Mark Kalkoske

During September 2027, I am riding 1,000 mi in memory of Bea Cole. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 1,028.6 mi to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 807th
State: 67th in CA

I've raised $1,926 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Bea Cole

Bea was the mother of my wife, Lisa Cole, and was a special person. She was deep into stage 4 breast cancer when I first met her, and unfortunately she died in February of 2023. It was a great honor to have met her and to spend some time in her home in Lompoc before she passed. I’m so grateful that she made it possible for Lisa and I to have found one another!

My Story

1 Aug 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.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 3 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

692 mi Ridden

$97 Raised

2024
870 mi Ridden

$1,618 Raised

2025
1,029 mi Ridden

$1,926 Raised

2026

2,590 mi

Ridden

$3,641

Raised

My Challenge

27.2 mi ride - LQ Cove - gravel - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Logged this ride 12 days ago
28.8 mi ride - Hwy 74 Lookout - Monday, September 28, 2026

Logged this ride 14 days ago
80.5 mi ride - Palm Springs - CV link loop - Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Logged this ride 20 days ago
30.6 mi ride - LQ cove repeat - Monday, September 21, 2026

Logged this ride 21 days ago
25.0 mi ride - Railroad service road - gravel - Sunday, September 20, 2026

Logged this ride 22 days ago
62.4 mi ride - Saturday group ride (+ little extra) - Saturday, September 19, 2026

Logged this ride 23 days ago
32.0 mi ride - PS Roll - Thursday, September 17, 2026

Logged this ride 25 days ago
78.2 mi ride - Painted Canyon summit - Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Logged this ride 26 days ago
31.8 mi ride - 1000 Palms - power intervals - Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Logged this ride 27 days ago
78.6 mi ride - Snow Valley out and back - Monday, September 14, 2026

Logged this ride 28 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!”
$505.73
Received this donation 32 days ago

Mark
Sal Gutierrez

“Ride on Mark!”
$258.75
Received this donation 33 days ago

Mark

“OMG, Sal! Thank you for the very generous donation. Rest assured that your pledge will motivate me to keep on pedaling and to try to bring in as many $ for kids cancer research as I can!”

OMG, Sal! Thank you for the very generous donation. Rest assured that your pledge will motivate me to keep on pedaling and to try to bring in as many $ for kids cancer research as I can!
Richard White

“Go get 'em, Marky!”
$200
Received this donation 13 days ago

Mark

“You are awesome, Rich! So appreciate your generosity and you!”

You are awesome, Rich! So appreciate your generosity and you!
Clark Thompson
$103.50
Received this donation 33 days ago

Mark

“Thanks for your generous support, Clark and Cathy! With contributors like you, we can kick cancer square in the backside! You are so appreciated!”

Thanks for your generous support, Clark and Cathy! With contributors like you, we can kick cancer square in the backside! You are so appreciated!
Jean Hill

“Cancer is the scourge of our society, and fighting cancer is a cause we regularly support. Pat is 12 years cancer-free, and I am grateful every day that others helped support City of Hope before I’d even thought of it. Cancer sucks!”
$103.50
Received this donation 33 days ago

Mark

“Thank you, Jeanie! You are amazing, and don’t you forget it!”

Thank you, Jeanie! You are amazing, and don’t you forget it!
Lynn Mitchell

“Go Mark!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 40 days ago

Mark

“Thank you, sis!”

Thank you, sis!
Tom Knapp
$103.50
Received this donation 19 days ago

Mark

“Thank you for your support, Tom. I am inching closer to my mileage goal but your generosity helps close a bigger gap in my fundraising efforts! Hope your are well and enjoying the arrival of Fall in CO!”

Thank you for your support, Tom. I am inching closer to my mileage goal but your generosity helps close a bigger gap in my fundraising efforts! Hope your are well and enjoying the arrival of Fall in CO!
Matched Day Matching 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 fight kids' cancer!”
$65.03
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mark
Laura Alcorn
$51.75
Received this donation 33 days ago

Mark

“Thank you, Laura! That support will go a long way toward keeping me motivated and to helping in the fight against cancer in kids! You’re the best!”

Thank you, Laura! That support will go a long way toward keeping me motivated and to helping in the fight against cancer in kids! You’re the best!
Mary Wilson

“Good luck Mark.”
$51.75
Received this donation 33 days ago

Mark

“It’s been way too long Mary! So honored that you joined my team ! I hope life is treating you well.”

It’s been way too long Mary! So honored that you joined my team ! I hope life is treating you well.
Anonymous

“Keep up the good job, Mark!”
$51.75
Received this donation 31 days ago

Mark

“Thank you so much for your support! Love to know who you are!”

Thank you so much for your support! Love to know who you are!
Susan Schag

“Keep riding Mark, but be careful in the heat.”
$51.75
Received this donation 38 days ago

Mark

“I appreciated your contribution, Sue. Because it’s Wednesday, it will be doubled in value! Thank you.”

I appreciated your contribution, Sue. Because it’s Wednesday, it will be doubled in value! Thank you.
Tim.& Abby Hogan

“SPANK those miles in honor of the BEA in BEAST”
$51.75
Received this donation 25 days ago

Mark

“Thanks for the generous donation, Abbie! Very motivating! We’ve got some fall weather here finally so I’m going out to get some more miles in!”

Thanks for the generous donation, Abbie! Very motivating! We’ve got some fall weather here finally so I’m going out to get some more miles in!
Brian Pieper
$50
Received this donation 40 days ago

Mark

“Thanks for the donation Brian! Means a lot to me, and I’ll be thinking about the old days when I’m out of my next sifferfest in the Desert heat!”

Thanks for the donation Brian! Means a lot to me, and I’ll be thinking about the old days when I’m out of my next sifferfest in the Desert heat!
Beverly McKeddie

“You got this, Crazy Wheels!!!!!!”
$41.40
Received this donation 33 days ago

Mark

“Thank you so much, Bev! Your generous support will help many and motivates me to keep on pedaling!!”

Thank you so much, Bev! Your generous support will help many and motivates me to keep on pedaling!!
Tamara Hagy-Lopez

“You got this Mark!! 😎🎉”
$40
Received this donation 31 days ago

Mark

“Thank you, Tamara! So good of you to send a few dollars on my name to help kids! Hope you are well!”

Thank you, Tamara! So good of you to send a few dollars on my name to help kids! Hope you are well!
Anonymous
$25.88
Received this donation 13 days ago

Mark
Smokey Baxter

“Since it's Friday, I’m sending $15.00 your way! And just like Big Worm said: 'Playing with my money is like playing with my emotions.' Consider this my official emotional investment in kicking cancer's butt. Keep up the amazing work”
$15
Received this donation 38 days ago

Mark
Mark Kalkoske

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$51.75
Received this donation 102 days ago

Mark