Year 3! On August 3rd I will be saddling back up to ride my third annual Pan Mass Challenge. This year I will be riding again alongside my father, my two brothers, more of my closest friends in an ever growing team in conjunction with The Biker's Dozen. My wife, Caroline, will be cheering from the sidelines as we expect our first child just a couple short weeks after the PMC!
The PMC truly is a special day. A day in which I feel part of something much greater than myself. The Pan Mass Challenge is a two-day long, 192 mile bike ride across the state of Massachusetts. I will be riding one day. This challenge was created in 1980 and today raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country. Over the past 40+ years, PMC cyclists have ridden to raise and contribute over $970 million to cancer research. This year is a special one, as the event aims to top $1 billion in total donations! 100% of your donation goes to cancer research. Your donation can make a difference in the lives of millions of people every year who develop cancer.
More specifically, The Biker's Dozen is a unique team as all proceeds are directed towards finding a cure for pediatric brain tumors: specifically DIPG, (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma). This spring, we received confirmation that a pediatric brain tumor drug discovered at the DFCI was just approved by the FDA for wide scale distribution. A truly remarkable accomplishment that makes the fundraising efforts feels even more tangible.
It was just over six years and three years ago that both my father and father-in-law, respectively, were diagnosed with prostate cancer. They were both extremely lucky to have detected the disease in the very early stages and to have their prostates surgically removed. Six years and three years later to this day they are both cancer free. Whether it be directly or indirectly, all of our lives are touched by the horrible disease that cancer is.
I truly appreciate any support you can give me to help this worthy cause. We need to eradicate cancer. Every dollar matters in this battle. Please support me via my donation link below or on my PMC profile.
