Pedal the Cause

2026 Marks Tracy's 11 Year Anniversary of being CANCER FREE!!  To commemorate this monumental achievement, I've once again joined the fight against cancer and will be participating in my 9th Pedal the Cause on Sunday, September 20th, 2026.  I'm once again riding with Team Big Black Dog for this year's ride and will be riding the 100 Mile Course in support of those who have been affected by this horrible disease!

I'm fundraising in support of my friend Howard Weber who recently lost his battle to this horrible disease, in celebration of my wife Tracy, and in remembrance of my parents Gail & Sam Vandover, Betty Reignier, Anne Hoagland, Kathleen Kovacs, Patricia (Pat) Dugan, and David Shepard.  Also, I fundraise to support family & friends who've battled cancer:  aunt Jan Chartrand, Kierstin Anderson, Doug Mars, Carl Cowles, Bridget DuMont, Gabe Plant, and the millions of other families who have been affected by cancer.

Please consider supporting me again in this journey by donating to my ride.  100% of what I raise - literally every penny - will fund innovative lifesaving pediatric and adult cancer research in St. Louis at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital.  

I am proud to join Pedal the Cause in the fight against cancer.  Pedal the Cause is more than the region's largest cancer fundraiser.  It's a way of life, a celebration, a family and a movement fueled by the courage to end cancer.