This will be my 4th year riding in the PMC, and my 3rd year riding the 85 mile Wellesley to Bourne leg. I started riding in it in 2021, the year my wife Tara passed away after a 14 month battle with pancreatic cancer. I ride to honor her as a caring and supportive wife, a wonderful mother to our daughter Kaitlin, and a talented and dedicated physician. I also ride to remind myself how lucky I am that I am still able to ride and share the road with thousands of others whose lives have been affected by this terrible disease. Some are riding to honor spouses and family members. Some are cancer survivors who know first hand the challenges of fighting this disease. Some are the doctors and nurses who work with patients on a daily basis and know the progress that is being made every year. This year's ride is especially meaningful because it comes at a time when the federal government has drastically reduced the funding and staffing of so many health organizations around the country and the globe. Never have public donations mattered more to fight diseases like cancer. I would greatly appreciate it if you would join me in supporting this work. Thank you!