2025 GCC Complete

As September has come to a close, I'd like to thank all Great Cycle Challenge supporters for another successful campaign. We were able to raise $10.5k, which is 35th among all GCC participants nationally. Though time and weather didn't always cooperate, I was able to ride over 100 miles. In five years of the GCC, we've been able to raise $45.6k and ridden 1700+ miles.

Overall in 2025, total GCC riders pedaled 1.7 million miles and raised $7MM to fight children's cancer. Thank you all for your tremendous support to a great cause.

Lastly, my thoughts will continue being with the Sinotte and Oosterbaan families. A big thank you to them for allowing me to share this years ride with them.

Sept 1 GCC Kicks Off

Today marks the kickoff to the month-long Great Cycle Challenge to raise money in the fight against children's cancer. I cannot give enough thanks to the tremendous support many have given already.

A couple weeks ago, members of our Hackett Catholic Central Class of '85 gathered in Kalamazoo MI to celebrate our 40th reunion and lifelong friendships and blessings. We also took time to honor classmates who sadly are no longer with us, including Scott Sinotte and Joan Oosterbaan (Buczkowski), for whom I am riding this year. They will always be with us in spirit and are missed by many.

I look forward to some great weather ahead, getting away from the golf course (just a bit), and getting in some great bike rides in the weeks ahead.

Thanks you all so much, and I'll post an update later in the month.