Gary Burns

I am riding 500 km in memory of David Jacobs, Judy MacCabe and Florence Burns. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 184.0 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 717th
Province: 29th in NS

I've raised $806 My goal is $1,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

David Jacobs, Judy MacCabe and Florence Burns

I carry a heart felt loss and love for these wonderful people. None could be blessed with a better sister, mother or father-in- law.

My Story

22 May 2025

This August I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids cancer! Together the last 6 years every August we logged over 6500 KM and raised over $9150 for the Sick Kids Hospital. With your support I trust we can make it $10,000 this year.

Let's kick cancers butt together!

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 7 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

376 km Ridden

$687 Raised

2019
1,359 km Ridden

$1,423 Raised

2020
1,412 km Ridden

$1,603 Raised

2021
1,175 km Ridden

$1,494 Raised

2022
1,220 km Ridden

$2,085 Raised

2023
1,009 km Ridden

$1,854 Raised

2024
Ridden

$806 Raised

2025

6,734 km

Ridden

$9,953

Raised

My Challenge

40.0 km ride - Pleasant River to Caledonia - Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Logged this ride 2 days ago
82.0 km ride - BLT + Rum Runner - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Logged this ride 6 days ago
62.0 km ride - Rum Runner Trail - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 7 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 23 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 65 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 79 days ago

My Sponsors

Mary Pyche/Gregg Lambert

“Awesome goal - awesome challenge! Way to go!!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 22 days ago

Gary

“Thank you both for your generous and continued support of my endeavours . It was a great morning for this jaunt and you were on my mind as i trundled along.”

Thank you both for your generous and continued support of my endeavours . It was a great morning for this jaunt and you were on my mind as i trundled along.
Sandra Rick & Kate

“Go Gary! Thanks for supporting the kids all these years.”
$103.50
Received this donation 23 days ago

Gary

“God love you. Thanks for your generous support of my quest. I was on the trail this morning and passed a young lady near the Bike & Bean who I thought might be Kate so I turned around to find I was mistaken. I just dedicated that ride in your name. I'll drop in the next time I'm in the area/”

God love you. Thanks for your generous support of my quest. I was on the trail this morning and passed a young lady near the Bike & Bean who I thought might be Kate so I turned around to find I was mistaken. I just dedicated that ride in your name. I'll drop in the next time I'm in the area/
Darrell Jennex

“Gary, it’s a great cause! I know you will complete the ride 👍😊.”
$72.45
Received this donation 64 days ago

Gary

“Thank you both for the donation and encouragement. i plan on going 1 KM for every $2 in donations and will be sure to dedicate a ride in your honour. We are away the last 2 weeks of the event so I'm starting rides now to cover all donations.”

Thank you both for the donation and encouragement. i plan on going 1 KM for every $2 in donations and will be sure to dedicate a ride in your honour. We are away the last 2 weeks of the event so I'm starting rides now to cover all donations.
Harriet RUEGGEBERG

“Go, Gary - always for a worthy cause!”
$72.45
Received this donation 11 days ago

Gary

“Your support is greatly appreciated. I will be riding tomorrow and will gladly dedicate the ride to you. Virtual hug now and a more substantial one in a few weeks.”

Your support is greatly appreciated. I will be riding tomorrow and will gladly dedicate the ride to you. Virtual hug now and a more substantial one in a few weeks.
Robert Eunson
$72.45
Received this donation 65 days ago

Gary

“Many thanks for your generous support of my GCC quest. I will be sure to honour your largess with a dedicated trip. I'm 71 and still make my trips on a nonelectric bike. God bless you.”

Many thanks for your generous support of my GCC quest. I will be sure to honour your largess with a dedicated trip. I'm 71 and still make my trips on a nonelectric bike. God bless you.
Bill McPhee
$51.75
Received this donation 79 days ago

Gary

“Many thanks for your support of this cause. I try each August to match donations 1 km for every dollar pledged. One of my rides will be in thanks for your pledge.”

Many thanks for your support of this cause. I try each August to match donations 1 km for every dollar pledged. One of my rides will be in thanks for your pledge.
Anonymous
$51.75
Received this donation 79 days ago

Gary

“Thank you for your sponsorship of my ride . This is my 7th year participating in this challenge and I will match your gift with kms in the sadle. Bless you.”

Thank you for your sponsorship of my ride . This is my 7th year participating in this challenge and I will match your gift with kms in the sadle. Bless you.
Heather Bissonnette

“Gary, your dedication to raising money for this cause is inspiring, and your efforts are making a real difference. I'm so proud of you for again taking this on.”
$51.75
Received this donation 44 days ago

Gary

“Thank you both for supporting this quest again. I have dedicated my 45K ride in appreciation of your gift.”

Thank you both for supporting this quest again. I have dedicated my 45K ride in appreciation of your gift.
Judi Wagner

“This is in memory of my mum Betty McPhee”
$51.75
Received this donation 79 days ago

Gary

“I greatly appreciate your gift to this cause and will certainly dedicate one of my rides to Betty. God bless”

I greatly appreciate your gift to this cause and will certainly dedicate one of my rides to Betty. God bless
Suzanne McPhee

“Mum would love knowing we are supporting you in her honour, Gary!”
$51.75
Received this donation 79 days ago

Gary

“Betty keeps giving through you all. Thanks for your support and I assure you a few rides will be dedicated to Your mom. The challenge takes place the month of August. Bless you.”

Betty keeps giving through you all. Thanks for your support and I assure you a few rides will be dedicated to Your mom. The challenge takes place the month of August. Bless you.
Paul Sampson
$50
Received this donation 24 days ago

Gary

“Wow thanks very much for the kind and generous support. I will certainly dedicate my recent ride of 52 K on the Rum Runner Trail to you both, I sent you the photo. You can follow my progress on the GCC canada website .”

Wow thanks very much for the kind and generous support. I will certainly dedicate my recent ride of 52 K on the Rum Runner Trail to you both, I sent you the photo. You can follow my progress on the GCC canada website .
Bruce Jacobs and Jackie Peltz

“We love and support you, Gary. Thank you for committing time and effort to show the way.”
$36.23
Received this donation 65 days ago

Gary

“God love you both. I will be sure to post my next ride in your name. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon.”

God love you both. I will be sure to post my next ride in your name. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Della Clarke
$36.23
Received this donation 1 day ago

Gary

“Thank you for again supporting my GCC quest with your generous donation. I will gladly post my latest ride in your name. All the best to you both.”

Thank you for again supporting my GCC quest with your generous donation. I will gladly post my latest ride in your name. All the best to you both.