Cari vanLingen
- National: 367th
- Province: 19th in NS
- My Team: 4th
I'm Riding For
Sarah, Zoe and Isla
When our 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia I saw first hand how cancer impacts the lives of children and their families. I am riding for her who fought the battle and survived and for Sarah Ward, Logan and Willow whose lives ended all too soon.
My Story
This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! This is the 16th year anniversary of when our daughter was diagnosed with cancer and went through that horrific ordeal. If she could go through that I can certainly go through riding 150 km to help raise funds for childhood cancer.
Our child survived her battle but many did not. I don't want anymore kids or families to suffer.
Kids should be living life, not fighting for it, like poor Isla a girl from Mahone Bay who is in the hospital now.
So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support SickKids Foundation to allow them to continue their work in developing treatments and finding 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
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171 km Ridden$800 Raised2018
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201 km Ridden$1,273 Raised2019
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178 km Ridden$1,549 Raised2020
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103 km Ridden$1,033 Raised2021
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206 km Ridden$1,770 Raised2022
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225 km Ridden$3,614 Raised2023
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108 km Ridden$3,490 Raised2024
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110 km Ridden$3,129 Raised2025
My Challenge
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10.0 km ride - Street ride - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Logged this ride 11 days ago -
10.0 km ride - Team ride around Sackvill Streets - Saturday, August 16, 2025
Logged this ride 15 days ago -
$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.
Posted 18 days ago -
$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 18 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 22 days ago -
$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 26 days ago -
6.0 km ride - 2 trail ride - Monday, August 4, 2025
Logged this ride 27 days ago -
25.0 km ride - LUNENBURG - Monday, August 4, 2025
Logged this ride 27 days ago -
5.0 km ride - First Lake trail - Monday, August 4, 2025
Logged this ride 27 days ago -
8.0 km ride - Ice cream run - Sunday, August 3, 2025
Logged this ride 28 days ago -
21.0 km ride - To Blockhouse!!! - Sunday, August 3, 2025
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20.0 km ride - Chester to Gold River - Saturday, August 2, 2025
Logged this ride 29 days ago -
5.0 km ride - Warm up ride - Friday, August 1, 2025
Logged this ride 30 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
“Here's your matched donation made possible by the generosity of long-time SickKids Foundation supporters, the Garron family. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$931.12Received this donation 17 days ago
Cari
“THANK YOU for your generous contribution to this great cause!”
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Rick Buckingham
“I am very pleased to support you in this.”
$150Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you, thank you Rick for your generous donation. It means a lot to me. Xo”
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Doris Chesley
“Cari I am so proud of you.”
$124.20Received this donation 26 days ago
Cari
“Thank you so much Aunt Dody for your kind words and generous donation. It means a it means a lot to me. Xoxo”
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Alan Salsman
“Great cause Cari, well done to support it and good luck with the ride.”
$103.50Received this donation 22 days ago
Cari
“Thank you so much for your generous donation Al. As you know it is a cause near and dear to me so I greatly appreciated your continued support. Xoxo”
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Elizabeth Ann Macdonald
“GREAT work on this again this year - BEST, Cari”
$103.50Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you for your kindness and continued support of me over the years. It means the world to me. Xoxo”
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Elizabeth Hale
“Keep on cycling Cari!”
$103.50Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you sooooo much for your long time support. You've always been there to cheer me on! You're the best!”
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Jim Day
“Cari you're amazing for what you do to help this cause! All the very best on your rides and we'll be thinking of you.”
$103.50Received this donation 23 days ago
Cari
“Thank you dear friend for your encouragement and donation. Having a lot of fun riding this year. Pretty exciting to complete a goal of biking from Haliax to Lunenburg last week!!”
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Paula Roy
“GO CARI; Good luck!”
$103.50Received this donation 17 days ago
Cari
“Thank you Paula for your amazing contribution and support. Xoxo”
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Anne Snow
“You are amazing. Such an inspiration.”
$100Received this donation 13 days ago
Cari
“Anne you are so kind and thoughtful to stop and give me money for this great cause. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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Bridge Young
“You ROCK!!!!”
$72.45Received this donation 17 days ago
Cari
“THANK YOU Bridge for supporting this important endeavour!!! Wouldn't it be nice if one day cancer was no worse that having the flu or even better, totally gone. Every donation makes it possible!”
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Jeannie MacKenzie
“Have a great ride Cari. This is such a good cause.”
$72.45Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you so much Jeannie for your wonderful donation and support. Wish you were closer to bike with me.”
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Peter Anderson
“You go girl!”
$72.45Received this donation 17 days ago
Cari
“THANK YOU PETE!!!!”
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Anonymous
$72.45Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. Xoxo”
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Esther Reid
$70Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you Esther for your kindness and caring in supporting me in this important cause. Xo”
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Gord O'Neill
“Good Luck Cari”
$51.75Received this donation 21 days ago
Cari
“Thank you very much Gordie! You're the best, but you already knew that! Lol.”
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Katherine Lynch
“I am very proud of your energy, commitment and passion to raise funds to support research to end childhood cancer, Cari!”
$51.75Received this donation 13 days ago
Cari
“Thank you so much Kathy for supporting me in this. I wish you were closer to ride with me bityoud be miles ahead of me.”
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Lloyd Shears
$51.75Received this donation 20 days ago
Cari
“Thank you very much for supporting me in a cause that is so important to me. You make a difference. Xoxo”
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OLIVE MCILDOON
“Cari, You are an inspiration to your friends. Enjoy the ride!”
$51.75Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“Thank you my dear friend for your donation and support. It's my wonderful friends like you that inspire me!”
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Victoria Keith
“Way to go Cari! You are like the energizer bunny. Keep on pedaling! Such a great cause.”
$51.75Received this donation 17 days ago
Cari
“Thank you sooooo much for sponsoring me Vicki. This is such an important cause to me. I'm having a lot of fun biking this year until the weather got so hot and the trails were closed. Now we have to bike on the streets! Wish we were closer so we could bike together.”
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Jamie Moreira
“Hi Cari. Best of luck with the campaign. All the best. Jamie.”
$50Received this donation 18 days ago
Cari
“THANK YOU Jamie for your on-going contribution and support. It means a lot to me. Xoxo”