Non-Domain Related

My wife is a runner. Scratch that. My wife is an exceptional and competitive runner. I’ve never really gotten into running beyond the slightly more-than-occasional 5k run outdoors or the twice weekly indoor treadmill run.

Last year, I decided I wanted to run more, and I would hold myself accountable for the running I do. I set a goal of running 42 miles each month with an overall goal of 500 miles for the year. I began tracking each run distance in Excel to ensure I stayed on track for each month and the entire year.

Riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge is one of the most important things I do each year. All funds raised via the PMC go directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. DFCI is an important organization that is at the forefront of cancer research and treatment.

This year, the PMC is hitting closer to home for me. One of my family members is being treated by DFCI oncologists, having been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. We all probably know someone who has cancer or had cancer. It impacts everyone.

When I started my fundraising campaign for the Pan-Mass Challenge, I was anticipating that I would be riding and fundraising on my own. I hit my initial fundraising goal and am closing in on my stretch goal.

A month ago, attorney John Berryhill was able to change his schedule, and he will be riding with me for the fourth year. It will be John’s fifth time participating in the Pan-Mass Challenge. John got a late start on his fundraising, and I know your support would mean a great deal to him and to me.

For a number of years, I have created a domain industry Pan-Mass Challenge jersey to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Many domain industry companies have supported my PMC ride this year with donations of $500 or more. I am proud to share the final version of the jersey I will wear on the second day of the PMC as I cross the finish line:

I am debating whether or not to order custom matching shorts to go along with the jersey. If I can get two more companies willing to donate $500/each to my PMC fundraiser before the end of the week, I will have the shorts designed and purchase them for the ride. I can add one logo to each thigh. The caveat is the logos will need to look good on a green background. Alternatively, I could make the logos white to stand out. Email me first before making your donation to ensure availability.

Once again, I want to thank the people and companies who generously sponsored the jersey this year. I also want to thank all of my other domain industry colleagues who have supported my ride.

2023  domain industry PMC jersey sponsors (in ABC order):

• Above.com
• Afterthought.com
• Alan Dunn
• Bobbleheads.com
• Buckley Media
• Digimedia
• DropCatch.com
• Embrace.com
• Evergreen.com
• GoDaddy
• Hilco Digital Assets
• IT.com
• Media Options 
• Odys Global
• Paradise.com 
• Premium Traffic Ltd.
• Rank Theory 
• Telepathy
• XYZ Registry

UPDATE:

Thanks to Andy Booth for helping me raise an additional $1,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with the addition of two logos on the side of a matching pair of cycling shorts. The logos I will be wearing are:

• Sportsbet.io
• Bitcasino.io

It looks like I could probably fit two additional logo on the front of the shorts above my knees (one on each leg). This would raise an additional $1,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. If you’re interested, let me know, otherwise I will send these off to get printed on Monday afternoon.

This August, I will be riding in my 10th Pan-Mass Challenge ride to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I will be riding 162 miles over two days, from Wellesley, Massachusetts to Provincetown, Massachusetts. I’ve been receiving great domain industry support, and I appreciate it. So far, we have raised more than $9,000 when all donations are posted. My initial goal is $15,000.

On the second day of my ride, I will wear a custom jersey featuring the logos of domain industry sponsors who donate $500 or more. Historically, this custom jersey has generated the largest amount of donations for my ride. This year, Theo Develegas helped me design my jersey, and I think it looks great so far.

As of right now, there are at least 8 sponsor spots remaining. Three donations were secured after the design was sent to me and those logos aren’t on the jersey yet. I hope to send this off to the jersey maker (Jakroo) next week, so I can wear this throughout my Summer training rides.

Update: I think all spots are now taken. I will be sending this back to Jakroo to add the remaining logos. If there is anymore space, I will mention it on Twitter. 

Thank you!

2023  domain industry PMC jersey sponsors (in ABC order):

• Above.com
• Afterthought.com
• Alan Dunn
• Bobbleheads.com
• Buckley Media
• Digimedia
• DropCatch.com
• Embrace.com
• Evergreen.com
• GoDaddy
• Hilco Digital Assets
• IT.com
• Media Options 
• Odys Global
• Paradise.com 
• Premium Traffic Ltd.
• Rank Theory 
• Telepathy
• XYZ Registry

On August 5-6, I will embark on my tenth Pan-Mass Challenge ride to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dana-Farber is one of the leading cancer organizations in the world, and they are at the forefront in the fight against cancer. It is an honor to support Dana-Farber’s critical mission of providing exceptional cancer treatment while conducting advanced cancer research.

With the help of domain industry friends and colleagues who have sponsored and supported our PMC rides, John Berryhill and I have raised more than $142,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Although John is unable to join me this year, my 2023 fundraising goal is $15,000. Without the support of domain investors and domain name industry companies, we could not have supported Dana-Farber to this extent. You are appreciated.

This year, Dana-Farber and its mission are hitting closer to home. A family member recently began cancer treatment with Dana-Farber. It is going to be a long battle. In addition, a domain industry colleague recently shared his cancer diagnosis. Cancer impacts just about every person. I am dedicating my fundraising and PMC ride to these two strong individuals.

I will soon reveal the design for my 2023 domain industry supported cycling jersey that will be created to raise funds for Dana-Farber, as I have done nearly every year. My company will be the lead sponsor of this year’s jersey, and I hope to have domain industry support again this year.

If you are interested in adding your logo to the back of my jersey this year in exchange for a $500 donation to Dana-Farber via my PMC fundraiser, let me know. If you would like to support my fundraiser with a donation in any amount, my fundraising page is here. All domain industry supporters are listed below.

Thank you so much to friends and colleagues who have always generously supported my Pan-Mass Challenge fundraising.

2023 Domain Industry PMC supporters:

• Casey Loeber
• Alan Dunn
• Rank Theory (Sean Markey)
• Paul Goldstone
• Nikul Sanghvi
• Media Options
• Andrew Rosener
• Joshua Schoen
• Buckley Media (Kate Buckley)
• Doron Vermaat
• Domaining.com
• Swetha Yenugula
• Hilco Digital Assets (Andrew Miller)
• Michael Cyger
• Peter Askew
• Michael Law
• Scott Rosenbaum
• IT.com
• James Iles
• Tim Switzer
• Larry Fischer
• Odys Global
• Above.com
• Matt Ledingham
• Nat Cohen
• Bill Sweetman
• Premium Traffic Ltd. (Gregg McNair)
• XYZ Registry
• Paul Kapschock
• Paradise.com (Andy Booth)
• Name Experts (Joe Uddeme)
• GoDaddy
• Digimedia
• Bobbleheads.com
• Evergreen.com
• Jason Schaeffer
• DropCatch.com
• Ivan Rasskazov
• James Jean
• Ammar Kubba
• Mark Daniel
• Reza Sardeha
• Jeff Gabriel
• Bret Fausett
• Steven Sacks
• Michael Sallese
• Patrick Nagle
• Dave Evanson

The next time I go over the Bourne Bridge, it will be during the @PanMass in a week and a half. Thank you to Bill Doshier from @dotstrategy for donating to my fundraiser today! Support from my domain industry colleagues has me close to the $18k goal: https://t.co/Q3HTryN43j pic.twitter.com/c24JtSaBV3

— Elliot Silver (@DInvesting) July 28, 2022

My wife ran the Boston Marathon in April of this year on the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. Not only did she have a great run (3:31:23), but she also set a very high bar on the fundraising front. I can’t compete with her on a run, so I set a serious fundraising goal of $18,000 for my Pan-Mass Challenge this year.