Kelly Miyahara
Kelly Miyahara‘s Breast Cancer Story My mom has watched “Jeopardy” since I can remember. It was the one shows our family was allowed to watch during dinner because it was educational, and my mom was a schoolteacher. One weekend, Sunday morning, my parents called to tell me about an ad they saw on TV. They […]
Jennifer Valladares
Why I Ride, My Personal Cancer Success Story! by Jennifer Valladares I am grateful to have found the Tour de Pier. Since 2014, I have been riding at this event. As some of you know I will be riding in the Tour de Pier in Manhattan Beach on Sunday, May 17th, 2020. This is an […]
Team One Love
Team One Love is about unity. It is about riding for those who can’t and riding alongside people who can. We’re all one, and so it’s One Love, one team, one community, for one purpose – to cure cancer. I had heard about the Tour de Pier but by the 3rd year, I wanted to […]
Update: Chinny Hackley
We’re excited to share another Why I Ride update with you! The Hackley family has been supporting the Tour de Pier for many years. In 2016 Tara & Chip shared the story of their son Chinny’s cancer diagnosis and treatment which began when he was just 2 ½ years old. That year, Chinny rode on […]
Update: Candice Witek
Back in 2016, Candice shared her “Why I Ride” story with us, after she had undergone treatment for invasive breast cancer. She continues to helm the Flourish RX team, run a small business and is a wife and mom of 3. We are excited to share that Candice recently had a 5-year scan and remains […]
Dana Manciagli
I’ve been with Virginia Mason since 1998. Right now, I’m in what’s called NED. So I’ll never see remission. I’ll see NED. And we love NED, and it stands for No Evidence of Disease. I’m on treatment every day. I’m taking medicine and shots and things for treating cancer. I am not cancer-free, and I’m […]
Jack Bowkus
When they said, “You’re gonna be in for a fight,” I now know what they mean. Taking out my entire stomach to get all the cancer. Well, it was very difficult for me. I coach hockey to a youth group called the Junior Kings. They’re 13 year-olds. I think a lot of them knew, but […]
Lori Bernstein
On my mom’s 73rd birthday, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She lived for 16 months. She was amazing through the whole—her whole struggle, and her whole battle, really. Of course, here she was with pancreatic cancer, and she was making sure that she made her donation to the Tour de Pier, because she knew […]
JT Thompson
I ride for everyone that can’t. I’ve been involved with the Tour de Pier since its conception. I remember the first year looking at it and saying, “This is amazing. This is gigantic.” But I seem to say the same thing every year as it continues to grow and continues to get better and better. […]
Robbie & Dylan Knowles
Like many of us, Robbie & Dylan Knowles have been impacted by cancer. In fact, multiple people close to them have dealt with cancer. When their aunt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, it really hit home. The Knowles brothers watched their cousins struggle through their mom’s battle and subsequent passing, and they knew they wanted […]
Karen Hunt
My story is a little different. It has two parts to it, two different cancers. About two years ago, in December 2016, I found a lump in my breast and suddenly I had breast cancer. I have had several friends with breast cancer who have gone through a variety of surgeries and medical procedures so […]
Benjamin Bequer
Benjamin Bequer: Why I Ride I lost my father to pancreatic cancer in September of 2016. The Tour De Pier is a very emotional day because I remember riding in 2016 while he was gravely ill and still hopeful that he would win his battle with cancer. He was not only my father, he was […]