Non-Domain Related

Thanks to the support of my generous domain name industry friends and colleagues, I went into this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) ride having already hit my fundraising goal. As I have mentioned over the last several months, my wife and I support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and its mission, and seeing friends and colleagues donate to help their efforts is very meaningful to me. Your support now would still be appreciated!!

For those of you who have never participated in the Pan-Mass Challenge before, I want to share a recap of the ride and experience with you. For those who are thinking about doing the  PMC in the future, I shared  a few tips at the end of the article. There are several PMC routes from which to choose, and I did the Wellesley to Provincetown (163 mile) route. For the previous two years, I did the Wellesley to Wellesley 50 mile route.

For me and a couple thousand other cyclists, PMC weekend started off at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts early on Saturday morning. There was a huge tent for registration and breakfast filled with  thousands of riders and hundreds of volunteers. For the entire weekend, there are just over 6,000 riders, many of whom started in Sturbridge for the 192-mile ride. I know how much the ride means to Dana-Farber and its patients, but the first time it really hit me during the weekend was when I saw a young rider who had a message on the back of her shirt that said something like “brain tumor survivor.” The impact of Dana-Farber is far-reaching and strong.

After stretching, a couple of short speeches, and the national anthem, we were off for the first day, which was an 84 mile ride for my route.

The first neat aspect of the ride was seeing Boston Red Sox executive and Jimmy Fund Chairman Larry Lucchino cheering on the cyclists, including his wife, Stacey, who rides on the Red Sox-sponsored Team 9 (named in honor of Ted Williams). Sidenote: As a Red Sox fan and season ticket holder, I would love to ride on Team 9, but I think you have to be affiliated with the Sox to be on their team.

On the first day, we spent most of our time riding through some of the smaller towns on the way to our first stop at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). Despite our early departure, there were a ton of people on the road cheering for us. People had handmade or printed signs showing their support for riders in general as well as for teams of riders. There were also PMC balloons on mailboxes throughout the route. I wish I could have taken photos because it was really cool to see their signs.

Throughout the ride, people were saying “thank you” to the riders. It felt strange hearing that because it was those people who helped give me encouragement to keep on pedaling. At various parts of the ride, people were handing out water bottles, lollipops, ice pops, Twizzlers, and other snacks for riders. I can’t stress how much this support meant along the way. We also saw people holding signs that said things like “I am 11 thanks to you” and “Cancer survivor for 20 years.” It was a great feeling to see how much Dana-Farber helps and to know that we are helping Dana-Farber.

One of the most meaningful aspects of the ride came

I’ve had quite a bit of support as I raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and its Jimmy Fund. We have raised over $7,500 for this great organization, and I sincerely appreciate all of your support – both financial and social.

I created a special TeamSilver.Rocks cycling jersey for my Pan-Mass Challenge ride, and I want to share it with you. My fundraising goal for this year is $10,000, so I still have about 25% more to raise to achieve this goal. Any additional support would be appreciated!

This weekend, I have two long rides scheduled – 90 miles on Saturday morning followed by 55 miles on Sunday morning. After this weekend ride, I will be tapering down my riding until the weekend of the PMC (first weekend in August). I am doing the two-day ride from Wellesley, Massachusetts to Provincetown, Massachusetts. The total distance for the two days is 163 miles.

I sincerely appreciate all the support that I have been given as I raise $10,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston via my Pan-Mass Challenge ride. Quite a few domain industry friends and colleagues have contributed to my fundraising effort, and we have raised over $6,500 so far!

I want to share a preview of the cycling jersey I plan to wear on my July training rides as well as the first day of the Pan-Mass Challenge. As you can see, the front of the jersey has my updated  TeamSilver.Rocks logo. On the back of the jersey, I have placed the logos of the largest contributing domain industry companies that have donated $500+ each.

As of this afternoon, I was told there are still a couple of days to add logos to the back of the jersey, and there is still a bit of space for a few additional logos. If your company would like to be added, please be in touch ASAP! I am planning to put my order in early next week.

As you may have seen or heard, I will be riding in the 2016 Pan-Mass Challenge in early August in order to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and its Jimmy Fund. I will be doing the two-day 163 mile route this year, and my fundraising goal is $10,000.

Dana-Farber is one of the leading cancer organizations in the world. They do great things for people battling cancer, and they are constantly searching to find a cure for cancer. My wife and I do what we can to help Dana-Farber because we know that the doctors, nurses, and staff are doing what they can to fight cancer and help people who have cancer.

I have known quite a few people who have battled cancer. Friends and family have

If you live in the Boston area, chances are good that you have heard of the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl. If you haven’t, the event is the largest all you can eat ice cream fundraising event, with all funds going to Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund.

This year’s Scooper Bowl will be held June 7 – 9 in City Hall Plaza in Boston. I want to invite you to attend with me on Tuesday, June 7th from 1-3pm. This will be a casual get together for those of you in the area. If you are able to attend, let me know in the comment section or via email so we can arrange a meeting point.

Let me know if you are interested in attending (via email or using the comment section). The cost to attend is $10, but I can share a discount code to save $2.00. At the checkout screen, enter the code DFLC and you will save $2. I feel a bit guilty about offering a coupon code to a charity event, but they encouraged it and you can always make a separate donation to Dana-Farber if you wish!

Even if you can’t make it to the Scooper Bowl when I am there, you should make it a point to get to the event some other time. It’s a fun way to support the Jimmy Fund!