Dave Carta

6years All Star
Dave Carta
I am riding 1,000 mi to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!
I've Ridden 569.7 mi My goal is 1,000 mi
My Rankings
  • National: 146th
  • State: 9th in IL
I've raised $4,730 My goal is $5,000 Donate Now

My Story

24 Jul 2026

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.

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.

Dave

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 6 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
  • 2,011 mi Ridden
    $4,308 Raised
    2020
  • 1,051 mi Ridden
    $3,067 Raised
    2021
  • 1,121 mi Ridden
    $3,132 Raised
    2023
  • 2,250 mi Ridden
    $4,621 Raised
    2024
  • 1,518 mi Ridden
    $5,205 Raised
    2025
  • 570 mi Ridden
    $4,730 Raised
    2026
6years
8,520 mi
Ridden
$25,063
Raised

My Challenge

  • 50.4 mi ride - Zwift - Tempus Fugit in Watopia - Thursday, September 17, 2026
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  • 30.5 mi ride - Zwift - Tempus Fugit in Watopia - Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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  • 30.6 mi ride - Zwift - Tempus Fugit in Watopia - Monday, September 14, 2026
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  • 100.5 mi ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, September 13, 2026
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  • 1.4 mi ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, September 13, 2026
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  • 30.5 mi ride - Zwift - Going Coastal in Watopia - Thursday, September 10, 2026
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    Logged this ride 8 days ago - View on Strava
  • $2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

    I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

    Posted 8 days ago
  • $2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

    I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

    Posted 8 days ago
  • 35.5 mi ride - Zwift - Flat Out Fast in Watopia - Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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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 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!”
    $1,804.35
    Received this donation 8 days ago
  • Janet Bujalski
    “Supporting Dave’s challenge.”
    $517.50
    Received this donation 9 days ago
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    Dave
    “Aunt Janet, Thank you SO MUCH for the very generous donation. I hope you have an amazing trip!”
  • Janet Bujalski
    $517.50
    Received this donation 9 days ago
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    Dave
    “Aunt Janet, Wow, I can't thank you enough for your continued support and generosity for these kids. It means the world.”
  • Clarence Odbody
    “Dave, I got sent by The Big Guy to be with you as you fight to help kids ring the I BEAT Cancer Bell and live "A Wonderful Live" " Ding Dong"”
    $165.60
    Received this donation 9 days ago
    Dave Carta
    Dave
    “Thank you, Clarence! All these kids deserve a long and "Wonderful Life", so we'll keep praying and fighting and ringing bells for them as much as we can.”
  • Jopa Luka
    “Dave, proud to be in your corner as you fight to knockout Kids Cancer. "Keep Punching"”
    $155.25
    Received this donation 8 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thanks, Joe! Happy to have you helping in the fight for these kids. We can't quit until cancer is on the ropes, then down for the count.”
  • Ellis Redding
    “Hey Dave, I see you are riding in The Great Cycle Challenge to help kids escape cancer. I'll be with you. "Time to get busy riding"”
    $129.38
    Received this donation 18 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thanks, Red! And remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things... These kids have big fights to fight, so let's keep giving 'em hope, so they can keep giving 'em hell.”
  • Fredd S. Teire
    “Going to choregraph a special dance for Kid's Cancer. "One, Two, Three, Kick"”
    $129.38
    Received this donation 9 days ago
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    Dave
    “Fredd, Roger(s) that! We can't be Ginger(ly) in this fight against Kid's Cancer. Thank you for the donation, and I'll be sure to keep spinning the cranks.”
  • Nigel Gruff
    “I come from across the pond to kick cancer's butt. Nothing can "Replace" a good butt kicking. "Ole' Ole' Ole' Ole'"”
    $129.38
    Received this donation 8 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thank you, Nigel! And yes, these kids could always us a little help from "The Leg" to keep kicking cancer's butt.”
  • Talhm S. Peign
    “Dave, It's "Common Sense" to help you and The Great Cycle Challenge to fight Kids Cancer. "Let's liberate kids from cancer's tyranny"”
    $129.38
    Received this donation 8 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thank you, Thomas! We need to keep fighting for these kids as they and their families endure these trying times.”
  • Gole DeLox
    “Kicking Kids Cancer's Butt today feels "Just Right"”
    $124.20
    Received this donation 9 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thank you, Gole! We're going to fight until all these kids' treatments aren't too large or the funding isn't too small. We're going to fight until a cure for every child is "just right".”
  • Christopher Rosenberg
    “Great work Dave for a great cause.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 18 hours ago
  • Dana & Steve Messina
    $103.50
    Received this donation 12 days ago
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    Dave
    “Dana & Steve, Thank you for your generous donation and your support this month.”
  • Guido Panzini
    “Going to tee up cancer and drive it into the rough and lost forever. "Fore"”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 8 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thank you, Guido! We need to get up, get out there, and keep and fighting like hell 'one day at a time' for these kids. Thank you so much for your support!”
  • Anonymous
    “Always happy to support this great cause, and you!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 3 days ago
    Dave Carta
    Dave
    “Thank you! I know it means so much to these kids and their families.”
  • Mark Zurawski
    “Dave, it’s so great that you do this every year. Keep riding! Mark and Trish Zurawski”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 9 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thank you, Mark and Trish! Your support means so much to these kids, and I'm honored to be able to ride each year. Until the fight is over...”
  • Michael Pastorelle
    $103.50
    Received this donation 3 days ago
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    Dave
    “Michael, Thank you! This means a lot to me, these kids, and their families.”
  • Wilson Kneet
    “Well it's Kick Cancer's Butt Day and I'm lacing up Skickers. When it comes to Butt Kicking I'm pretty good at it. "No Brag Just Fact"”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 9 days ago
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    Dave
    “Thank you, Will! It will be a great day when someone somewhere can stand up and say they've cured this horrible disease. Until then, we'll keep fighting so these kids can say "I beat cancer. No Brag. Just fact."”
  • Lee LaBine
    “Well done Dave!”
    $100
    Received this donation 3 days ago
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    Dave
    “Lee, Thank you! A long way to go for sure, but as long as there's a battle to be fought, we'll keep going. This means so much to these kids and their families.”
  • Dave Carta
    “Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 56 days ago
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