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A white man standing next to a bicycle laden with saddlebags on a beach raises his fist in celebration as waves crash behind him.

On July 15, Pat McAleer flew from Richmond, VA, to Seattle, WA, dipped his bike in the Pacific Ocean at La Push, WA, and embarked on Ride Pat Ride—a solo, 5,000+ mile, three-month journey to the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia Beach, VA, all to raise money for type 1 diabetes (T1D) cures. We’ve been checking […]

20 men in cycling gear and bike helmets, all wearing identical jerseys reading "Ride Pat Ride," pose for a photo with a bike in front of a mural reading "Greetings from Fairport, NY."

On July 15, Pat McAleer flew from Richmond, VA, to Seattle, WA, dipped his bike in the Pacific Ocean at La Push, WA, and embarked on Ride Pat Ride—a solo, 5,000+ mile, three-month journey to the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia Beach, VA, all to raise money for type 1 diabetes (T1D) cures. We last checked […]

A white man balances on top of a bike covered in bags and panners next to a sign reading "Continental Divide: Elevation 1420 FT."

On July 15, Pat McAleer flew from Richmond, VA, to Seattle, WA, dipped his bike in the Pacific Ocean at La Push, WA, and embarked on Ride Pat Ride—a solo, 5,000+ mile, three-month journey to the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia Beach, VA, all to raise money for type 1 diabetes (T1D) cures. We first checked […]

A white man in a red raincoat and white bike helmet smiles while standing next to a bike covered in saddle bags on a beach.

Embarking on a cross-country cycling odyssey requires a lot of planning. For Pat McAleer, the journey began in 2009, when his daughter Mary Kate was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at 10 years old, as she navigated the daily challenges of this condition with incredible strength. “Since then, my wife Molly and I have […]

Two white men and two white women smile while holding trophies in a city park.

Summer is officially in full swing, which means members of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community across the country are heading out for days at the pool, beach, or a neighborhood barbecue (check out our summer guide for all your T1D tips!). But for the Tierney family in Sacramento, summer also means it’s time for […]

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