I'm thrilled to be riding my first Pan-Mass Challenge with Team Ruby Wines this year! I've been a long-distance runner for most of my life and have been raising money for Dana-Farber through the Falmouth Road Race, Boston Half Marathon and Boston Marathon, so this will be my first time raising money on wheels.

As many of you know, I lost my father to esophageal cancer in 2012 and have made it a life-long mission to support cancer research and treatment. It is stunning how many people cancer affects, and the battle against it is an incredibly unifying force. Any support you can give is greatly appreciated by me and my family, and you can restu assured that 100% of revenue will be going directly to the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure. In tribute to my dad, Frank Connelly, I will be riding his early 80's Peugeot 103 Carbolite road bike which I've restored and is riding smooth as ever!