DalecandELA which translates to “Ride On ALS,” was founded by Jaime in 2019 to raise awareness of the disease and source funds for research and people living with ALS. Over the last four years, the Foundation has raised over $450,000 and has been recognized by the Spanish Society of Neurology and the European Conference on Rare Diseases. In 2021, Lafita completed a 600-mile bike trek from Getxo, Spain, to Brussels, Belgium, where he was welcomed by the President of the European Parliament on World ALS Day on June 21, which was the focus of the documentary, Tandem.

After months of careful planning, training, and preparation, and all under the close eye and supervision of his accompanying physician, Lafita started his journey in Bilbao, where he and family and DalecandELA flew to Los Angeles, California in preparation for the Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS. The days following, Lafita, his family, and his companions biked through California, crossing through Baker, Tecopa, Sunset Camp, Mesquite Campground, Eureka Dunes, Brown’s Town, Mammoth Lakes, Lake Tahoe Campsite, Mariposa, and finally concluded their ride at Yosemite National Park.