Day 5 — Recap and Reflection (117mi, WI to IL)
We started the morning like we did each day: bring luggage down to the lobby to pack into the van, our jump bags into one of the SAG vehicles, and bikes downstairs to check tire PSI. Breakfast and refill water bottles. Quick morning caffeinated beverages. Brad opened the ride meeting, where he played a video of Olivia. She was cancer patient who battled cancer and was in remission, where she addressed the Cal's Angels Gala and took off her wig —talking about how important fundraising is to help keep the progress going. She had a cancer reoccurrence and battled again until the treatment was no longer able to keep up with the rate of growth. She passed away in December, two years ago. Brad then had his daughter join us via FaceTime, who is a senior nursing student at Missou, who's been cancer free for over ten years. But she spoke about how crucial the ride is to broaden awareness for pediatric cancers. Brad explained after we ended the call that he's...
