Cari vanLingen

I am riding 120 km for Sarah, Zoe and Isla. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 90.0 km My goal is 120 km

My Rankings

National: 355th
Province: 19th in NS
My Team: 4th

I've raised $2,927 My goal is $3,300 Donate Now

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

3 Aug 2025

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

Here's my personal impact over 8 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

171 km Ridden

$800 Raised

2018
201 km Ridden

$1,273 Raised

2019
178 km Ridden

$1,549 Raised

2020
103 km Ridden

$1,033 Raised

2021
206 km Ridden

$1,770 Raised

2022
225 km Ridden

$3,614 Raised

2023
108 km Ridden

$3,490 Raised

2024
90 km Ridden

$2,927 Raised

2025

1,282 km

Ridden

$16,456

Raised

My Challenge

$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 3 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 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 8 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 11 days ago
6.0 km ride - 2 trail ride - Monday, August 4, 2025

Logged this ride 13 days ago
25.0 km ride - LUNENBURG - Monday, August 4, 2025

Logged this ride 13 days ago
5.0 km ride - First Lake trail - Monday, August 4, 2025

Logged this ride 13 days ago
8.0 km ride - Ice cream run - Sunday, August 3, 2025

Logged this ride 14 days ago
21.0 km ride - To Blockhouse!!! - Sunday, August 3, 2025

Logged this ride 14 days ago
20.0 km ride - Chester to Gold River - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Logged this ride 15 days ago
5.0 km ride - Warm up ride - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 16 days ago

My Sponsors

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!”
$931.12
Received this donation 2 days ago

Cari

“THANK YOU for your generous contribution to this great cause!”

THANK YOU for your generous contribution to this great cause!
Rick Buckingham

“I am very pleased to support you in this.”
$150
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you, thank you Rick for your generous donation. It means a lot to me. Xo”

Thank you, thank you Rick for your generous donation. It means a lot to me. Xo
Doris Chesley

“Cari I am so proud of you.”
$124.20
Received this donation 11 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”

Thank you so much Aunt Dody for your kind words and generous donation. It means a it means a lot to me. Xoxo
Alan Salsman

“Great cause Cari, well done to support it and good luck with the ride.”
$103.50
Received this donation 8 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”

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
Elizabeth Ann Macdonald

“GREAT work on this again this year - BEST, Cari”
$103.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you for your kindness and continued support of me over the years. It means the world to me. Xoxo”

Thank you for your kindness and continued support of me over the years. It means the world to me. Xoxo
Elizabeth Hale

“Keep on cycling Cari!”
$103.50
Received this donation 3 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!”

Thank you sooooo much for your long time support. You've always been there to cheer me on! You're the best!
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.”
$103.50
Received this donation 9 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!!”

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!!
Paula Roy

“GO CARI; Good luck!”
$103.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you Paula for your amazing contribution and support. Xoxo”

Thank you Paula for your amazing contribution and support. Xoxo
Bridge Young

“You ROCK!!!!”
$72.45
Received this donation 2 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!”

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!
Jeannie MacKenzie

“Have a great ride Cari. This is such a good cause.”
$72.45
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you so much Jeannie for your wonderful donation and support. Wish you were closer to bike with me.”

Thank you so much Jeannie for your wonderful donation and support. Wish you were closer to bike with me.
Peter Anderson

“You go girl!”
$72.45
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“THANK YOU PETE!!!!”

THANK YOU PETE!!!!
Anonymous
$72.45
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. Xoxo”

Thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. Xoxo
Esther Reid
$70
Received this donation 4 days ago

Cari

“Thank you Esther for your kindness and caring in supporting me in this important cause. Xo”

Thank you Esther for your kindness and caring in supporting me in this important cause. Xo
Gord O'Neill

“Good Luck Cari”
$51.75
Received this donation 6 days ago

Cari

“Thank you very much Gordie! You're the best, but you already knew that! Lol.”

Thank you very much Gordie! You're the best, but you already knew that! Lol.
Lloyd Shears
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Cari

“Thank you very much for supporting me in a cause that is so important to me. You make a difference. Xoxo”

Thank you very much for supporting me in a cause that is so important to me. You make a difference. Xoxo
OLIVE MCILDOON

“Cari, You are an inspiration to your friends. Enjoy the ride!”
$51.75
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you my dear friend for your donation and support. It's my wonderful friends like you that inspire me!”

Thank you my dear friend for your donation and support. It's my wonderful friends like you that inspire me!
Victoria Keith

“Way to go Cari! You are like the energizer bunny. Keep on pedaling! Such a great cause.”
$51.75
Received this donation 3 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.”

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.
Jamie Moreira

“Hi Cari. Best of luck with the campaign. All the best. Jamie.”
$50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“THANK YOU Jamie for your on-going contribution and support. It means a lot to me. Xoxo”

THANK YOU Jamie for your on-going contribution and support. It means a lot to me. Xoxo
Barbara Armstrong

“Totally awesome Cari, wishing you the best ride ever”
$36.23
Received this donation 2 days ago

Cari

“THANK YOU BARB!!! You're so sweet to sponsor me every year. It's been an amazing fun ride so far even with the heat. But the closed trails damper things. I really don't like biking on streets !”

THANK YOU BARB!!! You're so sweet to sponsor me every year. It's been an amazing fun ride so far even with the heat. But the closed trails damper things. I really don't like biking on streets !
Barbara DeMarsh

“Behind you all the way!! Your friend Barb xo”
$36.23
Received this donation 3 days ago

Cari

“Thank you so much for supporting me and this worthy cause. It is near and dear to my heart. Xoxo”

Thank you so much for supporting me and this worthy cause. It is near and dear to my heart. Xoxo