Cari vanLingen

I am riding 100 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 100 km

My Rankings

National: 444th
Province: 20th in NS
My Team: 3rd

I've raised $1,721 My goal is $2,000 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

$1,721 Raised

2025

1,282 km

Ridden

$15,250

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 10 hours 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 19 hours 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 5 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 8 days ago
6.0 km ride - 2 trail ride - Monday, August 4, 2025

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25.0 km ride - LUNENBURG - Monday, August 4, 2025

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5.0 km ride - First Lake trail - Monday, August 4, 2025

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8.0 km ride - Ice cream run - Sunday, August 3, 2025

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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 12 days ago
5.0 km ride - Warm up ride - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 13 days ago

My Sponsors

Rick Buckingham

“I am very pleased to support you in this.”
$150
Received this donation 8 hours 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 8 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 5 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 11 hours 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 7 hours 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 6 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 4 hours ago

Cari

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

Thank you Paula for your amazing contribution and support. Xoxo
Jeannie MacKenzie

“Have a great ride Cari. This is such a good cause.”
$72.45
Received this donation 12 hours 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.
Anonymous
$72.45
Received this donation 9 hours 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 18 hours 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 3 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 2 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 8 hours 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 32 minutes ago

Cari
Jamie Moreira

“Hi Cari. Best of luck with the campaign. All the best. Jamie.”
$50
Received this donation 7 hours 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
Anonymous

“Behind you all the way!! Your friend Barb xo”
$36.23
Received this donation 10 hours 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
Cheryl Snow

“Thanks for helping fight kids' cancer.”
$36.23
Received this donation 19 hours ago

Cari

“THANK YOU Cheryl. You are my inspiration and greatest support in doing this. I couldn't do it without you. Thank you for all your help, it's been fun getting it done with you,obstacles and all!”

THANK YOU Cheryl. You are my inspiration and greatest support in doing this. I couldn't do it without you. Thank you for all your help, it's been fun getting it done with you,obstacles and all!
Grant Sklar
$36.23
Received this donation 6 hours ago

Cari
Heather Farrell

“You are such an inspiration! XO”
$36.23
Received this donation 10 hours ago

Cari

“Thank you dear Heather for your kind and words and support. This is such an important cause that has hit home for us. Xoxo”

Thank you dear Heather for your kind and words and support. This is such an important cause that has hit home for us. Xoxo
Anonymous

“Yeah Cari! Thank you everyone.”
$36.23
Received this donation 5 days ago

Cari

“Thank you so much for sponsoring me every year. This is a challenging year to bike in Nova Scotia with our stay out of the woods ban ! Xoxo”

Thank you so much for sponsoring me every year. This is a challenging year to bike in Nova Scotia with our stay out of the woods ban ! Xoxo