Mary McNeill

2025 is my 7th year riding the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer. Please sponsor me to support my 100 km challenge!

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I've Ridden 27.2 km My goal is 100 km

My Rankings

National: 611th
Province: 334th in ON

I've raised $771 My goal is $2,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Beckett

Beckett is my friend's grandson. Early this year he was diagnosed with leukemia and is receiving treatment at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. I think of his treatment journey as I journey through my 100 km ride challenge.

My Story

11 Jul 2025

Some of my friends have asked me if I’ll be participating in the Great Cycle Challenge again this August! Yes I am! This is year number seven!

Great Cycle Challenge is a month-long cycling challenge that raises funds to fight kids’ cancers. Funds raised go to the SickKids Foundation. The goal is to fund life-saving research to develop safer and more effective treatments, and find cures for all childhood cancers.

Why? Because cancer is the largest killer of kids in Canada; 27 children are diagnosed every week.

I’m thrilled and grateful for the support from friends, family, and colleagues over the past six years. Your generous donations have raised over $11,500.

I’ve challenged myself to ride 100 km during the month of August, and to raise $2000 in donations. As I ride I think of the kids who are fighting cancer, especially my friend’s grandson, three-year-old Beckett. Their challenges are so much tougher than mine! I’m glad to support this cause—because kids should be enjoying life, not fighting for it!

I would feel honoured to have your support. Check out my Great Cycle Challenge webpage https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/MaryMcNeill where you can follow my progress during August.

To my local supporters: please wave if you see me; it means a lot!

My Legacy

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

211 km Ridden

$816 Raised

2019
312 km Ridden

$1,900 Raised

2020
252 km Ridden

$1,416 Raised

2021
251 km Ridden

$1,955 Raised

2022
302 km Ridden

$2,809 Raised

2023
151 km Ridden

$2,627 Raised

2024
Ridden

$771 Raised

2025

1,505 km

Ridden

$12,295

Raised

My Challenge

$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 15 hours ago
10.2 km ride - Around big block - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Logged this ride 2 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 2 days ago
Day 1: 17 km

2 Aug 2025

Day one of my cycle challenge to help fight kids' cancer! With 2 rides today, I'm 17 km on my way towards my 100 km ride goal. Nicer weather made for a couple of pleasant rides.

I'm keeping track of the wildlife I see when I'm riding. Today's critter count:

1 chipmunk

1 raccoon family: Mom and 4 littles

Posted 2 days ago
10.0 km ride - August 1. outside Kinburn - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 3 days ago
7.0 km ride - to provincial park and back - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 3 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 18 days ago
July 15 update

15 Jul 2025

It's been awfully hot and muggy here for days. I've had 2 short rides (morning and evening). I sure hope things cool down before August.

How do I decide on a distance to challenge myself with? Well, the first year I thought "if I ride 10 km a day for 20 days in the month, that's 200 km, so I'll make that my goal." And that seemed to work.

This year I've had some physical setbacks and am still working on stamina so shorter rides it is.

Posted 19 days ago
Getting started

8 Jul 2025

July 8. First ride of the season. I've had some physical challenges this year and it felt good to back on my bike. I keep in mind the challenges faced by kids who have cancer, and their families.

Posted 27 days ago

My Sponsors

Janeen Harman
$274.28
Received this donation 2 days ago

Mary

“Jan, I appreciate your continued support. It helps keep me motivated.”

Jan, I appreciate your continued support. It helps keep me motivated.
Shay Pitcher

“GO MARY! The one who inspired me to start the GCC and learn to ride a bike! I wish you the best of luck on your ride this year and a big congratulations for your 7th year of the challenge. You got this!”
$207
Received this donation 15 hours ago

Mary
Patsy Weir

“You Go Girl!”
$124.20
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mary

“Thank you for your support again this year. It means more than I can express.”

Thank you for your support again this year. It means more than I can express.
Sarah Mader

“Congratulations on 7 years, Mary! The world is a better place for all your efforts!”
$77.63
Received this donation 13 hours ago

Mary
Deborah Hackett

“Keep on pedaling, Mary, and inspiring all of us.”
$51.75
Received this donation 9 days ago

Mary

“Inspiring works both ways. I appreciate your continued support.”

Inspiring works both ways. I appreciate your continued support.
Mary McNeill

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$36.23
Received this donation 61 days ago

Mary