Welcome to my fundraising page! I am participating in the Tour Da Yoop, Eh and Biking 4 Childhood Cancer, on July 28th and I hope you'll support me with a financial contribution. Even a small donation will help.
The funds I raise will be used to support "Yooper" families with financial grants to cover the costs of travel, lodging, medical and household bills, groceries, medical supplies and anything the family needs as they navigate childhood cancer. Patients likely need to travel either to Wisconsin or the lower penninsula for treatment - well, you can see how quickly costs add up.
This cycling event has contributed over $300,000 over the past 5 years and I'm excited to participate this year!
Tour Da Yoop, Eh™ 2026
Meet the pinnacle of road biking. Tour Da Yoop, Eh is more than a 1,200 mile circuit through some of the most beautiful terrain in the United States. Tour Da Yoop, Eh offers some of the finest road biking in the world. Our little peninsula is covered with expansive roads, free of dangerous traffic, and littered with sparkling waterfalls, unique landmarks, and awe-inspiring lake views. Join us in riding and raising money for U.P. families battling childhood cancer. Come see what it truly means to tour da yoop, eh? We start and end in Manistique, taking a clockwise tour around the Upper Peninsula. Each day is around 120 miles. At 7 am each day, we meet in the parking lot of our host hotel before embarking on the next section. Riders form groups based on their desired speed and follow our route through vast quiet roads until eventually arriving at the next host location. Our Support and Gear Team transports your luggage from location to location. We also provide tools, first aid, food, and water. We also have water stops every 30-40 miles or so depending on the day. SAG vehicles follow the last rider group and other vehicles keep tabs on riders throughout. You can sign up for all 10 days with The Full Experience package, or 1,2 or 3 days and enjoy half of the bike tour with the Western Loop package, dip your toes into Tour Da Yoop, Eh with the Eastern Loop package, or build your own package with individual sections. Your adventure is up to you. Whether you do it all in one go or take it a few sections at a time, the completion of all sections earns you the the right to wear Plaid. The Plaid Jersey marks the finale of an incredible accomplishment.
UP Lions Serve Childhood Cancer mission is to serve children and families in the Upper Peninsula who are battling childhood cancer and other related blood disorders. We believ that when a child is sick, the entire family is affected. Our program focuses on the entire family as they navigate childhood cancer.
The UP Lions Childhood Cancer program offers grants to minimize the finanacial hardship that is directly attributable to their diagnosis, to cover needs for travel, food, medical and household bills.
We also provide opportunities to "Yooper" families to participate in community social gatherings and support groups.