Tom Schultz
- National: 12th
- State: 2nd in IL
- My Team: 2nd
I'm Riding For
Pat & Tim G & Tim C, and in honor of Scott
Three of my longtime friends, who left us too early, will be along with me this year - in my thoughts and with my music playing loudly. And riding in honor of Scott, who battled cancer in 2022.
My Story
I am back.
This September, I am taking part again - my tenth year - in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
Who am I riding for this year? In the past few years, riding along with me were three longtime friends, who passed away too early. We lost Pat M. in 2020, Tim C. in 2021, and then Tim G. in 2023. And they will be with me again in 2026.
I will also be riding in honor of another kid again this year, our son Scott. Scott started battling Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in June 2022. He remains cancer free.
Again this year, I will be on Team Kahleesi. Kahleesi is now 7 and was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma when she was only 9 months old. She is currently 5 years in remission. We all want to keep her there as there are no more chemotherapy options to fight her cancer.
With the support of many over the past GCC nine years, we have been able to raise over $66k. THANK YOU!
My GCC goals for this year – continue raising awareness, funds (one more dollar than 2025 and 73 sponsors), and prayers, while hoping this body allows me to ride 73 miles (as I turn 73).
Your support will change lives.
This is not just an event - it is a movement to end childhood cancer.
Onward!
My Legacy
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300 mi Ridden$1,174 Raised2017
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203 mi Ridden$1,515 Raised2018
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223 mi Ridden$2,328 Raised2019
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206 mi Ridden$5,163 Raised2020
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202 mi Ridden$7,500 Raised2021
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201 mi Ridden$9,076 Raised2022
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124 mi Ridden$11,844 Raised2023
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144 mi Ridden$12,215 Raised2024
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86 mi Ridden$15,350 Raised2025
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73 mi Ridden$21,131 Raised2026
My Challenge
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20.6 mi ride - Saturday in Cary and achieving the GCC miles goal - Saturday, September 12, 2026
Logged this ride 60 days ago - View on Strava -
12.2 mi ride - Bike & Brew with Jeff S, as he achieved 1000 miles in 2026 - Thursday, September 10, 2026
Logged this ride 62 days ago - View on Strava -
11.6 mi ride - Not laboring on Labor Day on our favorite trail - Monday, September 7, 2026
Logged this ride 65 days ago - View on Strava -
16.2 mi ride - Bike the Drive - Sunday, September 6, 2026
Logged this ride 66 days ago - View on Strava -
7.3 mi ride - Saturday with Sue around Cary with a few stops for GCC ride #2 - Saturday, September 5, 2026
Logged this ride 67 days ago - View on Strava -
5.4 mi ride - Short before the heat but GCC ride #1 on the books - Friday, September 4, 2026
Logged this ride 68 days ago - View on Strava
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
$5,518.27Received this donation 62 days ago
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Jack Northrup Fund
$2,445.07Received this donation 57 days ago
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Anonymous
$750Received this donation 63 days ago
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John Busacker
$517.50Received this donation 63 days ago
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Karen Gillespie
$517.50Received this donation 63 days ago
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Mark Valentine
$517.50Received this donation 174 days ago
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Mike Kelly
$517.50Received this donation 173 days ago
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Viv & Alex
$517.50Received this donation 192 days ago
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Marc Weisenburger
$489.56Received this donation 64 days ago
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Kim & Randy Syme
$310.50Received this donation 180 days ago
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Thomas Frost
$310.50Received this donation 159 days ago
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Brian Gillespie
$258.75Received this donation 62 days ago
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Anonymous
$258.75Received this donation 63 days ago
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CJS
$258.75Received this donation 153 days ago
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Diane
$258.75Received this donation 63 days ago
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Kevin Leahy
$258.75Received this donation 63 days ago
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Lauren Amich
$258.75Received this donation 63 days ago
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Anonymous
$258.75Received this donation 63 days ago
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Matching gift from Motorola Solutions Foundation on behalf of Scott Schultz
$258.75Received this donation 8 days ago -
Michael Mullen
$258.75Received this donation 63 days ago
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