I am riding as part of Team Samantha and to support all of my family and friends who have been impacted by, are currently dealing with, or have conquered cancer. I have been personally touched by cancer, losing my oldest brother, James at 56, to a brain tumor in 2010. While I have had other close friends who have passed from cancer, I have many more family and friends who have overcome cancer and are thriving. The advances made through research are swift and remarkable. There can never be enough funding to continue to advance life-saving research efforts.

Funds raised by me will be directed to the Samantha T. Janower Low-Grade Astrocytoma Research Fund, which focuses on pediatric brain tumors. Samantha is a remarkably inspiring young woman, who is now a proud graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a 4'9 powerhouse who exhibits resilience, empathy, and a strong moral compass. Her TED talk will blow you away: https://tedxbeaconstreet.com/speakers/samantha-janower/. I have been honored to ride for Team Samantha, and to know Samantha, and call her parents, AJ and Cindy friends for many years now.