Tom Schultz

I am riding in memory of Pat & Tim G & Tim C, and in honor of Scott. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 0.0 mi My goal is 72 mi

My Rankings

National: 5th
State: 1st in IL

I've raised $1,249 My goal is $12,216 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Pat & Tim G & Tim C, and in honor of Scott

Three of my longtime friends, who left us too early, will be along with me this year - in my thoughts and with my music playing loudly. And riding in honor of Scott, who battled cancer in 2022.

My Story

23 Mar 2025

I am back.

This September, I am taking part again - my ninth year - in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

Who am I riding for this year? In the past few years, riding along with me were three longtime friends, all born in 1953 like me, who passed away too early. We lost Pat M. in 2020, Tim C. in 2021, and then Tim G. in 2023. And they will be with me again in 2025.

I will also be riding in honor of another kid again this year, our son Scott. Scott started battling Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in June 2022. He remains cancer free.

With the support of many over the past GCC eight years, we have been able to raise over $50k. THANK YOU!

My GCC goals for this year – continue raising awareness, funds, and prayers, while hoping this body allows me to ride a few miles.

Your support will change lives.

This is not just an event - it is a movement to end childhood cancer.

Onward!

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 9 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

300 mi Ridden

Raised

2017
203 mi Ridden

Raised

2018
223 mi Ridden

$2,328 Raised

2019
206 mi Ridden

$5,163 Raised

2020
202 mi Ridden

$7,500 Raised

2021
201 mi Ridden

$9,076 Raised

2022
124 mi Ridden

$11,844 Raised

2023
144 mi Ridden

$12,215 Raised

2024

1,602 mi

Ridden

$52,064

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 12 hours ago
Let the fun begin - no foolin!

1 Apr 2025

Posted 2 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 13 days 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 13 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 13 days ago

My Sponsors

Randy & Kim Syme

“To many more trips around the sun for the kids! Cheers Tom”
$258.75
Received this donation 12 hours ago

Tom
Mike Shanahan

“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon the fields as you ride on by. Best of luck on another year's Great Cycle Challenge. Kick cancer's arse!!!”
$155.25
Received this donation 2 days ago

Tom

“Doughboy, thanks for adding your name again to my list of sponsors. And your words of encouragement are wonderful, as they show your foundation of being Irish and that undergrad in psych.”

Doughboy, thanks for adding your name again to my list of sponsors. And your words of encouragement are wonderful, as they show your foundation of being Irish and that undergrad in psych.
John and Patty gehron

“Ride like the wind!”
$103.50
Received this donation 1 day ago

Tom

“Patty & John, I am honored to have you on my list again in support of this cause and the kids and families impacted by cancer. And I will add the Chistopher Cross song to my bike trail playlist lineup. Onward!”

Patty & John, I am honored to have you on my list again in support of this cause and the kids and families impacted by cancer. And I will add the Chistopher Cross song to my bike trail playlist lineup. Onward!
Kevin Leahy

“Let’s kick cancer in the butt!”
$103.50
Received this donation 1 day ago

Tom

“Kevin, great to have you join me again this year, as we support the kids and this cause. Thank you! Nice to have a few Viator guys on my sponsor list. Yep - kick cancer's butt.”

Kevin, great to have you join me again this year, as we support the kids and this cause. Thank you! Nice to have a few Viator guys on my sponsor list. Yep - kick cancer's butt.
Tom Wethekam

“Keep on Going !!!!”
$74.52
Received this donation 2 days ago

Tom

“Helen and TW, thank you for being my first (well, 2nd, after me) donor for 2025. You have been on this ride with me since the beginning in 2017. Thanks for your ongoing support.”

Helen and TW, thank you for being my first (well, 2nd, after me) donor for 2025. You have been on this ride with me since the beginning in 2017. Thanks for your ongoing support.
Gabrielle Gentile

“Let's go Tom!!!”
$36.23
Received this donation 2 days ago

Tom

“Gabrielle, thanks for joining my list of donors again this year. Very nice of you. Maybe you and your dad can partner again to join up as participants this year.”

Gabrielle, thanks for joining my list of donors again this year. Very nice of you. Maybe you and your dad can partner again to join up as participants this year.
Tom Schultz

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$517.50
Received this donation 13 days ago

Tom

“Thank you, Mr. Schultz. Hopefully we can do some rides together again this year.”

Thank you, Mr. Schultz. Hopefully we can do some rides together again this year.

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I Am Riding For

Pat & Tim G & Tim C, and in honor of Scott

Three of my longtime friends, who left us too early, will be along with me this year - in my thoughts and with my music playing loudly. And riding in honor of Scott, who battled cancer in 2022.