In a nutshell, I am going to try to raise $50,000 for three organizations helping kids fight cancer, by riding over 2,700 miles of the GDMBR.

Hi, my name is Mark Linder, and here is the reason behind this insane adventure.  In 2010 my son, Kevin, was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma Cancer, at the age of 2.  We struggled to understand what was happening, but Kevin's incredible strength, and refusal to quit fighting gave us hope.  We were fortunate as a family to receive support from throughout our community, and have chosen to give back at every opportunity.  Although Kevin passed away in 2013, his spirit lives on, and I will attempt to honor him by doing something epic.

This summer I am going to try to ride 2,700 miles of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, or GDMBR, on a route from Banff, Alberta (Canada) to Antelope Wells, NM (U.S). The route is mostly gravel roads, single-track bike trails, with the occasional paved road section sprinkled in. One of the challenges of this particular ride is the elevation, with over 160,000 feet of elevation change!

Find more information about DC Strong at:

https://www.dcstrong.org

Find more information about CureSearch at:  

https://curesearch.org

For more information about Make-A-Wish, please visit:

https://wish.org/

I realize this is a crazy idea, but I wanted to attempt to achieve something special, and help others at the same time. I am going to try to raise $50,000 for three organizations helping kids fight Cancer. I am asking for donations/sponsorships in order to reach this goal. Here is some information about each of the organizations I have chosen for this adventure.

DC Strong is a Pediatric Cancer organization that provides Care Packages to children fighting Cancer, and supports the families during the entire Cancer fight.  Several times per year, they invite the Cancer families together for a "Family Day," so each of the families can meet the others, and provide strength to each other.

CureSearch is a Pediatric Cancer research organization dedicated to finding a cure for various Pediatric Cancers.  As there have been only a handful of treatments designed specifically for Pediatric Cancer, CureSearch is working on increasing this number, so that there will be additional options for doctors to treat kids.

Make-A-Wish is an organization providing wishes to children fighting life-threatening diseases. These wishes allow the kids (and their families) to think about something fun, while taking some time away from doctor visits, scans, and other medical treatments. We were lucky enough to take a Wish Trip to Disney World in 2011 for Kevin’s 4th birthday.

LET’S GO ON AN ADVENTURE!

Contact us:

Mailing address:

239 E Michigan Ave #222

Paw Paw, MI

49079

Phone:  (269) 598-8112