Team Debbie's Delinquents will be riding in the Tour De Rhody to help raise funds for the Lifespan Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Research (LOCR).  The LOCR gives patients access to groundbreaking new immunotherapies and other new and emerging cancer treatments at various stages of diagnosis and across many cancer types.

I ride in honor of my mother Deborah – the namesake for our team “Debbie's Delinquents” – who lost her battle with Pancreatic Cancer in February of 2017.  However, I also ride for all of our loved ones that we have lost to this horrendous disease.  Chester Kent, Mary Leavitt, Bill Folsom, Karl Greaves and Jen Larkin.

I invite you to join our team if you can.  The Tour De Rhody puts on a great event, and there is a distance suitable for each rider’s level.  If you can’t ride with us, please consider making a donation to our team.  Every little bit helps in the fight against this unrelenting disease that has impacted too many of our families and friends.

And yeah...our team slogan might be a bit crude, but I think we all know my Mom and Cousin Jen wouldn’t have held back their opinions.

Team Debbie's Delinquents would like to acknowledge Gilda Paul, the Aunt of one of our riders Derek Farrell.  Gilda is currently fighting a resurgence of cancer, and she will be in our thoughts and hearts while we ride this September. 

–Tom

Tour de Rhody is a road and gravel cycling tour to support cancer research in Rhode Island. This year we will again start and finish at beautiful Salisbury Farm at 11 Peck Hill Rd. in Johnston, RI. The ride will take place on the morning of September 18, 2022, with a rolling start. 

Rides range from around 15 miles to a full metric gravel century. There are pure road and mostly gravel (dirt roads that at time border on trails) routes.  Routes can be challenging and the gravel routes explore historic areas around the Scituate Reservoir. These roads are closed to the public and the Providence Water Supply Board has graciously offered us one day access.

The ride supports the Lifespan Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Research (LOCR).  The LOCR gives patients access to groundbreaking new immunotherapies and other new and emerging cancer treatments at various stages of diagnosis and across many cancer types.

In its first year in 2019, Tour de Rhody raised over $18,000 to support cancer research and in 2020 over $50,000. Last year we met our goal of raising $100,000 and with your support we can continue to grow.

Tour de Rhody has become a key fundraiser to support cancer research in Rhode Island. Since 2019, over $300,000 has been raised to support cancer clinical trials in Rhode Island designed through the Brown University Oncology Research Group. The Lifespan Cancer Institute graciously sponsors the event itself. Tour de Rhody supports investigator initiated trials, that is where physicians and researchers are the ones developing and designing the trials, that directly benefit Rhode Islanders. These trials lead to the discoveries advancing new cancer treatments and cures worldwide. 

• Gilda donated $100.00 August 28, 2022 ... "I personally appreciate your efforts to this cause."