I got involved with the Trek 100 Ride for Hope long before my mother died of cancer in 2004, and I rode my first Trek 100 several years before my own son Graham was born (he’s now almost 16). Of course, as a father I certainly can relate to the heartbreak that childhood cancer can bring to a family, but even before I became a parent I was touched by the brave kids fighting this deadly disease and the courageous families that supported them.
The MACC Fund is a terrific organization that directs a very large percentage of their fundraising directly to medical research. And, the annual bike ride is their biggest fundraising activity of the year, with several thousand riders participating (in 2010, we bikers raised $660,000, which brought the total for 21 years of rides to $9.5 million!).
Captured Moments From the 2011 Ride for Hope
NBA all-star & MACC Fund co-founder Jon McGlocklin talks with a young cancer survivor at the start of the ride (this is why we do it!)
Ready to ride at the big start
Always bike responsibly, keeping your eyes on the road at ALL times!
Ya gotta love biking in Wisconsin: taking a break at scenic Rock Lake, home of the world’s best ride rest stop
35.4 miles later: cold & tired but feeling GREAT after crossing the finish line!
Selections From PHH’s Trek 100 Archives
Riding's great, finishing even better at the 2004 Trek 100
Paul Henning at the 2002 ride with MACC Fund co-founder and former NBA star Jon McGlockin
PHH with 3-time Tour de France winner Greg Le Mond at the 2002 MACC Fund ride
Trek 100 cyclists ride past my alma mater in Hartland
The joys of cycling through the Wisconsin countryside
My 2005 ride: Grand Haven to Holland, Michigan and back
2004: PHH joins the Trek 100 Century Club, for riders raising $1000 or more
You again? PHH with Greg Le Mond at the 2006 ride
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