Bahamas Hope Challenge was co-founded by Stephen Holowesko and Susan Holowesko Larson. They tell the story that Stephen was doing a number of charity rides in the U.S. and Susan threw out the challenge to do one in and for the benefit of their own country, The Bahamas. The agreement between brother and sister was Stephen would ride and raise money and Susan would organize the event. Stephen and Susan emphasize the success of the Bahamas Hope Challenge is largely due to the energy and support they received from their family enlisted to help and to a core group of corporate sponsors who believed in the potential of the event from day one and underwrote all event expenses. One hundred and five riders participated in the inaugural event in 2006. To date, 4,000 cyclists have raised nearly $4 million to fight cancer in The Bahamas.