June 28, 2024 Dear 4K for Cancer Community, We want to share with you an important update on our 4K for Cancer program. Traditionally, at this time of year, our staff would be preparing for their mid-trip visits to check-in on our 4K run and ride teams, who...
What a week!! Yesterday, we hit 5959.52 miles covered, woohoo! This Sunday the team would have rolled into St. Louis, MO home of the very first ice cream cone! St. Louis was also formerly known as the largest shoe-manufacturing center in the world. Next stop is...
Another week of the 4K down and our cyclists have completed 3,636 miles thus far! It’s been inspiring to see all of our participants tackle the hills and headwinds everyday. Below are a few updates on what the cyclists have been up to: Nicole Turner cranked out...
Week one of virtual 4K brought some serious miles. Our participants covered a total of 2096.24 miles! This week we had three people do 70+ mile rides! A huge congrats to Lynsey Ilhi, Liz Huninghake and Bryce Rosicky for going extra hard. By Saturday, our...
Rider Spotlight: Austin ThackerTeam Seattle 2019 The day I was told that I beat cancer, was the day that I cried the hardest, not because I was given back my life, but because I forgot how to live. I had stage 4 Non-Hopkins Lymphoma, cancerous tumors in my head,...
Another Year. Another 4K. 2019 was filled with breath-taking views, sweet downhills, picture-perfect moments, and much much more. We couldn’t be prouder of the impact our 4K for Cancer program continues to have on the young adult cancer community. None of...
Every year we ask our participants to think about their reason they signed up to bike across America, their motivation, or as some may call it – their “why” – the fuel that gets them over the hills, through the windy and long plateaus, out on...
‘And I Did’ This summer I had the immense joy of riding my bicycle from Baltimore to San Francisco with 28 wonderful people and the Ulman Foundation. I have only been home for a couple weeks, but memories of this summer are still whizzing through my...
Every year 4K for Cancer finds a way to create unique team dynamics and lasting relationships. No team is ever alike, but each team continues to have an unspoken bond. They all go through the same process, same orientation, same training, but they find a way to make...
Are you curious about what 4K for Cancer is like but want some tips? Interested in running or biking across the country, but are a bit worried about the fundraising or training? Well to help ease some of your worries, we chatted with our 4K alumni for their thoughts...
