2020 PMC Re-Imagined -

I rode PMC for the first time last year, inspired by my dad who was riding for his 10th straight year. Finally got a chance to join in with Team THANKS to join forces with the 7,000 other riders to fight cancer. It was an incredible experience seeing all the love and support from thousands of volunteers and people cheering along the entire route. The ride was a wild success, however we discovered only a few weeks later that he had developed early stage pancreatic cancer. With a long road ahead and a full year until PMC 2020 he began treatment, with an audacious goal of riding again in 2020

This year I am back with a vengeance to continue the fight against this awful disease that affects everyone in some shape or form. I am back to support my dad in acheiving his goal of riding again for the 11th straight year. Fast forward from last year, he underwent 12 rounds of aggressive chemotherapy and a successful Whipple surgery, effectively sending the cancer back to where it came from. Due to his incredible strength and perserverence we will now ride the 2020 PMC together like a dream come true!

I ride for all the people in my life that have fought or are actively fighting the battle every day. Every few months I hear of a new friend, loved one, family member, or co-worker that has been diagnosed or is battling cancer. This is far too often, and I know I’m not alone.

I ride because I’m inspired by my dad for his commitment to this cause, riding in the PMC for the 10th straight year, and leading Team THANKS to have already raised nearly $200,000 over the last nine years.

I ride because 100% of the rider-raised revenue does DIRECTLY to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure.

I ride because I am a proud supporter of the PMC and its existence to lead the charge to beat cancer.

I ride because cancer impacts all of us, and the PMC gives myself and 6,500 other people a righteous platform on which to fight, commit, and make a real difference.

I ride because it is much easier to ride 192 miles on my bike than to undergo treatment for cancer.

I ride to make a difference, joining another 120,000 people who’ve ridden, and 70,000+ people who’ve volunteered in the past 39 years.

I ride because I live in the Rocky Mountains and need an excuse to go back to my home state of Massachusetts.

I ride because the PMC has the power to transform my bicycle into a human-powered cancer fighting machine.