My Events

September 7, 2008: Ironman Wisconsin
November 2, 2008: Ironman Florida
February 26, 2009: Mt. Kosciuszko Climb
March 7, 2009: Ironman New Zealand
August 1 - August 3, 2009: ULTRAMAN Canada
January 28 - February 3, 2010: Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb
April 19, 2010: Boston Marathon
September 23, 2010: Texas Time Trials (24hrs cycling)
November 26-28, 2010: ULTRAMAN World Championships
April 3-9, 2011: Marathon des Sables (158mi, Sahara Desert)
July 2012: Mt. Elbrus Climb
TBD: Aconcagua Climb
TBD: Denali Climb
TBD: Mt. Vinson Climb
TBD: Mt. Everest Climb

Jason Sissel

I believe that by having a higher purpose, I will redefine my limitations and inspire others to redefine their own.

“All I ask of you is that you carry on my spirit in your life.” This was one of the only requests my grandfather had for me before he passed away from his second form of cancer. Soon after, I founded Endure to Cure as a means to do so. Seeing him, another grandparent, and several other close people in my life suffer from cancer was not easy for me. But it’s even harder for the children who must win their fight against this ugly disease. Many of these courageous kids have neither experienced the simple joys of their youth, nor have a deep well of experience, relationships, and mental fortitude from which to easily draw the necessary hope and strength. Team Endure to Cure, our supporters, and I all seek to be a source of hope and inspiration to kids fighting pediatric cancer.

In my personal effort to raise funds to help advance cures for pediatric cancer, I have created a massive “endurance campaign” comprised of many unthinkable events which will continually force me to redefine my limitations. This is the hardest, most demanding physical and mental challenge of my life and I cannot do this without your support!

I am neither a natural endurance athlete nor have some natural gift for endurance athletics. The first time I ran a 5k, I didn't think I was going to make it. And just a few years ago, the farthest I've ever run was 5 miles that seemed like they were going to be the end of me. At that time, thoughts of attempting a marathon would have been absurd. The fact of the matter is: I dislike running, I don't go distance swimming or distance cycling for personal enjoyment, and aside from the challenge, there is not much I like about long distance events other than finishing.

What I do love, is having an unrelenting purpose and doing something well out of my comfort zone that changes someone's life, inspires people, or gives a child hope that he or she can overcome a difficult battle with cancer. While I do not know what it's like to go through round after round of chemo, I imagine that the mental and physical anguish I experience in a long distance event can only be a small fraction of what these children must endure. That is my higher purpose. It is what pushes me when I feel like I can't go on. It is why I believe everyone's possibilities are endless; why our limits begin where our vision ends.

I invite each of you to join me on this journey of redefining limitation. You, too, will see that possibilities are truly endless; and so too, is the positive impact our efforts will have on the lives of those around us – especially the children facing their battles with cancer.

Thank you for your generous support!

Jay