"The Hoagie Roll"

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**Extra Mayo,**

**Hold the Cancer.**

We traveled off the beaten path, road across the dirt tracks, footpaths, and rail trails across Pennsylvania as we headed home to Philly. We’re stayed in PA because we love our people, our culture, our scenic countryside, and of course our hoagies. Why the Hoagie Roll? Because every Philadelphian knows you can only get a good hoagie here. You might call it a sub or a sandwich, but we fired up an Italian hoagie, with hots and sweets, (hold the onions) the minute we got home.

Why The Rolls?

In 2019 when we decided to ride over 600 miles to Maine to benefit Team I Hate Cancer, we went back to the beginning and asked ourselves the tough questions. What are we trying to accomplish? Are we doing what we originally set out to do? Could we do more? Why do we hate cancer so much?

In the end, we realized we could be doing so much more. We could be engaging more with our incredible cancer-hating teammates. We could be hating cancer in a bigger way. We could be challenging ourselves to push our limits. We could be sharing more stories, including our own.

For Those That Matter.

While we’re an active crew, most importantly, we raise money. A lot of it. So far, we’ve raised over $500,000 for our charity partners in support of men’s health and families coping with a cancer diagnosis. With the efforts of “The Rolls” and the support of all donors, our team looks to help more families get the care they need.

1 Team

5 Riders

4 Days

300+ Miles

Dirt, Gravel, Asphalt

Recap: The Lobster Roll

In 2019, Brian, JB, Mike, Nathan & Tim rolled out of Philadelphia with the goal of arriving in South Bristol, Maine, 629 miles from door to door. It started as a casual comment, “How hard could it be?” After carefully mapping the route, devising a training plan, working through logistics and the nitty-gritty, the answer was clear: really hard. But as with all Team things, we found the fun in it. Mike created spreadsheets while Brian mapped a route. Tim calculated drag coefficients and average speeds while JB pondered the caloric intake necessary for weight gain over that many miles of riding. All the while Nathan kept training outdoors through sub-zero days and snowy nights with a defiant smile. We knew we needed a name for our efforts and after many false starts, the name came to us, where else but on a bike ride.

Did we survive? Watch our short film below to find out.

Want to know more? Read our personal Stories.

"The Lobster Roll"

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Our Team of Riders

Michael Walsh

Michael is co-founder of Team I Hate Cancer, which he started with his brother in 2006. He works as a sales representative for Wood-Mode Custom Cabinetry and is the third-generation owner of Wall & Walsh, Inc. In addition to his love of cabinetry and his hatred of cancer, he enjoys good coffee, live music, and has a soft spot for a cappella arrangements. While he earned a varsity letter in tennis in high school, The Rolls will mark his highest athletic achievement. He currently resides with his wife, an oncology nurse, and his daughter in Philadelphia, PA.

J.B. HAGLUND

After chasing Mike around at the Wayne, PA Tuesday night throwdown and with an introduction from Brian Howles, JB joined Team I Hate Cancer several years ago. He teaches English at Lower Merion High School and still helps coach XC at Haverford College where, in a former life, he was once a student-athlete. He spends most of his spare time trying to help his wife Liz (an adjunct professor at Villanova University) manage a house filled with four boys and a dog in Havertown, PA. The Rolls remind him of RAGBRAI but with more hills, less corn and (probably) less camping.

NATHAN GOATES

Nathan Goates makes a living as a professor of management at Shippensburg University. However, he makes his life playing with his family and by riding and racing bikes, which he has been doing pretty much nonstop since his older brother gave him his first two-wheeler at eight (39 years ago, for those counting). Nathan lives in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania with his wife, Valerie, and the younger two of his three children, both of whom owe their lives to professional cancer-haters.

TIM STRAUB

After spending much of his youth playing team sports, Tim turned to endurance sports in his late 20s and has completed more than 100 events ranging from 5K runs to Ironmans. More importantly, in 2006, the lifestyle introduced him to wife-to-be Laura (the best endurance athlete in the family) with whom he has three young girls: Cadence, Scarlett, and Melanie. Tim works in IT, but his coworkers just know Tim as the guy who occasionally bike commutes in the dead of winter. When the idea of the The Rolls came together, it was too good for Tim to pass up. Tim rides in honor of his late Mom, Chiiko, who lost her life to gastric cancer in 2010. A lifetime resident of Pennsylvania, Tim lives with his family in Ardmore, PA.

BRIAN HOWleS

Brian's passions in life include spending time with his wife, Johanna and young children, Jamie & Claire, bikes, delicious coffee, even more delicious wine, UNC basketball, bikes again and arguing with Mike about pretty much everything. Brian used to be a competitive rock climber, but switched to cycling when he got too huge. Due to the whole "having kids thing," Brian isn't in the greatest shape, so his plan is to throw a tow-rope around Mike's bike and get pulled all the way (he hasn't necessarily informed Mike about this plan yet). When he isn't doing any of the aforementioned activities, Brian is most likely working to support said activities, or corralling his curious children. Also, Brian really hates cancer.

Interested in starting your own Team?

Whether you’re a cyclist or not we’re always looking for new creative ways to start activity-based teams. No cycling experience is necessary. As long as you have a desire to create a team that makes an enormous difference, we’ll support your endeavor and adventures.