Shelly Stodola
- National: 5096th
- State: 64th in IA
My Story
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.
Your support will change little lives.
Thank you.
My Challenge
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Sept 3, 2026 DAY 2 of riding
4 Sep 2026Well, I did it again! 10.5 miles tonight šš. My knee is holding up well and not hurting much at all. So, that is really good.I have been doing my riding at evening times until dark when its cooler and not so hot. Butā¦ I had a scary bad experience tonight when I was almost home. I was like a block or two from home and there was a dark patch and I and I donāt have a bright headlight and a big huge deer ran right in front of me and Iām not blaming the deer. I am blaming myself so that deer was so smart. He ran around me and I thanked that deer I was like I am so grateful that you did not run into me. I couldāve been really hurt and it wouldāve been my own fault so Iām going to stop the biking. Dusk is one thing but at pitch dark spots is another so that wonāt happen again so I almost got in a big accident with a deer so that wouldāve really been something to ruin my great cycling challenge. lol so a super good headlight I have a headlight it just didnāt work anyway I need to buy a super good headlight for my bike. I have a tail light that works. I just need the headlight and thatās that so today went well. I was getting bored with going. Iām kind of getting bored with. I think itās the city. Itās the city that Iām in. Iām I donāt. I donāt know. I donāt know what I need to do to make it not so boring. I will have to go through different part of town starting tomorrow or the next ride cause Iām getting bored going around in circles otherwise Iām gonna be joining the Y and Iām just gonna do my biking on a stationary bike at the YMCA thatās what I think Iām gonna do cause Iām getting bored going around the area I think so weāll see I did order a a phone bike a bike phone holder so I could have something maybe going on my phone when I was biking so I wouldnāt be so bored Iāll have to think about a solution but I need to join the Y anyway
Posted 3 days ago -
10.5 mi ride - Thursday, September 3, 2026
Logged this ride 3 days ago -
Great Cycling Challenge- Sept 2026
3 Sep 2026I will do updates on how the challenge is going and how my body is feeling and performing and holding up. ( I have a bad right knee)ā¦ so we will see. Its fun to challenge myself though.
Posted 4 days ago -
2.4 mi ride - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Logged this ride 5 days ago -
8.0 mi ride - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Logged this ride 5 days ago
My Sponsors
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Hannah Hallamek
“I think it’s great that my mom is doing the great cycling challenge. I’m proud of her for doing this and it’s a good idea to do. i’m rooting for you, mom! Great Job!”
$25Received this donation 5 days ago
Shelly
“Thank you so much!”