Mick Occhiuto
I am riding 500 mi in memory of Jadyn Comer and Children Everywhere. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
I've Ridden
1,032.5 mi
to fight kids' cancer
My Rankings
- National: 150th
- State: 2nd in NE
- My Team: 1st
I'm Riding For
Jadyn Comer and Children Everywhere
Jadyn J. Comer passed away at the age of two after fighting a tough battle with brain cancer. No child should have to face this before ever getting to make a good or bad decision themselves. Please help.
My Story
29 Aug 2023
This September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
Why? Because right now, cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week.
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. At age 72, this will be my biggest ride yet! It's sort of a personal challenge too.
Your support will change little lives.
Thank you.
My Legacy
Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
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RiddenRaised2016
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450 mi Ridden$2,108 Raised2021
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788 mi Ridden$2,728 Raised2022
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967 mi Ridden$4,355 Raised2023
3,237 mi
Ridden
$14,436
Raised
My Challenge
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9.8 mi ride - Longest Night Ride 2024 - Saturday, December 21, 2024
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7.9 mi ride - Oahu Ride - YMCA Virtual Ride - Thursday, December 19, 2024
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0.0 mi ride - HAWAII YMCA - Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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18.0 mi ride - Hawaii Ride - Virtual YMCA - Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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15.0 mi ride - dBend with the Girls - Sunday, December 8, 2024
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8.3 mi ride - BBC Coffee Ride - Saturday, December 7, 2024
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14.6 mi ride - BBC NW Coffee Ride - Saturday, November 23, 2024
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39.2 mi ride - Cunningham before Keystone Closure - Sunday, November 17, 2024
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8.6 mi ride - BBC Coffee Ride in the WIND - Saturday, November 16, 2024
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20.1 mi ride - Lucy at the Keystone Cafe with Diamonds - Friday, November 15, 2024
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8.2 mi ride - Short Ride to Standing Bear Lake - Thursday, November 14, 2024
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14.1 mi ride - Lunch with Shelley at Freddies - Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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25.1 mi ride - Local 25 Mile Loop - Monday, November 11, 2024
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22.4 mi ride - Aksarbingham for Chinese - Sunday, November 10, 2024
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23.7 mi ride - Aksarbingham for Chinese (corrected) - Sunday, November 10, 2024
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0.0 mi ride - Walking the dog - Saturday, November 2, 2024
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28.6 mi ride - High Trestle Trail with Shelley - Sunday, October 27, 2024
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8.5 mi ride - BBC Coffee Ride South to Scooters! - Saturday, October 26, 2024
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33.5 mi ride - Fall Fun Ride with Friends - Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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19.7 mi ride - Fall Color Ride with the BBC - Sunday, October 20, 2024
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16.5 mi ride - BBC Coffee Ride - Saturday, October 19, 2024
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55.1 mi ride - My 1st High Trestle Trail Experience - Saturday, October 12, 2024
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26.1 mi ride - Keystone Aksarben to Cunningham - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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20.7 mi ride - Unofficial TDL Ride - Coffee Society - Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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13.7 mi ride - Dunkin Donut Local Coffee Ride - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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0.3 mi ride - Weed Pulling - Thursday, October 3, 2024
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$5,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just hit $5,000 to fight kids' cancer! Thank you so much for your support.
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19.4 mi ride - BBC Coffee Ride from Karen Park - Saturday, September 28, 2024
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17.2 mi ride - Don & Millie Dinner Ride - Friday, September 27, 2024
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8.6 mi ride - 8.5 Mile Donut Run - Thursday, September 26, 2024
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10.1 mi ride - Slide Ride for Pizza - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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10.4 mi ride - New 156th & Ida Dunkin Donut Ribbon Cutting - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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25.7 mi ride - TDL Ice Cream Day Ride - Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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10.3 mi ride - Standing Bear Loop - Monday, September 23, 2024
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18.1 mi ride - Heartland Marathon Support - Sunday, September 22, 2024
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15.6 mi ride - Roast BBC Coffee Ride - Saturday, September 21, 2024
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23.3 mi ride - Square Donuts with Friends - Friday, September 20, 2024
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25.2 mi ride - Square Donut for Coffee - Thursday, September 19, 2024
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17.6 mi ride - SeymoreSmith Loop Slide Ride - Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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20.0 mi ride - Tour de Lakes Cunningham Loop - Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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25.3 mi ride - Two Lakes-Freddies-Hy-Vee - Monday, September 16, 2024
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16.2 mi ride - To Walmart 4FB4K Collection Day - Saturday, September 14, 2024
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15.1 mi ride - Aksarben to Culvers - Friday, September 13, 2024
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25.1 mi ride - Sons of Italy Opening Day - Thursday, September 12, 2024
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10.9 mi ride - Slide Ride - Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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21.1 mi ride - One A Day Completed - Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
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$2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
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25.6 mi ride - TDL Ride to Levenworth and BN Recon - Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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2.4 mi ride - Non-E Short Ride - Monday, September 9, 2024
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0.7 mi ride - One A Day gone bad. - Monday, September 9, 2024
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25.8 mi ride - Mineola to Malvern to Glenwood - Sunday, September 8, 2024
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23.4 mi ride - BBC Stories - Saturday, September 7, 2024
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35.4 mi ride - BBC Interview with WOWT6 - Friday, September 6, 2024
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26.1 mi ride - The Irish Loop - Thursday, September 5, 2024
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16.1 mi ride - Slide Ride with Brad - Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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20.3 mi ride - TDL Flanagan Lake - Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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13.0 mi ride - Flanagan Recon with Shelley - Monday, September 2, 2024
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20.5 mi ride - BBC Labor Day Ride - Monday, September 2, 2024
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30.5 mi ride - Day 1 Great Cycle Challenge - Sunday, September 1, 2024
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$1,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $1,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved WARRIOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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 133 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$1,333.27Received this donation 104 days ago
Mick
“Thanks to all who stepped up on match day. This is a big help for the kids.”
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Robert Stowe
“Congrats and GREAT JOB Mick! And thanks for doing this for a fantastic cause!”
$310.50Received this donation 87 days ago
Mick
“Thanks so much Bob! You've always been my biggest supporter. I hoped you might get to ride with me a bit too this year. Glad to hear you're back in town. Maybe we can get a couple rides in together before the snow flies. Thanks again for your generous donation!”
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Bruce Grider
“To honor an amazing friend in you Mick & to honor my wife Linda for the battles you both have fought this year. You & Linda will win this battle so we can continue to find the Cure for Cancer which we will do!”
$207Received this donation 125 days ago
Mick
“Bruce! You are a literal "Rock Star" in my mind. Thank you Bobby Bruce for always supporting me on my ride and this year I am also riding for Linda in her battle against this rotten sentence we have been given. My prayers to her and you and hope for full recovery! Thank you!!”
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Dan/Amy Tenyenhuis
“Ride on!! 😉🚴🏼”
$207Received this donation 125 days ago
Mick
“Thank you Dan and Amy! This is an important year for me. Your support for my ride means a great deal. ❤”
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Desiree Adam
“You are an awesome mentor and your words have stuck with me. "Recruit always and in all ways". Thank you for raising funds for this great cause! Desiree”
$177Received this donation 88 days ago
Mick
“D - What a sweet gesture! Thank you so much. In one swoop you helped me meet my goal. I can't thank you enough. I am so blessed to have so many people supporting me. You are the best! Thank You!!”
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Kim Latacha
$124.20Received this donation 88 days ago
Mick
“Oh my, I feel so honored Kim. Thank you for supporting my ride. I think of you and your family often. Hoping you are finding a path forward. God bless you for supporting my ride!”
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Mike Poston
“Mick, keep up the good fight!!”
$124.20Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“Mike! Thank you very much for supporting my ride and riding regularly with me. I really appreciate your friendship and your support for these kids.”
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Anonymous
“I pray your effort will reach your goal and help prevent childhood cancer.”
$124.20Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“Thank you so much! Prayers are always a welcome effort too! This donation will really help the kids. Thanks for being a supporter.”
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Bruce & Linda Grider
“You got this Mick! Love you buddy!”
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“Thanks again Bruce! I hope Linda is winning her battle. I'll need to update you on mine someday. It isn't going well so far. I'm trying to stay strong and get out riding every day anyway. We should catch up soon! Rock on my friend! 🤘🏽🤘🏽”
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Diana & Brad
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“Thanks to our smartest neighbors and riding pals. I appreciate you supporting my rides and these kids. I don't need to tell you how important this is to these kids and to me this year. I appreciate your support.”
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James Ritter
$103.50Received this donation 119 days ago
Mick
“Thank you Jim! As you know, this is a tough year for me but I will push forward. Thanks for supporting the research for the kids and my ride!”
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Karen Steventon
“Good luck, Mick! I appreciate what you are doing as I navigate my cancer journey. Thanks! Karen and Ron”
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“It's a circuitous route isn't it Karen! I pray that yours and my journey let us both enjoy a much longer life. Thanks to you and Ron for supporting my ride. This is so important to these kids and this year to me as well. Love you guys!”
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Kelly Mccoy
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“Thank you Kelly. Well get you on the team next year. Then we can lay down some miles. Thanks for your support.”
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Marc & Jennifer Grove
“We think it's awesome you are doing this Mick! Prayers for you and all these kiddos!”
$103.50Received this donation 119 days ago
Mick
“Marc and Jennifer you will never know how much your support means to me not only in this donation to the kids and support for my ride but in your overall support for me over the year. Thank you for always sharing your positive vibes with me.”
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Paul Grove
“What a great cause, keep thecwheels rolling, glad to be part of your efforts.”
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“Thanks Paul! I appreciate that you area consistent supporter of my commitment to the kids.”
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Ron Marchant
“A great cause and a great person leading the charge. Go for it Mick!”
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“All the way from Germany! Thank you Ron. I appreciate your support for my focus on this issue.”
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Shelley Occhiuto
“Mick you are amazing. With everything that has been thrown at us with your”
$103.50Received this donation 105 days ago
Mick
“❤❤ There is NO WAY I could do this each day without your support and compassion. We have a lot coming at us now but we will do it together right to the end. Thank you for your support on this and my obsession every year for the kids and for being by my side every step while we fight Cancer personally! I love you!”
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Timothy Occhiuto
$103.50Received this donation 125 days ago
Mick
“Thank you Timmy! I appreciate the on-going support. This year will be different. Thanks again.”
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Facebook Fundraiser Donation
$102.53Received this donation 133 days ago
Mick
“I appreciate the great start on our fundraising effort!”
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Art Jetter and Company
$72.45Received this donation 85 days ago
Mick
“Thank you Art. I appreciate your continuous support of my shenanigans. This year we did so much more for these kids and you were a part of that again. Thanks!”