Marie Johnstone

I am riding 300 km in memory of Mom, Larry, Donna, Connie, Erin, Julianna, Paula, Granny, and too many more.

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I've Ridden 118.1 km My goal is 300 km

My Rankings

National: 806th
Province: 33rd in NS

I've raised $2,079 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Mom, Larry, Donna, Connie, Erin, Julianna, Paula, Granny, and too many more

My Story

28 Apr 2025

Hello! I have again signed up for the 2025 Great Cycle Challenge and am riding this August to fight kids' cancer!

My goal is to pedal 300 km throughout the month.

But I am taking on this challenge for one reason... to kick cancer's butt!

Because cancer is the largest killer of children from disease in Canada - over 1,700 children are diagnosed every year, and 4 children die every week.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

Please support me by making a donation through my fundraising page:

https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/MarieJohnstone

Thanks for your support, and wish me luck.

Marie

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

Ridden

Raised

2021
299 km Ridden

$3,192 Raised

2022
511 km Ridden

$3,605 Raised

2023
565 km Ridden

$4,279 Raised

2024
118 km Ridden

$2,079 Raised

2025

1,493 km

Ridden

$13,155

Raised

My Challenge

22.7 km ride - Coldbrook - Sunday, August 31, 2025

Logged this ride 23 days ago
39.4 km ride - Smoky! - Thursday, August 14, 2025

Logged this ride 40 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 41 days ago
27.0 km ride - Sunday ride - Sunday, August 10, 2025

Logged this ride 44 days ago
29.0 km ride - Shaw loop - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Logged this ride 52 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 131 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 142 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 147 days ago

My Sponsors

Scott F Simmons
$500
Received this donation 41 days ago

Marie
Richard Harding

“Good luck Marie! Your dedication to helping year after year is inspiring!”
$258.75
Received this donation 131 days ago

Marie

“Oh Richard. Such a generous donation….thank you so much. These little children fight so hard just to live, cycling for them is the least I can do. And I stay motivated by the support I receive from people like yourself. Again….thank you.”

Oh Richard. Such a generous donation….thank you so much. These little children fight so hard just to live, cycling for them is the least I can do. And I stay motivated by the support I receive from people like yourself. Again….thank you.
Valley Credit Union
$200
Received this donation 41 days ago

Marie
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!”
$162.81
Received this donation 40 days ago

Marie
GLisa MacNeill-Lazaric

“G”
$150
Received this donation 41 days ago

Marie

“Thank you so very much for your wonderful donation. After a little TLC from Dr Dan, my knees are feeling much better. Now if this heat would just go away for a while, so I can log some miles! Thank you again, I truly appreciate the support.”

Thank you so very much for your wonderful donation. After a little TLC from Dr Dan, my knees are feeling much better. Now if this heat would just go away for a while, so I can log some miles! Thank you again, I truly appreciate the support.
Marie-Claude Osmond

“Best of luck on reaching your goal! What a great cause to support.”
$103.50
Received this donation 51 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so very much for the support Marie-Claude. These little kids fight so hard every day I’ll do anything I can to help. Your donation is truly appreciated!”

Thanks so very much for the support Marie-Claude. These little kids fight so hard every day I’ll do anything I can to help. Your donation is truly appreciated!
Serge Duguay
$103.50
Received this donation 69 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much Serge. I really appreciate you supporting me again this year!”

Thanks so much Serge. I really appreciate you supporting me again this year!
Gaspereau Valley Fibres
$72.45
Received this donation 142 days ago

Marie

“Thank you so much for your support again this year. I sincerely appreciate it.”

Thank you so much for your support again this year. I sincerely appreciate it.
Gillian Rideout
$72.45
Received this donation 55 days ago

Marie

“Hi Gillian! Thanks so very much for the support. I’m a little behind in my training this year. Encouragement like this really helps 🤗”

Hi Gillian! Thanks so very much for the support. I’m a little behind in my training this year. Encouragement like this really helps 🤗
David Osborne
$70
Received this donation 143 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much David. I really appreciate the support! Please say hi to your mom for me too.”

Thanks so much David. I really appreciate the support! Please say hi to your mom for me too.
Angela (Angie) Sangster Limited

“What an amazing thing to do! Wishing you all the best on your journey! Sending you lots of positive energy for your ride!”
$51.75
Received this donation 147 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much Angie! I truly appreciate the support.”

Thanks so much Angie! I truly appreciate the support.
Donna Budd
$51.75
Received this donation 41 days ago

Marie

“Thanks again Donna. I really appreciate the support!”

Thanks again Donna. I really appreciate the support!
Violet Quilts

“Thank you so much for your amazing efforts in aid of smashing kids' cancer. The very best wishes for luck and safety, both for your rides and for your fundraising, from all of us here at Violet Quilts.”
$51.75
Received this donation 146 days ago

Marie

“Thank you again. I truly appreciate the support!”

Thank you again. I truly appreciate the support!
Yvette Nickerson
$51.75
Received this donation 69 days ago

Marie

“Thanks very much Yvette. I truly appreciate the support!”

Thanks very much Yvette. I truly appreciate the support!
Mike Macsween

“Great cause and effort once again Marie.”
$50
Received this donation 50 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much Mike. Going to be a bit more of a challenge now that they have closed the trails. Have to explore some country roads instead. ☺️ Again, thank you. Very much appreciated.”

Thanks so much Mike. Going to be a bit more of a challenge now that they have closed the trails. Have to explore some country roads instead. ☺️ Again, thank you. Very much appreciated.
Kevin

“Get ‘er done! Proud of your efforts!”
$36.23
Received this donation 36 days ago

Marie

“Thanks Kevin. And thanks for sponsoring me again this year. Means a lot and I appreciate it.”

Thanks Kevin. And thanks for sponsoring me again this year. Means a lot and I appreciate it.
Cheryl Lunn-Holland
$35
Received this donation 41 days ago

Marie

“Thank you again Cheryl. Very much appreciated and let me know when things settle. We are long overdue for a chat 🤗”

Thank you again Cheryl. Very much appreciated and let me know when things settle. We are long overdue for a chat 🤗
Mary-Ann Knight

“Go get ‘em Lady!”
$31.05
Received this donation 148 days ago

Marie

“Thanks Mary-Ann!”

Thanks Mary-Ann!
Jill MacDonald
$25.88
Received this donation 147 days ago

Marie

“Thank you Jill! Oh…forgot to tell you….I bought a drop bar bike and I actually like it!”

Thank you Jill! Oh…forgot to tell you….I bought a drop bar bike and I actually like it!