Welcome to my fundraising page for Tour de Rhody! This 45-mile ride supports the research performed by the Brown University Oncology Group at the Lifespan Cancer Institute. The trials performed through our group give patients access to groundbreaking new therapies and emerging cancer treatments at various stages of diagnosis and across many cancer subtypes.
I am riding to support our mission of improving the care of cancer patients. The research being performed by the Brown University Oncology Group has helped to uncover how we can better treat and cure more of our friends, family, and patients with malignancies. Please consider donating to help me reach my fundraising goal for this meaningful cause.
Timothy D. Murtha, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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