'I am overwhelmed with so many emotions, ecstatic to be finished, joy in the memories of the last 100 days, tired from all the moving parts of the ride, and very motivated to sustain my support for the PKD Foundation's research programs,' said Glenn Frommer. In addition, they visited 10 local chapters of the PKD Foundation and 12 research universities including the University of California in Santa Barbara, the University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Kansas, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Yale, Tufts University and others where they met with hundreds of PKD researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease. His wife Beth set up their RV (lovingly referred to as the Blue Whale) in 89 campsites in 16 different states. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited and incurable genetic disease in which clusters of damaging cysts develop primarily within the kidneys leading to life-altering symptoms and ultimately kidney failure in so many of the 600,000 Americans who have the disease.ĭuring the ride Glenn experienced all weather extremes with the hottest day in Needles, CA at 107 degrees and the coldest day in Loveland, CO when it was 44 degrees in addition to brutal headwinds and stifling humidity. Although the ride is complete, Glenn and his team will spend the month of September, which is PKD Awareness Month, continuing to raise donations to reach their goal of fully funding four research grants for the PKD Foundation. Glenn cycled from San Francisco, CA to Cape Cod, MA and rode 5,542 miles (1.46 million pedal strokes) climbing 224,000 feet over 100 days and raised $590,000 for the PKD Foundation. BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / Septem/ Glenn Frommer, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease (PKD), officially completed his RideForPKD, on Friday, September 2 nd in Pocasset, MA.

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