In the spirit of “choosing to suffer for those who don’t have the choice” – a phrase he and the team came up with during his adventure last year - Greg will be riding an astounding 1100 miles over 10 days, climbing over 40,000 feet to raise awareness and funds for Open Door Sports. The route is shown below and is from the RBC office in DC to the office in Montreal – via Toronto!

Last year, Greg battled incredible challenges such as incessant rain, killer bees and, yes, a heart condition (which we did not know about) for which he had surgery a month later! He covered over 700 miles in a week. With a new heart - in more ways than one 😉 - he thinks 50% mileage more is appropriate!

He does this so kids with special needs, like his daughter, Emory, have a chance to be on a team, meet new friends and have pride in their abilities.

He does this so teens like his daughter, Marlie, can be a part of an organization that is developing understanding, respecting difference and helping them realize that we are all more alike than we are different. Thanks to your generous donations in support of Greg's efforts, ODS was able to launch a young adult basketball program, an adapted tennis program, and an adapted yoga program for those with special needs.

Without his efforts on our behalf, this growth and expansion would have taken much longer to achieve. we are incredibly inspired by Greg's decision to attempt this feat again and are grateful for the impact the funds raised have had on our little nonprofit this year.