Mary Calabrese

I am riding 300 mi to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 269.3 mi My goal is 300 mi

My Rankings

National: 393rd
State: 18th in NY

I've raised $2,707 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

22 Jul 2024

This September, for the 5th year, I'm riding in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Why? Because right now, 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.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find 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 6 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

376 mi Ridden

$2,357 Raised

2020
304 mi Ridden

$2,824 Raised

2021
150 mi Ridden

$1,180 Raised

2022
205 mi Ridden

$2,911 Raised

2023
301 mi Ridden

$3,282 Raised

2024
269 mi Ridden

$2,707 Raised

2025

1,606 mi

Ridden

$15,261

Raised

My Challenge

24.3 mi ride - Friends of the Kayaderosseras 25 miles fundraiser ride with Terri!! - Saturday, September 13, 2025

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14.0 mi ride - GCC#7 - Thursday, September 11, 2025

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14.0 mi ride - GCC#7 Between jobs and trying hard to up my average mph! - Thursday, September 11, 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.

Posted 4 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
29.9 mi ride - GCC#6 - Monday, September 8, 2025

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30.1 mi ride - GCC#6 Hopewell Jct. to the Walkway over the Hudson and back!! Woohoo!! Gorgeous afternoon…❤️ - Monday, September 8, 2025

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16.3 mi ride - GCC#5 - Saturday, September 6, 2025

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16.3 mi ride - GCC#5…Saturday morning Maybrook Trail ride on my own (before the possible severe weather rolls... - Saturday, September 6, 2025

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19.9 mi ride - GCC#4 - Friday, September 5, 2025

Logged this ride 9 days ago

My Sponsors

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!”
$997.23
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary
Diane & Scott Bearce

“Ride, Mary, Ride!!!!”
$124.20
Received this donation 13 days ago

Mary

“Thank you Diane and Scott!! You are so very generous (and loyal!) friends each year!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I’ll ride, ride, ride for this cause…I so appreciate your donation…😘”

Thank you Diane and Scott!! You are so very generous (and loyal!) friends each year!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I’ll ride, ride, ride for this cause…I so appreciate your donation…😘
Toni Hill

“Go Mary go! I wish I was riding with you my friend.”
$103.50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mary

“Thank you so very much my friend!! And boy, do I EVER wish we were riding together!! I think it every time I get on my bike!! (which lately has been just about every day!! 🤣)”

Thank you so very much my friend!! And boy, do I EVER wish we were riding together!! I think it every time I get on my bike!! (which lately has been just about every day!! 🤣)
Caleb Hamilton
$72.45
Received this donation 2 days ago

Mary

“Thanks so much Caleb for the support!! I truly appreciate it!!”

Thanks so much Caleb for the support!! I truly appreciate it!!
Michele Schneider

“Good luck!❤️”
$72.45
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mary

“Thank you so very much Michele!! I truly appreciate your support each September!!”

Thank you so very much Michele!! I truly appreciate your support each September!!
Agnes V Nolan

“So happy tp donate to this cause. Mary has done this for a couple of years. I admiré her for participating in this cause to raise money for Children's Cancer Research Fund.”
$51.75
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mary

“Thank you Agnes!!! I truly appreciate your support each year!!”

Thank you Agnes!!! I truly appreciate your support each year!!
Gina and David Snider

“You’re doing great, Mary!!! We’re excited to help you reach your goal this year! Get those miles in and be safe!!!”
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Mary

“Thank you so much for the support Gina (and David!) I am surrounded by such generous folks in my life…Thanks for being two of them!!”

Thank you so much for the support Gina (and David!) I am surrounded by such generous folks in my life…Thanks for being two of them!!
Susan Kavy

“A great cause Mary.”
$51.75
Received this donation 12 days ago

Mary

“Thank you so very much for the donation Susan!!! I’ll keep riding my heart out for this cause as long as I can keep pedaling! Again, thanks so much for your loyal, continued support each September…😘”

Thank you so very much for the donation Susan!!! I’ll keep riding my heart out for this cause as long as I can keep pedaling! Again, thanks so much for your loyal, continued support each September…😘
Tommy Calabrese
$51.75
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mary

“Thank you so very much my amazing son!! Your support means so much to me…Truly. Love you!!”

Thank you so very much my amazing son!! Your support means so much to me…Truly. Love you!!
Sharon Wohrman
$50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary
Joanne Owen
$41.40
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mary

“Thank you sis for once again supporting my cycling challenge to help fund research for children’s cancer…I truly appreciate your donation!! 😘”

Thank you sis for once again supporting my cycling challenge to help fund research for children’s cancer…I truly appreciate your donation!! 😘
Gwen Hamilton
$36.23
Received this donation 13 days ago

Mary

“Thank you so much Gwen! I truly appreciate your support! I will continue to pedal my heart out for this cause…Thank you for being part of my efforts!!”

Thank you so much Gwen! I truly appreciate your support! I will continue to pedal my heart out for this cause…Thank you for being part of my efforts!!
Karen Mowbray

“Ride like the wind my friend!”
$36.23
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary

“Thank you for the support each year (and for the encouragement too!!) I truly appreciate it!! ❤️”

Thank you for the support each year (and for the encouragement too!!) I truly appreciate it!! ❤️
Terri Stile
$36.23
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary

“Thank you my friend!! I truly appreciate your donation and support! (Looking forward to riding together this weekend!)”

Thank you my friend!! I truly appreciate your donation and support! (Looking forward to riding together this weekend!)
Maureen Meyers

“Good Luck, Mary!”
$35
Received this donation 13 days ago

Mary

“Maureen!!! Thank you SO much from the bottom of my heart for the support…I TRULY appreciate it…❤️I’ll pedal til I drop for this cause…Thank you, thank you, thank you!!”

Maureen!!! Thank you SO much from the bottom of my heart for the support…I TRULY appreciate it…❤️I’ll pedal til I drop for this cause…Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Debbie and John Sassano

“Wishing you all the best in reaching your goal, sister-in-law! XOXO”
$25.88
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary
Marge Tremblay
$25.88
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary
Melissa McAlley

“You never cease to amaze me!!”
$25.88
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary
Patty and Paul Coppola

“See you on the trail. Ride Mary Ride! 🚴‍♀️”
$25.88
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mary

“Thanks you two!! SO very much appreciate the support every year!! See you on the trail!!”

Thanks you two!! SO very much appreciate the support every year!! See you on the trail!!
Christa Sassano

“You’re amazing! Love you🤍”
$20.70
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mary