Len Cuthbert
- National: 1584th
- Province: 855th in ON
I'm Riding For
Gwennie, Lauren, Liam
My Story
Riding since 2019, this is my 6th year to ride (missed 2022).
Terry Fox brilliantly shared, "It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others.” If I ride, and you support, others will be helped and encouraged.
Riding for all kids and thinking of these three at the same time.
1. Gwendolyne Skewes who died of cancer April 8, 1938. She was 4 1/2 yo and my mom's sister.
2. Lauren Berg, a friend of many, including my daughter, passed away July 23, 2019 from cancer. She was 16 yo.
3. Liam, who was diagnosed at 4 1/2 yo. He is the son of Melanie Chiu, who was a youth when I was a director of youth in Hamilton oh so many years ago.
Want to come for the ride (without having to get on a bike)? Donate and follow along!
My Legacy
-
582 km Ridden$610 Raised2019
-
1,192 km Ridden$2,115 Raised2020
-
527 km Ridden$1,643 Raised2021
-
609 km Ridden$1,351 Raised2023
-
740 km Ridden$1,062 Raised2024
-
573 km Ridden$1,213 Raised2025
My Challenge
-
26.5 km ride - 26.53km Road Cycling - Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Logged this ride 10 days ago -
21.4 km ride - 21.36km Road Cycling - Sunday, August 31, 2025
Logged this ride 12 days ago -
August 30, 2025
30 Aug 2025Final post and huge thank you to all who supported this ride for fighting Kid's Cancer.
You exceeded my expectations by a long shot.
Stay well and enjoy the quickly approaching Autumn Season.
Posted 14 days ago -
August 29, 2025
29 Aug 2025Still feeling under the weather, so no ride today.
These marigolds were grown from seed this year and a visitor came by today.
Posted 15 days ago -
August 28, 2025
29 Aug 2025Between the rain and not feeling well today, the bike stayed in the garage.
The GCC 2025 has so far raised 6.4 million dollars. Your support is a part of that! Thank you.
Posted 15 days ago -
August 27, 2025
27 Aug 2025I never answer a phone call that doesn't identify who the caller is. I figure, if it's for real, they'll leave a message. But lately, because I'm waiting for appointment calls from doctors or medical staff, who often use a cell phone to call and show as just a number, I try and make an educated guess as to whether it is legit or not. The first give away is first six digits are the same as mine. The second give away is the long pause after answering, where I usually just hang up. While riding, I received a "number id" call, so I stopped riding and decided to answer because I'm waiting for a call from cardiac at Victoria Hospital. There was the pause, but I still waited (because I hung up on my Home Care nurse a couple of times when he first contacted me).
Well, sure enough, it was a sales pitch call. I had failed all the indicators and fell for it. I just said I was busy and to call another time. At least I now know the number not to answer.
Update - I passed the 700 k for the year to "X" off my bingo card box.
Posted 16 days ago -
20.3 km ride - 20.33km Road Cycling - Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Logged this ride 17 days ago -
August 26, 2025
26 Aug 2025500 like a boss.
I don't even know what that means. But, how do you eat an elephant? 20km at a time. Or something like that.
On August 1, 2025, I wrote: "And so it begins. Two months ago I assumed this riding thing wasn't going to happen. And I still don't expect me to hit the target, but I'll tack on some km's where possible."
Well ... I'm totally surprised. Every time I do this ride, I feel accountable to those who have generously supported and so I am grateful to all of you who did. You were part of the incentive to get on the bike (almost) daily. Thank you!!!
While I have reached the goal of 500 km, I have one more goal to reach. On New Year's, my daughter Winona came up with this brilliant idea to create a Bingo card where everyone takes 5 squares and makes up some kind of goal to aim for that year, something they weren't going to do otherwise. It wasn't an easy task coming up with 5 things and it's just as challenging to accomplish them, hoping that among the five of us, we can get one line in a row. But that's the point. It's a challenge ... and the conversation continues each time someone completes a square. It's been a great conversation piece throughout the year. Well, all that to say, is that one of my spaces is to ride 700 km this year. Fortunately, before I went in the hospital in early June, I had already ridden 178.84 km. And with 504.9 reached this month, I am now at 683.74 km ... which means I can claim my square in 16.26 km. The wheels of the bike continue to go round and round.
Posted 18 days ago -
21.1 km ride - 21.12km Road Cycling - Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Logged this ride 18 days ago -
August 25, 2025
25 Aug 2025There are some pleasant things that I pass during each ride. The bright sunflower patches, the smell of baked cookies at the cookie factory, and the farmland. Then there are piles of this ... they call it fertilizer, but the smell identifies it as dry manure.
Posted 18 days ago
My Sponsors
-
Anonymous
“let's go Len or the bear8you”
$500Received this donation 116 days ago
Len
“This is crazy! So much thanks. You've clearly destroyed the numbers --- so much appreciated. Thank you!!”
-
Anonymous
“This definately was a challenging year for you to ride!!!’ But you did it !!!! Whoooo hoooooo! Congratulations big time!”
$207Received this donation 18 days ago
Len
“Woo hoo to you for your kind and generous support! Thanks for the encouragement!”
-
Amy A
$103.50Received this donation 39 days ago
Len
“Amy! This is so awesome! Thank you so much for the support and encouragement! :)”
-
Anonymous
$103.50Received this donation 30 days ago
Len
“Huge massive thank you's for your kind and generous support. Very encouraging and appreciated :)”
-
Leonard/Karen Lynch
$51.75Received this donation 115 days ago
Len
“Amazing! Thank you so much for the support Len too & Karen :)”
-
Natalie
“Len, I have come to know you and your adventures through Rebecca and Leigh. What an amazing and generous person you are. I look forward to meeting you one day. Keep on riding!”
$51.75Received this donation 28 days ago
Len
“What an incredible kind gesture of support. Thank you so much for your words and encouragement. So much appreciated!!”
-
Ross and Cathy Burgar
“Great cause! Good for you Len!”
$51.75Received this donation 117 days ago
Len
“Wow! Huge thanks to both of you. Thank you, thank you :)”
-
Jon Thompson
“All the best, Lenny!”
$50Received this donation 36 days ago
Len
“Jon (aka Elwood Blues)!! Thank you for your kind and generous support. This is so encouraging and I really appreciate it! Thank you!”
-
Brad, Jocelyn, Caden and Cora
“Len, you are so incredibly impressive! Keep up the cycling and the recovery!”
$25.88Received this donation 31 days ago
Len
“Cool wheelies! Thank you all!!!!”
-
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!”
$17.80Received this donation 30 days ago -
Len Cuthbert
“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$50Received this donation 119 days ago