Welcome to my fundraising page for Tour de Rhody. I'm excited to challenge myself on the hills of northwestern Rhode Island this September in support of cancer research.
I'll be completing the 37-mile "gravel" route, circling the Scituate Reservoir on a mix of paved roads and rugged dirt paths. Having cycled a lot less since becoming a father last year, I expect I'll find this moderately challenging, but I'm excited to contribute some sweat to earn your pledge and to explore a new-to-me corner of the state I now call home.
All donations support the cancer research and clinical trials of the Lifespan Cancer Institute and the Brown University Oncology Research Group. Your support toward this cause is personally meaningful for me – sadly, like too many of us, I have lost love ones to cancer who are dearly missed. In particular, I'm dedicating my ride to my aunts Cathy and Hana, who I lost prematurely to different blood cancers, and to my grandma Irma, whose personal acquaintance I was never afforded by similar fate. Additionally, while not herself an oncology specialist, my wife completed her medical residency through Brown University and is a practicing physician under the broader Lifespan organization; I'm proud to support the good work of her professional colleagues in advancing new cancer treatments.
I made a last-minute decision to participate this year, so I'm hoping to make a modest fundraising impact in this last week before the ride. I appreciate your contribution!
(Note: while it's probably easiest to donate via this fundraising webpage, you can avoid the processing fee by donating directly to Lifespan Cancer Institute – see more info here)
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