC
Miles: 104 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with 3 of my co-workers from TA. It is a pretty cool ride - it starts and finishes on the George Washington Bridge at 178thstreet. The ride goes up to Bear Mountain (near West Point) and then back to the GWB.
2) Harpoon B2B
Date: Saturday, June 16th
Where: Boston to Windsor, VT
Miles: 148 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin and 2 friends. This is by far the toughest ride of the season - it is almost 150 miles in one day and the elevation gain is fairly substantial. We start at the Boston Harbor and ride to central Vermont.
3) Charles River Wheelmen - Summer Century (Climb to the Clouds)
Date: Sunday, July 15th
Where: Sudbury, MA
Miles: 100 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin and 3 or 4 friends. This is a local ride - it is tough because it goes over 3 (New England) mountains.
4) Pan-Mass Challenge
Date: Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th
Where: Wellesley, MA to Provincetown, MA
Miles: 163 miles (two days)
Other: The reason I am raising money. Team TA will be 20 members strong this year (up from 13 last year).
5) RSVP: Ride from Seattle to Vancouver (BC) and Party!
Date: Friday, August 17th and Saturday, August 18th
Where: Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC
Miles: 188 miles (two days)
Other: I am doing this ride with my sister Martha who lives in Seattle. I am really excited for this one - the ride is supposedly unbelievably gorgeous. We stay the night in Bellingham, WA (100 miles north of Seattle).
6) Mad River Valley Century Ride
Date: Saturday, August 25th
Where: Waitsfield, VT
Miles: 100 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin, her medical school friend Emily and Emily’s father. It is a gorgeous ride through the Green Mountains of Vermont.
7) Charles River Wheelmen - Fall Century (Soughegan River Tour)
Date: Sunday, September 16th
Where: Littleton, MA
Miles: 100 miles (one day)
Other: I am riding with Kristin and 3 or 4 friends. This is a local ride.
8) Boston - Hub on Wheels
Date: Sunday, September 23rd
Where: Boston, MA
Miles: 50 miles (one day)
Other: This will be a large group ride. It starts and finishes in downtown Boston and they shut down a number of the local roads to have car-free biking.
| 2012 | $6,500.00 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2011 | $8,643.62 | Wellesley to Wellesley (2-Day) |
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