Mark Vallely

I am riding 500 mi to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 66.6 mi My goal is 500 mi

My Rankings

National: 729th
State: 44th in NY

I've raised $619 My goal is $7,000 Donate Now

My Story

31 Aug 2026

This September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Why? Fighting cancer myself, I know what Chemo treatments every month for the last 4.5 years, and a stem cell transplant 3.5 years ago is like. I've lived a good long life and plan to continue for hopefully quite some time. I CAN NOT imagine what it would be like to receive a cancer diagnoses at 4 or 5 years old, or what a child's parent must go through with that kind of diagnoses. Finding this challenge helped snap me out the depression I went through at the beginning. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 7 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

557 mi Ridden

$7,238 Raised

2020
523 mi Ridden

$3,972 Raised

2021
554 mi Ridden

$4,807 Raised

2022
404 mi Ridden

$2,271 Raised

2023
525 mi Ridden

$2,013 Raised

2024
518 mi Ridden

$5,299 Raised

2025
Ridden

$619 Raised

2026

3,148 mi

Ridden

$26,219

Raised

My Challenge

18.2 mi ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, September 5, 2026

Logged this ride 1 day ago - View on Strava
27.2 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Logged this ride 4 days ago - View on Strava
$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 4 days ago
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 5 days ago
21.2 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Logged this ride 5 days ago - View on Strava
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 7 days ago

My Sponsors

Lucille Gagliardo

“Mark, keep on keepin' on!”
$103.50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mark

“Lucy, thank you so very much for the donation, I really appreciate it!!”

Lucy, thank you so very much for the donation, I really appreciate it!!
Patricia Ard

“Mark, you are an inspiration! I love your attitude! XOXO, Patty”
$103.50
Received this donation 5 days ago

Mark

“Patty thank you so very much, you’re an angel!”

Patty thank you so very much, you’re an angel!
Sue PEARCE-KELLING

“Keep pedaling the good stuff, Mark!”
$103.50
Received this donation 5 days ago

Mark

“Sue, thank you very much for you donation! Tell Sam I said hi!”

Sue, thank you very much for you donation! Tell Sam I said hi!
TIM LAGONEGRO
$103.50
Received this donation 5 days ago

Mark

“Tim, thank you so much for the donation, this is awesome!”

Tim, thank you so much for the donation, this is awesome!
Liz Klohmann

“Thanks for riding Mark!”
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Mark

“Liz, thank you very much, you rock!”

Liz, thank you very much, you rock!
Steve Bromka

“Mark, you’re one strong person who has been through a lot of serious medical challenges, but you continue to beat them just like you did on the high school wrestling team! 💪 I’m certainly happy to support you and your efforts to help fight childhood cancer. Your strength, determination, and willingness to give back are truly inspiring. Ride on, my friend! 🙏💪”
$50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mark

“Steve, thank you for such kind words! And thank you for the donation, means a lot to me”

Steve, thank you for such kind words! And thank you for the donation, means a lot to me
Mark Vallely

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$103.50
Received this donation 7 days ago

Mark