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Help Ornoth celebrate his 20th Pan-Massachusetts Challenge charity ride!

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This August I will ride my 20th Pan-Mass Challenge, raising money for lifesaving cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

This will be a very special year, as I'm returning to Boston to participate in the in-person ride for the first time in 12 years! I'll also surpass $150,000 in lifetime fundraising, and am hoping to reach the $12,000 Heavy Hitter threshold for the 10th time.

I believe that funding cancer research is one of the most important humanitarian causes of our lifetimes. Please take a moment now to support my ride, and thank you so much!

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Ornoth enjoying a day out in the farmlands of Central Texas.

Among the cycling events I’ve ridden since moving to Texas, the 60-mile Fire Ant Tour is the one I’ve done most often. My fourth Fire Ant Tour provided a number of firsts, as well as a very encouraging performance. Here’s how it unfolded…

The lead-up was a little strange. For the two weeks preceding the event, all my riding was on the indoor trainer, thanks to compelling incentives on Zwift that allowed me to advance from XP level 102 to 107. But that left me feeling a little rusty for outdoor riding.

The weather was one of the highlights of the ride and contributed to a great performance, since it was just a little bit less hot (just 30°C) and windy (only 19 km/h G 30) than usual, with a little more cloud cover, which helped me conserve some stamina.

The ride itself was pretty straightf »more

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Among the cycling events I’ve ridden since moving to Texas, the 60-mile Fire Ant Tour is the one I’ve done most often. My fourth Fire Ant Tour provided a nu…
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