Welcome to my personal fundraising page for Tour de Rhody!
As many of you know in January of this year I was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I underwent surgery to remove a tumor from my brain then began chemotherapy treatments. After 5 rounds of chemo I underwent a successful stem cell transplant. I am currently home recovering from these events but have a plan to be ready for this ride in September (the short road loop). So yeah, it's been one hell of a year. I am in full remission now and my care team is confident that I have beaten an aggressive foe.
As you can imagine this ride is VERY personal for me. The ride organizer, Dr. Ollila, was my personal care team leader. He was there to deliver the diagnosis, to design and execute the treatment plan, and to guide me through the process/journey. His empathy, professionalism, and manner was second to none.
I know there are so many worthwhile causes to donate to every year so I humbly ask that you consider donating to this cause. Please help me scorch my fundraising goal!
Thank you,
Gordon
Tour de Rhody #6
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 22, 2024, with a rolling start.
Rides range from around 15 miles on road or gravel to a full metric gravel century. There are pure road and mostly gravel (dirt roads that at time border on trail) 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 trials designed by the Brown University Oncology Group and the event itself is graciously hosted by the Lifespan Cancer Institute. These trials give patients access to groundbreaking new therapies 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. We continue to grow substantially each year with your support and by 2024 have raised over $400,000. Let's see where we can go from here!
Tour de Rhody has become a key fundraiser to support cancer research in Rhode Island. Since 2019, over $400,000 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