Tag Archives: cross-country bike ride
ABC News Person Of The Week: Jeff Castelaz
Jeff was the ABC News “Person of the Week” this week. Click HERE to watch the video.
Pablove Across America Day 23 nightly dedication
Tonight, we are in Marfa, Texas. Our dedication goes out to Riley Philpot, who has just relapsed for the third time. Her doctors have told her parents that there are no other chemotherapy or surgery options. Her parents—both doctors—insist that … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 22 nightly dedication
Halloween night. A magical time for kids and adults who love acting like kids. Tonight, we dedicate our evening hours to Lowri Elizabeth van der Werff. She lived in Auckland, New Zealand and passed away on September 23, 2002.
Pablove Across America day 20 morning dedication
Today’s dedication goes out to Karen Reycraft from Miami. She went through breast cancer treatment six years ago, and has recently had a cancer-related follow-up procedure. Karen is the mother of Dangerbird intern Melissa Perez. In an interesting twist on … Read More
Pablove Across America day 20 nightly dedication
Jo Ann and I are deeply saddened to tell you that Malachi “Kai” Smith passed away this morning at 8:18 am at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. We dedicated our ride to Kai on October 16, the day after his cancer … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 18 morning dedication
Pablove Across America is dedicated today to pediatric cancer survivor Kelsey Burke. She is 16 today, and was diagnosed at age 13. Kelsey was treated for the form of Leukemia known as ALL at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and then … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 18 nightly dedication
Tonight we dedicate all the energy and goodness Pablove Across America has to offer to Danielle Kosta. Her mom Rhonda posted this comment on the Pablove Foundation Facebook page after seeing Sunday night’s dedication: Thank you for all that you … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 17 nightly dedication
Tonight’s dedication goes out to Zachary Schumann whose battle to cancer was lost on July 31, 2008. He lived in Maricopa, Arizona.
Pablove Across America Day 17 morning dedication
Today’s dedication is to our great friend, 15-year-old Kirby Kersels. He was diagnosed with Lymphoma in seventh grade and received treatment at City of Hope cancer center in Duarte, California. Kirby was in kindergarten and first grade with Grady, and … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 16 afternoon check-in
Jeff checks in from Buechner State Park in Texas
Pablove Across America Day 16 morning dedication
Today’s ride from Bernham to Austin is dedicated to four kids we met at Texas Children’s Hospital—Makayla Simmons, Reagan Corley, Eliza Reyes and Kaitlin Dallas Bravo. We are joined again today by Brian Pettit from our sponsor SRAM, and his … Read More
Jeff talks with Bucky Ribbeck from Texas Childrens Hospital
We had the first ever Pablove Foundation party today at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. We met a bunch of kids, including 18-year-old Bucky Ribbeck. He sat down with Jeff to talk about his experience as a high school cancer … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 16 nightly dedication
Tonight we are in Austin, Texas. Our dedications are to my son Pablo Castelaz and my brother Scott Castelaz, both of whom lost their lives to cancer.
Pablove Across America Day 15 morning dedication
Today’s ride is dedicated to 18-year-old Bucky Ribbeck, our new friend from Texas Children’s Hospital. He’s a football and baseball star at Jesuit high here in Houston, and we had a great time talking with him and his mom yesterday. … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 15 nightly dedication
Goodnight from Brenham, Texas, the city where this fine state was founded back in the day. Tonight, we dedicate our hearts to a little girl named Haley Mathis whose battle with cancer ended on Pablo’s birthday, June 21, 2005. She … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 14 morning dediction
Today we ride out of Louisiana and enter Texas. We’ll be in Texas for 13 riding days! Our ride today is dedicated to four-year-old Sara Martorano from Chicago. We’ll be riding for her in the chilly 49 degree air this … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 13 nightly dedication
It’s our last night in Louisiana, and we’re dedicating it to Bryce Norwood who lived in Stanley, just 92 miles from where we are this evening. Bryce passed away on Valentine’s Day 2008. He was six years old. Someone told … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 12 afternoon check-in
Jeff checks in from the road outside Opelousas, LA
Pablove Across America Day 6 Night Dedication
Tonight’s dedication goes out to Josh Brestel of Lincoln, Nebraska. He passed away at four years old after two relapses and, in his mom’s words, “too many surgeries to count.” We send our intentions for peace and tranquility to Josh’s … Read More
Pablove Across America Day 6 afternoon check-in
Jeff checks in after arriving in Hurricane Katrina country, Foley, Alabama — a town 10 miles off the Gulf of Mexico.
Pablove Vlog Ride Dedication Day 6
Today’s short ride up the Gulf Coast is dedicated to two-year-old Alyson Thompson from Portland, Oregon. We’ll cross into Alabama halfway into our route today, and we’ll pass through Gulf Shores, ending in Foley. It’s a short one today – … Read More
Pablove Vlog Day 5 Nightly Dedication
Tonight, we sleep in Pensacola, Florida. Our nightly dedication this evening honors Chelsea Anne Hicks from Tigard, Oregon. She was four years old when she lost her battle to cancer on February 20, 2009. Our hearts are filled with her … Read More