Dirk Cushing
- National: 30th
- State: 2nd in IN
I'm Riding For
Samuel, Logan and Lucas
This year I am teaming up once again with Lucas, Samuel and Logan because their battle continues.
My Story
This month I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
Why? Because over 15,700 children are diagnosed with some form of cancer every year.
This will be my tenth year riding in the Great Cycle Challenge. And throughout the years I have teamed up with Joe, Avery, Lucas, and Samuel. And the one thing all of these young people have in common is that they all kicked cancer's butt! Two years ago I rode for Aubrey. This courageous young lady lost her fight with this terrible disease. For Logan, the brother of Samuel and Lucas, the battle is ongoing. You can follow his fight as well as the most recent updates on Samuel and Lucas at https://www.facebook.com/keepingSamuelStrong or "Logan, Lucas and Samuel fight on"
Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
Your support will change lives.
Thank you.
My Legacy
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576 mi Ridden$1,634 Raised2016
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973 mi Ridden$2,600 Raised2017
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933 mi Ridden$3,676 Raised2018
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763 mi Ridden$10,748 Raised2019
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855 mi Ridden$6,214 Raised2020
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651 mi Ridden$9,252 Raised2021
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1,010 mi Ridden$27,831 Raised2022
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650 mi Ridden$14,598 Raised2023
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771 mi Ridden$10,611 Raised2024
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804 mi Ridden$11,243 Raised2025
My Challenge
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36.1 mi ride - Rode 36.15 mi on 09/21/25 - Sunday, September 21, 2025
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12.2 mi ride - Rode 12.17 mi on 09/21/25 - Sunday, September 21, 2025
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35.6 mi ride - Rode 35.56 mi on 09/20/25 - Saturday, September 20, 2025
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September 20, 2025
20 Sep 2025720 miles down, 380 to go! The riding is right on track, but I still need some help with the fund raising. Childhood cancers are taking far to many of our young ones and robbing countless other of the normal childhoods they deserve. Logan, Lucas, and Samuel still fight on. And as long as they are fighting I will continue to ride. But there are so many others that are waging their own battle.
I am trying to raise an additional $1,700 in the next 11 days. That would put my 10 total at $100,000.00. If I do not get there it will still have been a successful year, but $100k sure does have a nice ring to it.
Please help support a very worthy cause. If you have already donated, God bless you. If you have not, please consider it. Very donation, no matter the size, helps tremendously.
I have included a photo of a couple of the other children battling, and as for me, it is back to the roads to continue to kick cancer's butt!!
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28.2 mi ride - Rode 28.23 mi on 09/19/25 - Friday, September 19, 2025
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31.5 mi ride - Rode 31.46 mi on 09/18/25 - Thursday, September 18, 2025
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30.1 mi ride - Rode 30.1 mi on 09/17/25 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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18.1 mi ride - Rode 18.11 mi on 09/17/25 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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30.6 mi ride - Rode 30.64 mi on 09/16/25 - Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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25.6 mi ride - Rode 25.57 mi on 09/15/25 - Monday, September 15, 2025
Logged this ride 7 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$4,601.78Received this donation 12 days ago -
Mary Jo Pepper and Family
“Dirk, Thank you for again riding for our family, Logan, Lucas & Samuel. You are awesome for riding for Childhood Cancer for a decade. It is much appreciated.”
$776.25Received this donation 12 days ago -
Logan, Lucas & Samuel love and thank you!
“As the mother of five, three with pediatric cancers, I can’t thank you all enough for donating. One and five children lose their battle to cancer. I am very well aware of how lucky we are to have our boys.We must have current research to support their survival efforts. So that I thank you for every penny you give.”
$500Received this donation 12 days ago -
Cory Drum
“Thank you Dirk for all you do! Praying for my buddies Samuel, Lucas and Logan! Love you boys 🥰”
$310.50Received this donation 12 days ago -
Marc & Susie Adams
“Thanks for riding to help our children in fighting cancer.”
$310.50Received this donation 12 days ago -
Michelle & Bill Waymire
“Go Dirk! What an incredibly wonderful thing you are doing to kick cancer's butt! Keeping these 3 young men in our prayers. Safe pedaling and good luck.”
$258.75Received this donation 12 days ago -
Bob and Chris Broering
“We’re so grateful for your continued efforts to raise money to fight Childhood Cancer and improve the quality of life for survivors!”
$207Received this donation 12 days ago -
Gus & Monica Pulos
“Keep pedaling for a great cause!!”
$207Received this donation 12 days ago -
Lisa Cushing Davis & Mark Horwitz
“You are amazing! You have raised, by yourself, almost $100,000 over ten years! Amazing! Keep up the good work :)”
$207Received this donation 12 days ago -
Kim Krause
“What a great cause!!!”
$155.25Received this donation 12 days ago -
Brady Lory
$124.20Received this donation 12 days ago -
Anonymous
$124.20Received this donation 3 days ago -
Anonymous
$103.50Received this donation 11 days ago -
Anonymous
“GOOOO DIIIIIIRRK! A true hero of the people. Make sure to keep some baby powder handy. Many miles to go!”
$103.50Received this donation 17 days ago -
Jennifer Joy
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago -
Anonymous
“So respect and admire Dirk for doing this for 10 years! I hope he can do 10 more years. Actually it would be nice if he didn't have as it would mean no need to do research on cancer because a cure would have been found as a result of the donations!!”
$103.50Received this donation 20 hours ago -
Michelle Mooneyhan
“So proud of you Dirk! What an amazing thing you are doing to help childhood cancer research.”
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago -
Orlee Glazer
“Thank you for doing this!!!”
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago -
Samera Mohammed
“Thank you for what you do,I appreciate you 💗”
$103.50Received this donation 11 days ago -
Trisha Donnella
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago
