This year’s Pan-Mass Challenge was exceptional. It was probably the best ride I have had in my 12 years of riding.

The weather was more cooperative than ever, and the company couldn’t have been better. It’s always fun spending the weekend with John Berryhill, and it was great to have Karen join us this year.

While the ride is a good challenge and the celebratory atmosphere is fun, the focus of the PMC is singular: to raise funds and awareness for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I’m proud to share that we raised more than $27,000 so far this year, bringing our fundraising total to more than $210,000 for Dana-Farber.

On Saturday afternoon, we were given a sharp reminder of why we participate in the PMC – and why Karen runs marathons on the Dana-Farber team. One of our closest friends underwent chemotherapy for colorectal cancer a year ago. She recently learned her cancer returned, and she will need to have surgery next month. While she isn’t being treated at DFCI, the cutting-edge research conducted there benefits patients around the world. This is why we do the Pan-Mass Challenge.

Sunday’s ride was a chance to represent the domain investing community in a meaningful way. We received many compliments about our domain investment jerseys. Several people complimented us on the design and a few asked questions about our team. I always appreciate the chance to explain how these jerseys help us raise funds and are backed by friends and colleagues in our business.

If you supported our ride this year, thank you. Your generosity fuels us and we appreciate it. If you would like to support our fundraising efforts this year, we would appreciate it. In fact, if we can raise an additional $2,000 for Dana-Farber via my PMC fundraising ride, I will go out and ride 25 miles in the 85 degree heat this afternoon. My legs and body are cooked, but it will be worth it to me:

My legs (and everything) are cooked, and I am going to regret this physically, but if we can raise an additional $2,000+ for @PanMass this morning, I will ride another 25 miles this afternoon in the 85 degree heat wearing my domain investing PMC jersey.https://t.co/jJGedXVIaN

— Elliot Silver (@DInvesting) August 4, 2025

This is one of my favorite weekends of the year. John Berryhill, my wife, and I will ride our bicycles 160+ miles over two days in the Pan-Mass Challenge to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dana-Farber is one of the world’s leading cancer organizations, and its mission is very close to my heart.

We are grateful for our friends and colleagues in the domain name investment space for their generous contributions throughout our ongoing fundraising campaign. We raised $25,000 and counting for Dana-Farber from our domain industry PMC supporters. On Sunday, the three of us will wear special domain investment community jerseys with the logos of some of the most generous supporters.

Cancer impacts all of us in one way or another. I have family members and friends who have had cancer. Some won their battles and others passed as a result. While riding 10+ hours, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about these people and about the people who are helped by Dana-Farber.

For nearly every mile of the Pan-Mass Challenge, there are people on the route cheering on the cyclists. Many of these people are connected to Dana-Farber in one way or another. It is a meaningful journey knowing that we are helping such a great organization. In fact, the PMC is Dana-Farber’s single largest contributor, accounting for 62% of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue. 100% of donations go directly to Dana-Farber.

Even as we ride, we are still hoping to raise additional funds. The name (and link if desired) of every domain investor or industry participant will be listed on the fundraising page as a “thank you” for supporting us.

Thank you for your ongoing support!