Pedal the Cause

I ride to support the fight against cancer in honor and in memory of so many family and friends, but especially in honor of Chloe (pictured here) and in memory of my Dad; Adley, our past Ride for a Child angel; Bob Rasche, a loyal and loved employee of MLC; Nikki Leach, my childhood neighbor, friend & mother of two; and Jeremy Newton, an amazing husband, father, police officer & friend. I will honor these six and countless others by riding 62 miles on the MLC team.  MLC will match every dollar our team raises for Pedal the Cause. Please consider donating. 100% of every dollar funds life saving cancer research right here in St. Louis at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids.

For the third year in a row, the MLC team will Ride for Chloe, a sweet 7th grade hero & survivor diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma at the age of 4. She's had countless procedures and treatments ranging from chemotherapy, radiation, tumor resections in her abdomen and her skull, immunotherapy, removal and placement of her stem cells for her bone marrow transplant, injections, and bone marrow biopsies. Chloe's mother, Mia, is also my inspiration, and her two older brothers couldn't be more supportive of both Chloe and their mother.

I will ride in memory of my father, Jim Blankenship (1945-2014), who passed away after fighting ureteral cancer for 6 years. I cannot personally thank the Siteman Cancer Center team enough for all of their efforts and compassion while helping my Dad fight this terrible disease.

Every year, I wish my "why" list would get shorter, but unfortunately, it's the opposite. There are so many more survivors and angels who I haven't mentioned by name. Help me ride for #aworldwithoutcancer