Deb Jeffrey

5years
Deb Jeffrey
I pledge to ride 370 km in August to improve treatment for kids' cancer. Please sponsor me and help to fund more research to help save young lives.
I've Ridden 349.3 km My goal is 370 km
My Rankings
  • National: 1120th
  • Province: 610th in ON
I've raised $1,555 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Riding to honour the life of Kathy Edwards who recently succumbed to this nasty unfair illness

Riding to honour the life of Kathy Edwards who recently succumbed to this nasty unfair illness

I know Kathy would want kids facing cancer to have an easier time of it when undergoing treatment...and to have a chance at a long healthy life. She also found great pleasure in the past in recreational cycling. May her spirit be riding free and easy as she leaves suffering behind.

My Story

4 Jul 2025

For the 5th year, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge this August to raise funds to improve treatment for kids' cancer. Childhood should be a happy, carefree time for children and their families.

But life doesn’t always play fair.

According to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in children and adolescents in Canada. Approximately 10,000 children live with cancer in this country and 1,500 more are diagnosed every year

The stories of children and their families in my community who have made their way bravely through difficult treatments continue to inspire me. I ride so all their journeys to wellness will be better supported.

More applied research in Canada will improve access to the latest scientific advances, diagnostic tools, therapies and supportive care for all kids dealing with cancer.

Your donation will be a part of creating chances for a brighter future for kids facing cancer.

I am grateful to everyone who is able to help me to raise funds to help them. Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
  • 165 km Ridden
    $594 Raised
    2018
  • 570 km Ridden
    $2,176 Raised
    2022
  • 401 km Ridden
    $1,252 Raised
    2023
  • 405 km Ridden
    $2,438 Raised
    2024
  • 349 km Ridden
    $1,555 Raised
    2025
5years
1,890 km
Ridden
$8,015
Raised

My Challenge

  • 11.2 km ride - Evening trail ride - Friday, August 29, 2025
    Logged this ride 1 day ago
  • 12.8 km ride - Morning trail ride - Monday, August 25, 2025
    Logged this ride 5 days ago
  • 5.8 km ride - Evening scoot along cottage lane - Sunday, August 24, 2025
    Logged this ride 6 days ago
  • 13.8 km ride - Morning ride to Baptsite Village & trail - Sunday, August 24, 2025
    Logged this ride 6 days ago
  • 11.3 km ride - Twilight gravel ride... in jeans.., Oof! - Friday, August 22, 2025
    Logged this ride 8 days ago
  • 17.2 km ride - Morning ride to the lake and along the bush trail - Friday, August 22, 2025
    Logged this ride 8 days ago
  • 16.1 km ride - Ride after the rain finally came - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
    Logged this ride 10 days ago
  • 13.8 km ride - Morning trail ride at 3°C - Monday, August 18, 2025
    Logged this ride 12 days ago
  • 32.0 km ride - Double ride day, morning & evening! - Sunday, August 17, 2025
    Logged this ride 13 days ago
  • 11.6 km ride - Morning trail & cottage rd. ride - Saturday, August 16, 2025
    Logged this ride 14 days ago
  • 17.3 km ride - Evening ride S Baptiste Lake Rd & sideroads - Friday, August 15, 2025
    Logged this ride 15 days ago
  • 10.8 km ride - Morning trail ride - Thursday, August 14, 2025
    Logged this ride 16 days ago
  • $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 16 days ago
  • 15.8 km ride - Celebrating some RAIN Morning ride - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
    Logged this ride 17 days ago
  • 11.6 km ride - Morning trail & cottage road ride - Tuesday, August 12, 2025
    Logged this ride 18 days ago
  • 15.2 km ride - Morning Baptiste Rd - Monday, August 11, 2025
    Logged this ride 19 days ago
  • 6.8 km ride - Sturgeon Moon ride - Saturday, August 9, 2025
    Logged this ride 21 days ago
  • 17.4 km ride - Early morning ride to Waterhouse Lake - Saturday, August 9, 2025
    Logged this ride 21 days ago
  • 24.8 km ride - Friday, August 8, 2025
    Logged this ride 22 days ago
  • 13.2 km ride - Evening ride around home - Thursday, August 7, 2025
    Logged this ride 23 days ago
  • 11.2 km ride - The smoke cleared for a short afternoon ride! - Wednesday, August 6, 2025
    Logged this ride 24 days ago
  • 14.8 km ride - Evening ride to the lake and back - Tuesday, August 5, 2025
    Logged this ride 25 days ago
  • 11.6 km ride - Morning ride in the 'hood - Monday, August 4, 2025
    Logged this ride 26 days ago
  • 11.2 km ride - Evening ride in the 'hood to escape wildfire smoke - Sunday, August 3, 2025
    Logged this ride 27 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 28 days ago
  • 16.2 km ride - Evening backroad ride - smokey skies - Saturday, August 2, 2025
    Logged this ride 28 days ago
  • 5.8 km ride - Dark of the Moon Midnight Ride - Friday, August 1, 2025
    Logged this ride 29 days ago
  • $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 39 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 47 days ago
  • Year 5! Signed Up Today to Ride for Kids Facing Cancer
    1 Jul 2025

    Once you know...you can't unknow.

    Childhood should be a happy, carefree time for children and their families.

    But life doesn’t always play fair.

    Having seen the stress families endure and the brave suffering of kids and youth undergoing treatment for childhood cancer, I hope to cycle to raise funds for this cause for as many years to come as I can.

    Still a month away from the start, I see that there are almost 200 cyclists signed up who are 76 years old and older. Many have been riding to raise funds for 7 to 10 years.

    In my category for 66 to 75 year old riders, 1,200 have already pledged to ride! Many in this group have a legacy of several years of riding as well.

    In this time of an uncertain economy and donor fatigue with so many worthwhile efforts needing support, I am going to make the wheels go round while I can.

    I set my fundraising goal aiming for $20 for every year I have been privileged to be on this planet and to ride at least 5km for each of those same years.

    In truth, I will be grateful for every dollar donated and every kilometre that I am able to ride

    Posted 59 days ago

My Sponsors

  • Rick and Suzanne
    “Keep in peddling!!!”
    $207
    Received this donation 24 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Oh my! You blew my sweaty socks off on seeing your generous donation when I got back from a short wildfire smoke free ride! On behalf of the kids who need improved treament which good research can bring...THANK YOU. Huge boost for me as well. Hugs to you both.”
  • Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
    “Here's your matched donation made possible by the generosity of long-time SickKids Foundation supporters, the Garron family. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
    $167.28
    Received this donation 16 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “I hope this special THANK YOU reaches the Garron family. Their generosity inspired many others to make donations yesterday. I am thrilled for all who ride and for the kids we hope will benefit.”
  • Avis Price
    “Enjoy every minute of the rides!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank you Avis! It is wonderful to have support before even starting the official ride. Truly will help the pedals go around starting August 1st. I know the research and support that the donations make possible reach far beyond the kids & families in treatment for cancer now. Much gratitude for your ongoing support coming your way!”
  • Gesina Laird-Buchanan
    “Way to go Deb! Wonderful you're doing this.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 28 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Gesina, you are so suppotive. Getting home from a volunteer task to see your generous donation gave me BIG boost. On behalf of the children we are riding for, thank you so much”
  • SHELLEY BOYES
    “You go, girl! So cool that you do this every year, no matter the heat, dust and, this year again, smoke!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 16 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank for your generous donation Shelley on my behalf as a rider and particularly on behalf of all the kids we hope will have a healthy life - free from cancer. All sponsors are heroes in my eyes and in theirs. xoxoxo”
  • Avis Price
    “Go Deb Go!!”
    $72.45
    Received this donation 7 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Awww! Just got home from Saturday's efforts to see you chipped in again to put my FR goal even closer. That is above and beyond but deeply appreciated. Thank you Avis. Warm, fuzzy feeling right down to the bottom of my cycling shoes.|I am planning an evening ride to keep on adding kilometers but also to see if that would help bring more rain.”
  • Karen Lloyd
    “Well done Debbie. Such energy for a great cause.”
    $72.45
    Received this donation 25 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Oh my! Thank you yet again Karen. Your continuing support is awesome to have for the future of kids' treatment and boosts my peddling effort too. This wildfire smoke is not great for cycling so I am being careful about not pushing it for the moment. Hoping air quality is better your way. Take good care of yourselves and I am sending a big cyber hug your way.”
  • Kathleen Fischer
    “Way to go Deb! Your goal to cycle 340 km in August is really great and of course for such a good cause. If coming and doing a day of cycling with you could help, please let me know. 😊”
    $72.45
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Aw - Thank you Kathy I will be completing the km pledge largely by daily rides in my neighbourhood each morning in August. Now you have me thinking that coming Ottawa way for a longer ride is something to consider. I will for sure check in with you if that fun idea becomes possible. On behalf of all the kids I ride for, I send much gratitude.”
  • Shelly Rowe
    $72.45
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Shelly Rowe! Whoee! Thank you from the kids we are riding for and from me for the boost in support. It means a lot to me to connect people to this cause of trying to improve treatment”
  • Celine Griffin
    “Keep those pedals turning! Well done, Deb!”
    $68.31
    Received this donation 6 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thanks Celine. Kind of you to take me over the top on this year's $$ goal. I'll be ready for that big gravel competition as soon as I finish up my August ride. And heck...not done yet for this year looking for research dollars for the sake of the future better health of many kids.”
  • Barbara Hallett
    “Wishing you good riding weather.”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 47 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Barb thank you! It is huge boost to have you cheering me on from far away. On behalf of the kids and their families, much gratitude for your donation. Two weeks to go before we start to record the rides for August so surely the heat and smoke from the forest fires will let up! Stay tuned.”
  • Carol Jackson
    “Well done Deborah!”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 4 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank you for your support Carol. Seeing all the caring donations come in brings a wee thrill knowing that we can help quality research to continue. From years of biochem lab work, I remember well the expense of running a research reseacrh facility.”
  • Julie Andrews
    “Deb is amazing and I am happy to be able to support her cycling goal and the larger goal of improving treatment for kids. 🥰”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 45 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank you Julie. Everyone is stretched for dollars in the world of needed research (and everywhere else!!!) so your donation is a big deal for kids & families. Feeling all warm and fuzzy with your support at my end.”
  • Kim Sutherland
    “You go!! Well done so far and let’s not forget the hills in your neck of the world! Very impressed.”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 13 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Hey there supercyclist Kim! Thank you for your continued support and cheer-leading. Trusting you will be enjoying all the trails in your new neighbourhood. In the meantime, I will keep on peddling with all donations powering me up any old hill with hope for improved treatment for all. xoxoxox”
  • Mary Lou Gerow
    “Wishing you all the best and thank you for riding for the children. Good luck”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 48 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank you Mary Lou, from my end and on behalf of the kids we ride for. I know the advances made by research benefit all of us in the end but kids in treatment right now are always thrilled to see all the supporters, be they riders or people who make donations. You are an instant hero in their (and my) eyes.”
  • Anonymous
    $36.23
    Received this donation 17 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Dear Anonymous, thank you for your kind donation to this cause. I feel sure that research for better treatment for childhood cancer will improve the lives of many now and in future. Sending a hug your way for being part of this effort.”
  • Gail Manion
    $36.23
    Received this donation 6 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Gail! How nice of you to sponsor this effort. Certainly not out of character as you always have been a role model for kindness. On behalf of the kids we all want to help, a huge THANK YOU.”
  • Jocelyn Karr
    $36.23
    Received this donation 16 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank you so much for your support! I feel sure well-funded research will bring better treatment to kids with cancer and you are part of that hope.”
  • Lisa Binnie
    “You are awesome!”
    $36.23
    Received this donation 7 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Back at you! I can do the riding part but sponsors contribute "the magic dust" to affect better treatment. Sending gratitude from the kids who are on the tough path of living through cancer and from me for your support.”
  • Eric Lilius
    $25.88
    Received this donation 16 days ago
    Deb Jeffrey
    Deb
    “Thank you for your kindness and encouragement Eric. It is heartening for me to be part of an effort by many to make progress on treating this devastating disease and to have your support.”
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