Ride For Wayne: 5,200 Miles of Hope

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Update 9/23/26: Raising Awareness

on October 01, 2026

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Ride for Wayne: 5200 Miles of Hope

I'm launching a campaign called Ride for Wayne: 5,200 Miles of Hope. In 2015, my husband Wayne was diagnosed with brain cancer. He loved to bicycle and when we approached his five year mark, we bought bicycles with the hope of riding them from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic Coast to raise awareness for brain cancer. Covid and the ages of our children caused us to postpone the trip. Then we decided we would make the ride in 2025 to celebrate Wayne's incredible milestone of ten years surviving glioblastoma. But, if you have been following our story , you know that Wayne's cancer returned in 2023. The dream ride never happened. So now, I am going to finish the ride for him. Over the next 52 weeks, beginning on his birthday 7/13, my goal is to ride 5,200 miles - the equivalent of cycling across America. While I would have loved to complete the actual coast-to-coast journey as Wayne envisioned, this season of life looks different now. Between a new full-time job and raising o...

Update 8/30/26

700 MILES! I have officially hit 700 miles , which means we are about 13% of the way toward our 5,200-mile goal! One mile at a time. Because we’re doing this ride virtually, those 700 miles would have carried us across the California border, near Redding, California. It’s pretty amazing to think about how far we’ve already traveled, and how much farther we have to go! This journey has stretched me far beyond my comfort zone. I think about Wayne with every mile because he was always challenging me to do hard things . And let me tell you… this is hard. There are days when my bodyi is tired, my schedule is full, and I just don’t feel like getting on that bike. But then I remember why I started, and I keep pedaling. One mile at a time. One family at a time. One story at a time. We’re riding to bring awareness to brain cancer and to support families whose lives have been forever changed by this devastating disease. Brain Cancer Fact of the Day: An e...

Update 8/5/26

We are just over three weeks into the challenge and we are making progress. As of today, I have completed 330 miles. That means I have virtually rode from the tip of Washington to Portland, Oregon. I want to thank friends who have taken rides with me. We aren’t super fast, but we are getting it done one mile at a time. We ride not only in Wayne’s memory, but to raise awareness of brain cancer. If you’d like to commit to sponsoring me, you can fill out the form below. Or, you can use the links in the drop down menu for the two charities I’m riding for and donate straight to them. Together we can bring hope to people with brain cancer! https://form.jotform.com/262168486669172

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Update 9/23/26: Raising Awareness

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