Dennis Patigas
- National: 52nd
- State: 4th in CA
I'm Riding For
Eli
I will surpasss my goal for this ride for you my Baby Boy
My Story
This September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
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.
Eli died of brain cancer 5 years ago, one of the deadliest in the planet. It’s called Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). He didn’t stand a chance. He didn’t deserve it. It happened so fast. I’m still angry, there are more people in this fuckin world who deserves to have that kind of cancer but not him, nor these innocent kids.
Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
Eli’s best friend, Neo, is now in college, hoping to be an oncology doctor one day. 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. And one day to help Neo, help kids by curing their cancers.
Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.
Your support will change little lives. Your support will mean a lot to parents like me.
Thank you very much
My Challenge
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Camp Richardson w your Fat Bike
14 Aug 2026
Posted 15 hours ago -
18.8 mi ride - Work from home GCC warm-up - Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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18.7 mi ride - Work from home. Great cycling challenge warm-up for September. - Tuesday, August 11, 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 4 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 5 days ago -
18.7 mi ride - Reset. Hopefully this is my jumpstart. - Saturday, August 8, 2026
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$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 6 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 6 days ago -
11.8 mi ride - Strava failed again. What’s more disappoin ting is I think it stopped when I crashed on... - Saturday, July 18, 2026
Logged this ride 27 days ago - View on Strava
My Sponsors
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Anonymous
$258.75Received this donation 4 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you so much for your generosity and support”
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Jon A
“THIS IS AWESOME! Love your message. Let’s click away some miles together, in honor of Eli for all the other kids out there”
$258.75Received this donation 4 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you very much Jon. Yeah, it’s about time to do some real riding.”
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Paul Davidson
“Dennis you're a good man, father and a great example to us all. God bless!”
$258.75Received this donation 6 hours ago -
Adoree Diaz
“This is a great way to honor your son’s memory, as well as help raise money for other children out there who are “in the battle.” Stand behind you for this journey.”
$103.50Received this donation 18 hours ago -
Arlen Buriel
“Pedal that bike Dennis for Eli and other kids who got cancer!!! We support you 100%!”
$103.50Received this donation 5 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you very Arlen and Andrew. This really means a lot.”
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Anonymous
“So proud of you for stepping up for this, bro. Wishing you all the success in reaching your goal!”
$103.50Received this donation 6 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you very much Bro. This means a lot”
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Iris
“Thank you for doing this for Eli and all the other kids. We wish you the best on this endeavor.”
$103.50Received this donation 4 days ago -
phouthai khamvanhthong
“You can do 200 miles in your sleep.”
$103.50Received this donation 5 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you Kham. Thanks for the confidence, although I lost that kind of passion that I once had in cycling, in fact I lost interest in a lot of things but I’m hoping by doing this will kick start my passion in biking again. Atleast, trying to find a good reason to. Thank you again for your support. I’ll try not to disappoint. This means a lot”
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Timothy Valderrama
“I'm matching your donation and riding beside you as you raise towards this cause in memory of Eli.... Go! Go! Go!”
$103.50Received this donation 6 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you very much Tim & Shine for always being there for us.”
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Adrian & Len Reyes
“We’re glad that you’re doing what you love with passion and purpose. We believe in you!”
$51.75Received this donation 5 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you very much Adrian and Len. Hoping to find that passion back”
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Alex Valerio
“You can do it, bro! 💪🙏”
$51.75Received this donation 5 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you Bro for your support always. Please say thank you to Joy too.”
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Anonymous
$51.75Received this donation 20 hours ago -
Christopher and Kat Gonzales
“You got this Kuya!!”
$51.75Received this donation 6 days ago
Dennis
“Maraming salamat Kat and Chris. Sali rin kayo”
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James Garcia
“Galingan mo bro! We’ll be cheering for you and Eli!”
$51.75Received this donation 2 days ago -
Nilo Demerey
$51.75Received this donation 3 days ago -
Tj Mac
“You got this DP!!”
$51.75Received this donation 6 days ago
Dennis
“Thank you very much TJ. It’s about time for Tito reunion ride. This means a lot Bro”
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Maureen Oxendine
“Hi Mau. Thank you very much for your support and donation. I hope everything is doing fine with you. Please say hi and thank you to Clarence for me.”
$50Received this donation 15 hours ago -
Dennis DeePeey
“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$103.50Received this donation 6 days ago