Michael Kaplan

- National: 5130th
- State: 311th in TX
My Story
This September, I am taking part 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.
Your support will change little lives.
My Stage 4 Melanoma seems to be GONE---but you never know if there are any of the bastard-cells floating around in my bloodstream. Rode this challenge in 2021 and 2022. Over 500 miles in that month of September, 2022. 35 miles x 15 rides. After Sept 22, I started another round of immunotherapies that wore me down. Opdivo & Yervoy. Been off it for 2 yrs now. Been working on the riding and stamina. "Riding to Fight Kids Cancer", and my '21 & '22 jerseys, I wear them exclusively! Get your COLONOSCOPY--it's not a joke, and CHECK/WATCH YOUR SKIN! Any skin changes, moles look funny, VISIT YOUR DERMATOLOGIST ASAP!!!!!! I scraped a mole on my stomach in early 2021. It wouldn't stop bleeding. So I went to my doc, and that started the journey of Stage
3C Melanoma, then it metastasized into my right upper lung making it Stage 4 Melanoma! DEADLY!!! Do NOT be the person who says "it's nothing", when I'm trying to save your life! I went in... You can too!!! Getting old(er) sucks!
My Legacy
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301 mi Ridden$520 Raised2021
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526 mi Ridden$786 Raised2022
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Ridden$187 Raised2025
My Challenge
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10.0 mi ride - 09-22-25 Ride - Monday, September 22, 2025
Logged this ride 5 days ago -
9.9 mi ride - 09-19-25 Ride - Friday, September 19, 2025
Logged this ride 8 days ago -
9.9 mi ride - 09-17-25 Ride - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Logged this ride 10 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 17 days ago -
9.9 mi ride - 09-10-25 Ride - Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Logged this ride 17 days ago -
10.0 mi ride - 09-08-25 Ride - Monday, September 8, 2025
Logged this ride 19 days ago -
4.0 mi ride - 09-06-25 Indoor at Hotel - Saturday, September 6, 2025
Logged this ride 21 days ago -
1.5 mi ride - 09-03-25 Ride - Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Logged this ride 24 days ago -
16.4 mi ride - Monday, September 1, 2025
Logged this ride 26 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
$83.92Received this donation 16 days agoMichael
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Anonymous
$103.50Received this donation 17 days ago