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Help Kick Cancer's Butt
The Great Cycle Challenge is a month long cycling event. Participants ride to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.
Micheal McIntyre, a 68 year old resident of Radnor, is planning to ride 500 miles and raise $5,000 during the month of June for Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) in support of its 5th annual Great Cycle Challenge USA.
Founded in 2015, Great Cycle Challenge USA has grown to become one of the biggest cycling events in the country. In just four years, over 153,000 riders from 50 states have ridden 12 million miles, raising more than $16 million for research and the development of better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. This year, CCRF hopes more than 50,000 riders will help it raise $8.2 million.
“Over 15,000 American children are diagnosed with cancer every year and, sadly, 38 children die every week,” said John Hallberg, Chief Executive Officer at Children’s Cancer Research Fund. “Thanks to riders like Micheal, we’re fueling groundbreaking research to save lives and give kids the brighter future they deserve.”
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“This is the fifth time I have participated in Great Cycle Challenge,” said Micheal McIntyre. “During those years, I rode 6,746 miles and raised $14,405.93. This year, I am aiming to raise $5,000 and ride 500 miles. It is not getting any easier, but knowing the kids are fighting for their very lives provides plenty of motivation.
To learn more about Micheal’s Great Cycle Challenge USA and to make a donation, please visit greatcyclechallenge.com/Riders/MichealAMcIntyre.
