Mario Minelli

I am riding 500 mi in memory of My beautiful daughter Sofia Minelli who will forever be 8 years old.. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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My Rankings

National: 127th
State: 2nd in AR
My Team: 1st

I've raised $1,602 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

My beautiful daughter Sofia Minelli who will forever be 8 years old.

Sofia Camille Minelli loved life. She was kind hearted, compassionate, and a lover of animals. She was very athletic with a healthy, competitive spirit, but didn't take it too seriously if things didn't go her way. I always told her to not worry about getting dirty or "skinning" her knees cause she was a kid, and that's her job. She took special interest in playing hard at various parks where she loved to climb, swing, and especially enjoyed the 'monkey bars'.

My Story

10 Sep 2024

This September, I am taking part in the 2024 Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week.

Unfortunately, our Sofia is included in that horrible statistic. However, she is not and was not a number to us. She was our little girl.

Everything in her future and our future with her was taken away. Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Did you know that less than 4% of cancer research dollars go towards children's cancer? By supporting this challenge you can help fund research thru a charity that is specific to children's cancer--the Children's Cancer Research Fund will be able to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you,

Mario

(Sofia’s dad)

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 10 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

518 mi Ridden

$3,356 Raised

2016
543 mi Ridden

$1,858 Raised

2017
703 mi Ridden

$2,880 Raised

2018
501 mi Ridden

$675 Raised

2019
560 mi Ridden

$664 Raised

2020
566 mi Ridden

$1,134 Raised

2021
581 mi Ridden

$1,085 Raised

2022
501 mi Ridden

$650 Raised

2023
502 mi Ridden

$672 Raised

2024
Ridden

$1,602 Raised

2025

4,975 mi

Ridden

$14,577

Raised

My Challenge

56.3 mi ride - Big Sugar Backyard Bash gravel - Saturday, August 30, 2025

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0.0 mi ride - Evening Ride - Friday, August 29, 2025

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0.0 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Thursday, August 28, 2025

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21.5 mi ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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22.4 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, August 26, 2025

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$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.

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$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.

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$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.

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$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.

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40.3 mi ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Sunday, August 24, 2025

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25.1 mi ride - Morning Mountain Bike Ride - Saturday, August 23, 2025

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27.5 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Thursday, August 21, 2025

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5.7 mi ride - Afternoon Mountain Bike Ride - Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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0.0 mi ride - Morning Ride - Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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23.9 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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0.0 mi ride - Evening Ride - Monday, August 18, 2025

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45.9 mi ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Sunday, August 17, 2025

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45.7 mi ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, August 16, 2025

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15.7 mi ride - Morning Ride - Friday, August 15, 2025

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24.4 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Thursday, August 14, 2025

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21.5 mi ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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104.6 mi ride - Leadville Trail 100 MTB Race (10:36:06) - Saturday, August 9, 2025

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15.1 mi ride - Lunch Mountain Bike Ride - Friday, August 8, 2025

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21.7 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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24.6 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, August 5, 2025

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20.7 mi ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, August 3, 2025

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56.1 mi ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Saturday, August 2, 2025

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