Pelotonia has always meant something important to me, but this year it is deeply personal. Over the last two years, my dad battled kidney cancer with incredible strength, determination, humor, and grace. Throughout that journey, he received extraordinary care at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute from an amazing team led by Dr. Amir Mortazavi.

The compassion, expertise, and cutting-edge treatments they provided gave our family more time, more memories, and more hope than we could have imagined. Even in the hardest moments, we always knew he was in the very best hands. Watching the dedication of the physicians, nurses, researchers, and staff at the James reinforced for me just how important cancer research and innovation truly are.

I ride to honor my dad, to support families going through similar battles, and to help advance the research that gives people more time and better outcomes. One hundred percent of every dollar raised through Pelotonia goes directly to cancer research at the James. Thank you for supporting this mission and riding alongside our family in my dad’s memory.